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Whirlpool EMEA S.p.a.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 26 granted patents across 17 technology areas, active 2017–2022. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F24C (DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES  ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION).

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26
Total patents granted
17
CPC technology areas
14.7
Avg claims per patent
-14%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Whirlpool holds 26 US patents across 17 technology areas, rank #11,868 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#11,868
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 49%
by Innovation Score (35.5/100)
14.7
avg claims per patent
-14%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Whirlpool EMEA S.p.a. has been granted 26 US utility patents between 2017 and 2022, placing Whirlpool EMEA S.p.a. at rank #11,868 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 17 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in F24C (DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES  ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION). As a Foreign Corporation, Whirlpool EMEA S.p.a. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Whirlpool sits between Vitec Holdings Italia SRL (26 patents, rank #11,864) and Warner Science Applications Corp. (26 patents, rank #11,872) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 35.5/100 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 12 grants, compared with 14 in the 2015–2019 window, a -14% 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. Whirlpool EMEA S.p.a.'s 14.7 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 17 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Whirlpool EMEA S.p.a. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Whirlpool's volume?

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

patents

What this shows Whirlpool holds 26 patents at rank #11,868, 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 Whirlpool

By rank, the assignees closest to #11,868 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F24C (Domestic Stoves OR Ranges)

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

Whirlpool's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

36 Top 49% higher than 51% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 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 · 2017–2022

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Whirlpool EMEA S.p.a. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2017 1 3.8%
2018 5 19.2%
2019 8 30.8%
2020 6 23.1%
2021 4 15.4%
2022 2 7.7%

Which technologies does Whirlpool EMEA S.p.a. patent most?

Top 15 of 17 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#11,868

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

35.5 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 Whirlpool EMEA S.p.a. hold?
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.a. holds 26 US granted patents filed between 2017 and 2022, spanning 17 technology areas.
What is Whirlpool EMEA S.p.a.'s Innovation Score?
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.a. has an Innovation Score of 35.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Whirlpool EMEA S.p.a. focus on?
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.a.'s top technology area is F24C (DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES  ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION) with 19 patents. The company has filed patents in 17 CPC subclasses total.
Is Whirlpool EMEA S.p.a.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.a.'s recent filing velocity is -14% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Whirlpool EMEA S.p.a.'s patents?
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.a.'s patents average 14.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Whirlpool EMEA S.p.a. 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

Whirlpool's 26 grants land it in the top 49% 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 - Whirlpool ranks #11,868 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in F24C - see who else leads that technology area. F24C 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.