Overall rank by patents
#1,194
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 355 granted patents across 107 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: E02F (DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING).
Volvo Construction Equipment AB has been granted 355 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Volvo Construction Equipment AB at rank #1,194 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 107 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in E02F (DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING). As a Foreign Corporation, Volvo Construction Equipment AB is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 61.6/100 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 169 grants, compared with 186 in the 2015–2019 window — a -9% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Volvo Construction Equipment AB's 11.7 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, 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 Volvo Construction Equipment AB against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
106,890 patents
International Business Machines Corporation
72,926 patents
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
34,378 patents
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
32,607 patents
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30,354 patents
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
Volvo Construction Equipment AB
355 patents
What this shows Volvo holds 355 patents — placing it at rank #1,194 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30 | 8.5% |
| 2016 | 44 | 12.4% |
| 2017 | 34 | 9.6% |
| 2018 | 45 | 12.7% |
| 2019 | 33 | 9.3% |
| 2020 | 21 | 5.9% |
| 2021 | 21 | 5.9% |
| 2022 | 30 | 8.5% |
| 2023 | 37 | 10.4% |
| 2024 | 37 | 10.4% |
| 2025 | 23 | 6.5% |
Top 15 of 107 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#1,194
Across all tracked assignees
61.6 out of 100
Volvo Construction Equipment AB's primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
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