Overall rank by patents
#17,374
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
ZF Automotive Safety Germany Gmbh
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 17 granted patents across 11 technology areas, active 2021–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B60R (VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR).
17
Total patents granted
11
CPC technology areas
19.4
Avg claims per patent
-
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
ZF holds 17 US patents across 11 technology areas, rank #17,374 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #17,374
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 9%
- by Innovation Score (53.4/100)
- 19.4
- avg claims per patent
Portfolio overview
ZF AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY GERMANY GMBH has been granted 17 US utility patents between 2021 and 2025, placing ZF AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY GERMANY GMBH at rank #17,374 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 11 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 19.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in B60R (VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR). As a Foreign Corporation, ZF AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY GERMANY GMBH is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 53.4/100 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. Historical data spans 2021 through 2025, with 17 total grants over that period. Velocity comparisons require five years of historical filings to calibrate. 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. ZF AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY GERMANY GMBH's 19.4 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 11 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark ZF AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY GERMANY GMBH against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does ZF compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders, this company marked ◀
- Samsung
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
106,890 patents
- International Bus…
International Business Machines Corporation
72,926 patents
- Canon 34,378
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
34,378 patents
- LG 32,607
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
32,607 patents
- Taiwan Semiconduc… 31,041
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
- Apple 30,560
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
- Qualcomm Incorpor… 30,354
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30,354 patents
- Intel 27,498
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
- ZF Automotive Saf… ◀ 17
ZF AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY GERMANY GMBH
17 patents
What this shows ZF holds 17 patents, placing it at rank #17,374 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
ZF's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
53 Top 9% higher than 91% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2021–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2021–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 5.9% |
| 2022 | 5 | 29.4% |
| 2023 | 5 | 29.4% |
| 2024 | 4 | 23.5% |
| 2025 | 2 | 11.8% |
Which technologies does ZF AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY GERMANY GMBH patent most?
Top 11 of 11 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does ZF AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY GERMANY GMBH hold?
ZF AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY GERMANY GMBH holds 17 US granted patents filed between 2021 and 2025, spanning 11 technology areas.
What is ZF AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY GERMANY GMBH's Innovation Score?
ZF AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY GERMANY GMBH has an Innovation Score of 53.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does ZF AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY GERMANY GMBH focus on?
ZF AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY GERMANY GMBH's top technology area is B60R (VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR) with 15 patents. The company has filed patents in 11 CPC subclasses total.
Is ZF AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY GERMANY GMBH's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for ZF AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY GERMANY GMBH.
What does claim depth mean for ZF AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY GERMANY GMBH's patents?
ZF AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY GERMANY GMBH's patents average 19.4 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the ZF AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY 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.
Guides to patent portfolio analysis
How to use this portfolio
ZF's 17 grants land it in the top 9% 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 - ZF ranks #17,374 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in B60R - see who else leads that technology area. B60R 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.
Explore the patent dataset
B60R technology
ZF AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY GERMANY GMBH's primary CPC class, all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders
See where ZF AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY GERMANY GMBH ranks among the largest US patent assignees
All technology classes
Browse every CPC technology area by patent activity
How the score works
The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score
Related
Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial
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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
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