USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Albemarle Germany Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 23 granted patents across 21 technology areas, active 2017–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H01M (PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY).

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

Explore the portfolio See the ranking

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

14.9

Avg claims per patent

+129%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Albemarle holds 23 US patents across 21 technology areas, rank #12,790 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#12,790
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 36%
by Innovation Score (40.4/100): 14.9
avg claims per patent: +129%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Albemarle Germany Gmbh has been granted 23 US utility patents between 2017 and 2025, placing Albemarle Germany Gmbh at rank #12,790 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 21 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in H01M (PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY). As a Foreign Corporation, Albemarle Germany Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Albemarle sits between Aetrex Worldwide, Inc. (23 patents, rank #12,786) and Array TECH, Inc. (23 patents, rank #12,794) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 40.4/100 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. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 16 grants, compared with 7 in the 2015–2019 window, a +129% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. Albemarle Germany Gmbh's 14.9 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 21 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Albemarle Germany Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Aetrex Worldwide

23
Airbiquity

23
Airex

23
Akhan Semiconduct…

23
ALPS Green Devices

23
AP Memory Technol…

23
APEX Medical

23
Array TECH

23
Albemarle Germany ◀

23

What this shows Albemarle holds 23 patents at rank #12,790, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Albemarle

By rank, the assignees closest to #12,790 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H01M (Processes OR Means)

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

Albemarle's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

40 Top 36% higher than 64% of 50,000 US assignees

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US assignees. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

View data table

Albemarle Germany Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2017	2	8.7%
2018	2	8.7%
2019	3	13.0%
2020	3	13.0%
2021	5	21.7%
2022	3	13.0%
2023	1	4.3%
2024	3	13.0%
2025	1	4.3%

Which technologies does Albemarle Germany Gmbh patent most?

H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY 16

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 16

C07F - ACYCLIC, CARBOCYCLIC OR HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING ELEMENTS OTHER THAN CARBON, HYDROGEN, HALOGEN, OXYGEN, NITROGEN, SULFUR, SELENIUM OR TELLURIUM 6

C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; ; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C 6

C01D - COMPOUNDS OF ALKALI METALS, i.e. LITHIUM, SODIUM, POTASSIUM, RUBIDIUM, CAESIUM, OR FRANCIUM 5

C01P - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS 5

B22F - WORKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; MAKING METALLIC POWDER ; APPARATUS OR DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR METALLIC POWDER 4

C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS 4

C22B - PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS ; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS 3

C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL 3

C22C - ALLOYS 3

Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS 3

C07B - GENERAL METHODS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; APPARATUS THEREFOR 3

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 2

C07D - HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS 1

Top 15 of 21 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#12,790

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

40.4 out of 100

View all rankings →

Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does Albemarle Germany Gmbh hold?

Albemarle Germany Gmbh holds 23 US granted patents filed between 2017 and 2025, spanning 21 technology areas.

What is Albemarle Germany Gmbh's Innovation Score?

Albemarle Germany Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 40.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Albemarle Germany Gmbh focus on?

Albemarle Germany Gmbh's top technology area is H01M (PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY) with 16 patents. The company has filed patents in 21 CPC subclasses total.

Is Albemarle Germany Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Albemarle Germany Gmbh's recent filing velocity is +129% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Albemarle Germany Gmbh's patents?

Albemarle Germany Gmbh's patents average 14.9 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Albemarle 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.

How to use this portfolio

Albemarle's 23 grants land it in the top 36% 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 - Albemarle ranks #12,790 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in H01M - see who else leads that technology area. H01M 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

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.