USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Andritz Kuesters Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 11 granted patents across 10 technology areas, active 2017–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: D21G (CALENDERS; ACCESSORIES FOR PAPER-MAKING MACHINES).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

11.1

Avg claims per patent

+75%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Andritz holds 11 US patents across 10 technology areas, rank #23,808 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#23,808
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 21%
by Innovation Score (46.4/100): 11.1
avg claims per patent: +75%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Andritz Kuesters Gmbh has been granted 11 US utility patents between 2017 and 2024, placing Andritz Kuesters Gmbh at rank #23,808 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 10 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in D21G (CALENDERS; ACCESSORIES FOR PAPER-MAKING MACHINES). As a Foreign Corporation, Andritz Kuesters Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Andritz sits between Amphenol Antenna Solutions, Inc. (11 patents, rank #23,804) and Anhui Meizhi Compressor Co., Ltd. (11 patents, rank #23,812) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 46.4/100 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 7 grants, compared with 4 in the 2015–2019 window, a +75% 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. Andritz Kuesters Gmbh's 11.1 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 10 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Andritz Kuesters Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Amphenol Antenna…

11
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11
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11
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11
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11
Anhui Anuki

11
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11
Anhui Meizhi Comp…

11
Andritz Kuesters ◀

11

What this shows Andritz holds 11 patents at rank #23,808, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Andritz

By rank, the assignees closest to #23,808 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in D21G (Calenders)

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

Andritz's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

46 Top 21% higher than 79% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2024

Grants by year

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

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Andritz Kuesters Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2017	1	9.1%
2018	2	18.2%
2019	1	9.1%
2022	1	9.1%
2023	4	36.4%
2024	2	18.2%

Which technologies does Andritz Kuesters Gmbh patent most?

D21G - CALENDERS; ACCESSORIES FOR PAPER-MAKING MACHINES 6

D04H - MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL ; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION 6

D21F - PAPER-MAKING MACHINES; METHODS OF PRODUCING PAPER THEREON 6

D21H - PULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 2

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 1

F16C - SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS 1

B24B - MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING ; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS 1

B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING 1

B05B - SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES 1

B05D - PROCESSES FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL 1

Top 10 of 10 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#23,808

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

46.4 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 Andritz Kuesters Gmbh hold?

Andritz Kuesters Gmbh holds 11 US granted patents filed between 2017 and 2024, spanning 10 technology areas.

What is Andritz Kuesters Gmbh's Innovation Score?

Andritz Kuesters Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 46.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Andritz Kuesters Gmbh focus on?

Andritz Kuesters Gmbh's top technology area is D21G (CALENDERS; ACCESSORIES FOR PAPER-MAKING MACHINES) with 6 patents. The company has filed patents in 10 CPC subclasses total.

Is Andritz Kuesters Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Andritz Kuesters Gmbh's recent filing velocity is +75% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Andritz Kuesters Gmbh's patents?

Andritz Kuesters Gmbh's patents average 11.1 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Andritz Kuesters 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

Andritz's 11 grants land it in the top 21% 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 - Andritz ranks #23,808 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in D21G - see who else leads that technology area. D21G 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.