Zwift, Inc.
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 12 granted patents across 6 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2019–2025. Grant-trend analysis is cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search; it does not measure application filings, current R&D, or legal strength. Primary class: A63B (Apparatus FOR Physical Training, Gymnastics, Swimming, Climbing, OR FENCING; Ball GAMES; Training Equipment).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, Zwift ranks #23,732 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 12 patents across 6 technology areas.
- #23,732
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- Top 49%
- by Innovation Score (35.5/100)
- 7.7
- avg claims per patent
- +400%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R23732 · US Corporation #23,732 · 12 grants
GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-SPARSE · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-SURGE · BOOK-FULL
- GRANTS-MICRO 12 grants
- MID-PACK #23,732/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH eLstar Dynamics…
- CPC-NARROW A63B · 6 areas
- INNOV-THIN 35.5/100
- CLAIMS-SPARSE 7.7 claims/avg
- TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
- VEL-SURGE +400% vel
- BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: eLstar Dynamics Patents B.V. (±0 grants)
Instrument codes from this assignee’s USPTO PatentsView grant sheet: volume band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead CPC, Innovation Score, claim depth, assignee type, velocity, and book completeness. Not a USPTO rating of patent strength.
How Zwift’s 35.5 Innovation Score adds up
The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.
Innovation-score neighbourhood around Zwift
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest Innovation Score peers, not a full corpus board reprint.
- Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
85 score
- Zwift · this assignee
Zwift · this assignee
35 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows Zwift's Innovation Score is 35.5/100 (top 49% of the PatentsView-derived corpus). The chart places that score against the nearest Innovation Score peers plus corpus poles, not a reprint of the volume ranking.
Does more volume mean deeper claims for Zwift?
Each dot is one of Zwift’s 8 nearest volume peers (same corpus rank neighbourhood as the chart above), placed by total granted patents (horizontal) against average claims per patent (vertical). Zwift’s own 7.7 claims/patent is at or below the 16.8 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.
Where Zwift's grants concentrate
Zwift, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 6 CPC subclasses with 33.3% of grants classified under A63B (Apparatus FOR Physical Training, Gymnastics, Swimming, Climbing, OR FENCING; Ball GAMES; Training Equipment). Peak complete grant year is 2024 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2019. By volume, Zwift sits between Zentera Systems, Inc. and fybr.
Zwift's three-year grant acceleration
Zwift, Inc. shows 4 grants in 2022–2024 against only 2 in 2019–2021. That prior window is too thin for a growth multiple (rename and spin-out assignees look artificially high when the baseline is near zero), so PlainPatent withholds a ranked acceleration claim here.
Who files at Zwift's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Zentera Systems
Zentera Systems, Inc.
12 patents
- Zeus Industrial P…
Zeus Industrial Products, Inc.
12 patents
- Ziehm Imaging
Ziehm Imaging GmbH
12 patents
- Zocdoc
Zocdoc, Inc.
12 patents
- elumigen
eLUMIGEN, LLC
12 patents
- elstar Dynamics P…
eLstar Dynamics Patents B.V.
12 patents
- freal! Foods
fReal! Foods, LLC
12 patents
- fybr
fybr
12 patents
- Zwift ◀
Zwift, Inc.
12 patents
What this shows Zwift holds 12 patents at rank #23,719, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Zwift
By rank, the assignees closest to #23,719 in granted patent volume.
- Zentera Systems, Inc. #23,715 · 12 patents
- Zeus Industrial Products, Inc. #23,716 · 12 patents
- Ziehm Imaging GmbH #23,717 · 12 patents
- Zocdoc, Inc. #23,718 · 12 patents
- eLUMIGEN, LLC #23,720 · 12 patents
- eLstar Dynamics Patents B.V. #23,721 · 12 patents
- fReal! Foods, LLC #23,722 · 12 patents
- fybr #23,723 · 12 patents
Leaders in A63B (Apparatus FOR Physical Training)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Zwift's primary technology class.
- Acushnet Company 1,084 in class
- Nike, Inc. 843 in class
- Karsten Manufacturing Corporation 819 in class
- Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. 512 in class
- Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. 436 in class
- Callaway Golf Company 398 in class
- Dunlop Sports Co., Ltd. 301 in class
- Parsons Xtreme Golf, LLC 264 in class
Zwift's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
35 Top 49% higher than 51% of 49,997 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 2019–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 8.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 8.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 8.3% |
| 2024 | 3 | 25.0% |
| 2025partial year | 6 | 50.0% |
Which technologies does Zwift, Inc. patent most?
Top 6 of 6 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
Zwift, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- Zwift, Inc.'s lead technology class is A63B (Apparatus FOR Physical Training, Gymnastics, Swimming, Climbing, OR FENCING; Ball GAMES; Training Equipment), 33.3% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A63B
- Ranked #23,732 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare Zwift, Inc. against Zentera Systems, Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 35.5/100 blends volume, velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth. How it's calculated
Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through May 2026; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.
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