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Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 2,307 granted patents across 212 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B60K (ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHB).

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2,307
Total patents granted
212
CPC technology areas
12.9
Avg claims per patent
+131%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Volkswagen holds 2,307 US patents across 212 technology areas, rank #167 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#167
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 1%
by Innovation Score (66.5/100)
12.9
avg claims per patent
+131%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft has been granted 2,307 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft at rank #167 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 212 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 12.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in B60K (ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHB). As a Foreign Corporation, Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Volkswagen sits between Ebay Inc. (2,351 patents, rank #163) and Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd. (2,279 patents, rank #171) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 66.5/100 blends portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.

Filing cadence tells the strategic story. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 1,611 grants, compared with 696 in the 2015–2019 window, a +131% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. The Foreign Corporation classification further shapes interpretation, since corporate, government, and individual filers pursue patents for materially different reasons.

Claim depth and technology breadth together indicate competitive posture. Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft's 12.9 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a diversified footprint across 100+ CPC subclasses spreads risk across many technology fronts. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Volkswagen's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Volkswagen holds 2,307 patents at rank #167, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near Volkswagen

By rank, the assignees closest to #167 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B60K (Arrangement OR Mounting OF Propulsion Units OR OF Transmi…)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Volkswagen's primary technology class.

Volkswagen's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)

66 Top 1% higher than 99% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Below this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). This entry sits in this band. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 97 4.2%
2016 129 5.6%
2017 127 5.5%
2018 149 6.5%
2019 194 8.4%
2020 250 10.8%
2021 361 15.6%
2022 314 13.6%
2023 214 9.3%
2024 311 13.5%
2025 161 7.0%

Which technologies does Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft patent most?

Top 15 of 212 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#167

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

66.5 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft hold?
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft holds 2,307 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 212 technology areas.
What is Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft's Innovation Score?
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft has an Innovation Score of 66.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft focus on?
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft's top technology area is B60K (ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY ) with 346 patents. The company has filed patents in 212 CPC subclasses total.
Is Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft's recent filing velocity is +131% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft's patents?
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft's patents average 12.9 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft patent data sourced?
All patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering US granted utility patents from 2015 to 2025.

How to use this portfolio

Volkswagen's 2,307 grants land it in the top 1% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.

  • Read that count against the largest US assignees before treating it as dominance - Volkswagen ranks #167 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in B60K - see who else leads that technology area. B60K leaders
  • Check what the four-part Innovation Score actually rewards before comparing it to another company. How the score works

Patent counts and the Innovation Score measure patenting activity, not commercial success or the legal strength of any patent. Many patents are filed defensively. Verify the status of an individual patent against official USPTO records.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the USPTO PatentsView database. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sources used on this page
  • USPTO PatentsView - the disambiguated bulk patent-grant, assignee, and CPC data this page's figures are derived from. patentsview.org
  • Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) - the joint USPTO/EPO classification scheme used to group patents by technology area. cooperativepatentclassification.org
  • USPTO Patent Public Search - the official interface to verify the status of any individual patent. ppubs.uspto.gov

Every figure on PlainPatent is rendered directly from USPTO source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USPTO source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.