USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Worthington Industries, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 41 granted patents across 17 technology areas, active 2016–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B60K (ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHB).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

10.7

Avg claims per patent

-36%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Worthington holds 41 US patents across 17 technology areas, rank #7,965 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#7,965
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 48%
by Innovation Score (35.9/100): 10.7
avg claims per patent: -36%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Worthington Industries, Inc. has been granted 41 US utility patents between 2016 and 2024, placing Worthington Industries, Inc. at rank #7,965 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 17 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 10.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in B60K (ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHB). As a US Corporation, Worthington Industries, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Worthington sits between Volvo Group Canada, Inc. (41 patents, rank #7,961) and Abbvie Stemcentrx Llc (40 patents, rank #7,969) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 35.9/100 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 16 grants, compared with 25 in the 2015–2019 window, a -36% 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. Worthington Industries, Inc.'s 10.7 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 17 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Worthington Industries, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Volvo Group Canada

41
WestfÄLische Wilh…

41
Wuhan Kaidi Engin…

41
Ward-kraft

41
Zhejiang Chint El…

41
Zafgen

41
Worthington Indus… ◀

41
2266170 Ontario

40
Abbvie Stemcentrx

40

What this shows Worthington holds 41 patents at rank #7,965, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Worthington

By rank, the assignees closest to #7,965 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B60K (Arrangement OR Mounting OF Propulsion Units OR OF Transmi…)

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

Worthington's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

36 Top 48% higher than 52% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2024

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Worthington Industries, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	2	4.9%
2017	3	7.3%
2018	6	14.6%
2019	14	34.1%
2020	5	12.2%
2021	4	9.8%
2022	3	7.3%
2023	3	7.3%
2024	1	2.4%

Which technologies does Worthington Industries, Inc. patent most?

B60K - ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY 15

F17C - VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES 14

B60Y - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY 12

B60R - VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 8

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 6

B01D - SEPARATION 4

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 4

A47L - DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING ; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL 3

B65D - CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES 2

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 2

F02M - SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF 2

F02D - CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES 1

B29L - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES 1

B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING 1

C10L - FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NATURAL GAS; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C10G OR C10K; LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS; USE OF ADDITIVES TO FUELS OR FIRES; FIRE-LIGHTERS 1

Top 15 of 17 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#7,965

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

35.9 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 Worthington Industries, Inc. hold?

Worthington Industries, Inc. holds 41 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2024, spanning 17 technology areas.

What is Worthington Industries, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Worthington Industries, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 35.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Worthington Industries, Inc. focus on?

Worthington Industries, Inc.'s top technology area is B60K (ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY ) with 15 patents. The company has filed patents in 17 CPC subclasses total.

Is Worthington Industries, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Worthington Industries, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -36% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Worthington Industries, Inc.'s patents?

Worthington Industries, Inc.'s patents average 10.7 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Worthington Industries, 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

Worthington's 41 grants land it in the top 48% 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 - Worthington ranks #7,965 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B60K - see who else leads that technology area. B60K 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

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