USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Wabtec Holding Corp.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 70 granted patents across 41 technology areas, active 2015–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B60T (VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL ; ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MO).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

19.1

Avg claims per patent

-91%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Wabtec holds 70 US patents across 41 technology areas, rank #4,991 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#4,991
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 10%
by Innovation Score (52.1/100): 19.1
avg claims per patent: -91%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Wabtec Holding Corp. has been granted 70 US utility patents between 2015 and 2023, placing Wabtec Holding Corp. at rank #4,991 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 41 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 19.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in B60T (VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL ; ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MO). As a US Corporation, Wabtec Holding Corp. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Wabtec sits between Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (70 patents, rank #4,987) and ASM International N.v. (69 patents, rank #4,995) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 52.1/100 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 6 grants, compared with 64 in the 2015–2019 window, a -91% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The US 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. Wabtec Holding Corp.'s 19.1 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 41 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Wabtec Holding Corp. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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70
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69
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69
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69

What this shows Wabtec holds 70 patents at rank #4,991, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Wabtec

By rank, the assignees closest to #4,991 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B60T (Vehicle Brake Control Systems OR Parts Thereof)

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

Wabtec's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

52 Top 10% higher than 90% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2023

Grants by year

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

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Wabtec Holding Corp. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	16	22.9%
2016	19	27.1%
2017	13	18.6%
2018	13	18.6%
2019	3	4.3%
2020	1	1.4%
2021	2	2.9%
2022	1	1.4%
2023	2	2.9%

Which technologies does Wabtec Holding Corp. patent most?

B60T - VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL ; ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES 22

B61L - GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC 16

B61H - BRAKES OR OTHER RETARDING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR RAIL VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR DISPOSITION THEREOF IN RAIL VEHICLES 15

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 11

F16D - COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES 7

H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 6

G07C - TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE 5

B61G - COUPLINGS; DRAUGHT AND BUFFING APPLIANCES 4

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 4

H01R - ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS 3

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 3

F16C - SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS 2

E05Y - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF 2

E05F - DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING 2

B61D - BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES 2

Top 15 of 41 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#4,991

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

52.1 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 Wabtec Holding Corp. hold?

Wabtec Holding Corp. holds 70 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2023, spanning 41 technology areas.

What is Wabtec Holding Corp.'s Innovation Score?

Wabtec Holding Corp. has an Innovation Score of 52.1 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Wabtec Holding Corp. focus on?

Wabtec Holding Corp.'s top technology area is B60T (VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL ; ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES) with 22 patents. The company has filed patents in 41 CPC subclasses total.

Is Wabtec Holding Corp.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Wabtec Holding Corp.'s recent filing velocity is -91% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Wabtec Holding Corp.'s patents?

Wabtec Holding Corp.'s patents average 19.1 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Wabtec Holding Corp. 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

Wabtec's 70 grants land it in the top 10% 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 - Wabtec ranks #4,991 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B60T - see who else leads that technology area. B60T 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

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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.