USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Westinghouse Electric Germany Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 11 granted patents across 21 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F22B (METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; STEAM BOILERS).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team

Explore the portfolio See the ranking

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

13.2

Avg claims per patent

-62%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Westinghouse holds 11 US patents across 21 technology areas, rank #25,537 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#25,537
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 58%
by Innovation Score (32.7/100): 13.2
avg claims per patent: -62%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Westinghouse Electric Germany Gmbh has been granted 11 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Westinghouse Electric Germany Gmbh at rank #25,537 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 21 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in F22B (METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; STEAM BOILERS). As a Foreign Corporation, Westinghouse Electric Germany Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Westinghouse sits between Webster Capital, Llc (11 patents, rank #25,533) and Wisconsin Film & Bag, Inc. (11 patents, rank #25,541) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 32.7/100 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 3 grants, compared with 8 in the 2015–2019 window, a -62% 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. Westinghouse Electric Germany Gmbh's 13.2 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 21 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Westinghouse Electric Germany Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Webster Capital

11
Wein Holding

11
Western Technology

11
Western Washingto…

11
Wevo

11
White Eagle Sonic

11
William Prym & KG

11
Wisconsin Film &…

11
Westinghouse Elec… ◀

11

What this shows Westinghouse holds 11 patents at rank #25,537, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Westinghouse's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

33 Top 58% higher than 42% of 50,000 US assignees

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US assignees. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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.

View data table

Westinghouse Electric Germany Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	2	18.2%
2016	1	9.1%
2017	4	36.4%
2019	1	9.1%
2020	1	9.1%
2021	1	9.1%
2025	1	9.1%

Which technologies does Westinghouse Electric Germany Gmbh patent most?

F22B - METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; STEAM BOILERS 6

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 5

G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS 5

B23B - TURNING; BORING 3

B01D - SEPARATION 2

E02F - DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING 1

G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR 1

F28F - DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION 1

F16L - PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL 1

B21D - WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL 1

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 1

B23P - METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS 1

G21D - NUCLEAR POWER PLANT 1

F28D - HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT 1

F16M - FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS 1

Top 15 of 21 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#25,537

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

32.7 out of 100

View all rankings →

Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does Westinghouse Electric Germany Gmbh hold?

Westinghouse Electric Germany Gmbh holds 11 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 21 technology areas.

What is Westinghouse Electric Germany Gmbh's Innovation Score?

Westinghouse Electric Germany Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 32.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Westinghouse Electric Germany Gmbh focus on?

Westinghouse Electric Germany Gmbh's top technology area is F22B (METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; STEAM BOILERS) with 6 patents. The company has filed patents in 21 CPC subclasses total.

Is Westinghouse Electric Germany Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Westinghouse Electric Germany Gmbh's recent filing velocity is -62% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Westinghouse Electric Germany Gmbh's patents?

Westinghouse Electric Germany Gmbh's patents average 13.2 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Westinghouse Electric Germany Gmbh 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

Westinghouse's 11 grants land it in the top 58% 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 - Westinghouse ranks #25,537 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in F22B - see who else leads that technology area. F22B 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

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.