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Woodward, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 272 granted patents across 94 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F05D (INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS).

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272
Total patents granted
94
CPC technology areas
18.3
Avg claims per patent
+27%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Woodward holds 272 US patents across 94 technology areas, rank #1,533 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#1,533
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 3%
by Innovation Score (61.8/100)
18.3
avg claims per patent
+27%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Woodward, Inc. has been granted 272 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Woodward, Inc. at rank #1,533 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 94 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in F05D (INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS). As a US Corporation, Woodward, Inc. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Woodward sits between Valeo Schalter UND Sensoren Gmbh (273 patents, rank #1,529) and Resonac Corporation (271 patents, rank #1,537) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 61.8/100 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 152 grants, compared with 120 in the 2015–2019 window, a +27% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. Woodward, Inc.'s 18.3 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 94 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Woodward, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Woodward's volume?

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

patents

What this shows Woodward holds 272 patents at rank #1,533, 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 Woodward

By rank, the assignees closest to #1,533 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F05D (Indexing Scheme FOR Aspects Relating TO Non-positive-disp…)

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

Woodward's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

62 Top 3% higher than 97% 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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Woodward, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 11 4.0%
2016 23 8.5%
2017 29 10.7%
2018 27 9.9%
2019 30 11.0%
2020 26 9.6%
2021 30 11.0%
2022 29 10.7%
2023 27 9.9%
2024 27 9.9%
2025 13 4.8%

Which technologies does Woodward, Inc. patent most?

Top 15 of 94 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,533

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

61.8 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 Woodward, Inc. hold?
Woodward, Inc. holds 272 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 94 technology areas.
What is Woodward, Inc.'s Innovation Score?
Woodward, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 61.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Woodward, Inc. focus on?
Woodward, Inc.'s top technology area is F05D (INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS) with 66 patents. The company has filed patents in 94 CPC subclasses total.
Is Woodward, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Woodward, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +27% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.
What does claim depth mean for Woodward, Inc.'s patents?
Woodward, Inc.'s patents average 18.3 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Woodward, Inc. 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

Woodward's 272 grants land it in the top 3% 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 - Woodward ranks #1,533 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in F05D - see who else leads that technology area. F05D 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.