Overall rank by patents
#23,710
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
ZIM Aircraft Seating Gmbh
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 12 granted patents across 3 technology areas, active 2022–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B64D (EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT).
12
Total patents granted
3
CPC technology areas
12.5
Avg claims per patent
-
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
ZIM holds 12 US patents across 3 technology areas, rank #23,710 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #23,710
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 30%
- by Innovation Score (42.5/100)
- 12.5
- avg claims per patent
Portfolio overview
ZIM Aircraft Seating Gmbh has been granted 12 US utility patents between 2022 and 2024, placing ZIM Aircraft Seating Gmbh at rank #23,710 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 3 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 12.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in B64D (EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT). As a Foreign Corporation, ZIM Aircraft Seating Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 42.5/100 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. Historical data spans 2022 through 2024, with 12 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. ZIM Aircraft Seating Gmbh's 12.5 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while specialization in 3 subclasses reflects a tightly scoped invention area. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark ZIM Aircraft Seating Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does ZIM 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
- ZIM Aircraft Seat… ◀ 12
ZIM AIRCRAFT SEATING GMBH
12 patents
What this shows ZIM holds 12 patents, placing it at rank #23,710 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
ZIM's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
42 Top 30% higher than 70% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2022–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 8.3% |
| 2023 | 5 | 41.7% |
| 2024 | 6 | 50.0% |
Which technologies does ZIM Aircraft Seating Gmbh patent most?
Top 3 of 3 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Specialized
Claim Depth Standard
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does ZIM Aircraft Seating Gmbh hold?
ZIM Aircraft Seating Gmbh holds 12 US granted patents filed between 2022 and 2024, spanning 3 technology areas.
What is ZIM Aircraft Seating Gmbh's Innovation Score?
ZIM Aircraft Seating Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 42.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does ZIM Aircraft Seating Gmbh focus on?
ZIM Aircraft Seating Gmbh's top technology area is B64D (EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT) with 12 patents. The company has filed patents in 3 CPC subclasses total.
Is ZIM Aircraft Seating Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for ZIM Aircraft Seating Gmbh.
What does claim depth mean for ZIM Aircraft Seating Gmbh's patents?
ZIM Aircraft Seating Gmbh's patents average 12.5 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the ZIM Aircraft Seating 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
ZIM's 12 grants land it in the top 30% 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 - ZIM ranks #23,710 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in B64D - see who else leads that technology area. B64D 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
B64D technology
ZIM Aircraft Seating Gmbh's primary CPC class, all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders
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How the score works
The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score
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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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