USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Andreas Hettich Gmbh & Co. KG

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 41 granted patents across 26 technology areas, active 2015–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B04B (CENTRIFUGES).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

11.0

Avg claims per patent

-29%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Andreas holds 41 US patents across 26 technology areas, rank #7,813 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#7,813
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 38%
by Innovation Score (39.3/100): 11.0
avg claims per patent: -29%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Andreas Hettich Gmbh & Co. KG has been granted 41 US utility patents between 2015 and 2024, placing Andreas Hettich Gmbh & Co. KG at rank #7,813 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 26 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in B04B (CENTRIFUGES). As a Foreign Corporation, Andreas Hettich Gmbh & Co. KG is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Andreas sits between APS Technology, Llc (41 patents, rank #7,809) and BMC Medical Co., Ltd. (41 patents, rank #7,817) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 39.3/100 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 17 grants, compared with 24 in the 2015–2019 window, a -29% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Andreas Hettich Gmbh & Co. KG's 11.0 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 26 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Andreas Hettich Gmbh & Co. KG against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Andreas holds 41 patents at rank #7,813, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Andreas

By rank, the assignees closest to #7,813 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B04B (Centrifuges)

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

Andreas's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

39 Top 38% higher than 62% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2024

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Andreas Hettich Gmbh & Co. KG patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	5	12.2%
2016	6	14.6%
2017	1	2.4%
2019	12	29.3%
2020	7	17.1%
2021	4	9.8%
2022	2	4.9%
2024	4	9.8%

Which technologies does Andreas Hettich Gmbh & Co. KG patent most?

B04B - CENTRIFUGES 23

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 9

B01L - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE 7

C12M - APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; APPARATUS FOR CULTURING MICROORGANISMS FOR PRODUCING BIOMASS, FOR GROWING CELLS OR FOR OBTAINING FERMENTATION OR METABOLIC PRODUCTS, i.e. BIOREACTORS OR FERMENTERS 7

A61M - DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY ; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY ; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR 7

B02C - CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; MILLING GRAIN 3

B01F - MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING 3

F16D - COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES 2

F16K - VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING 1

E05Y - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF 1

E05D - HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS 1

D06F - LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES 1

E05F - DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING 1

B65B - MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING 1

B67B - APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS 1

Top 15 of 26 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#7,813

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

39.3 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 Andreas Hettich Gmbh & Co. KG hold?

Andreas Hettich Gmbh & Co. KG holds 41 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2024, spanning 26 technology areas.

What is Andreas Hettich Gmbh & Co. KG's Innovation Score?

Andreas Hettich Gmbh & Co. KG has an Innovation Score of 39.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Andreas Hettich Gmbh & Co. KG focus on?

Andreas Hettich Gmbh & Co. KG's top technology area is B04B (CENTRIFUGES) with 23 patents. The company has filed patents in 26 CPC subclasses total.

Is Andreas Hettich Gmbh & Co. KG's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Andreas Hettich Gmbh & Co. KG's recent filing velocity is -29% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Andreas Hettich Gmbh & Co. KG's patents?

Andreas Hettich Gmbh & Co. KG's patents average 11.0 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Andreas Hettich Gmbh & Co. KG 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

Andreas's 41 grants land it in the top 38% 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 - Andreas ranks #7,813 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B04B - see who else leads that technology area. B04B 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.