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Beckhoff Automation GmbH

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 173 granted patents across 56 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION).

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173
Total patents granted
56
CPC technology areas
16.4
Avg claims per patent
+153%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Beckhoff holds 173 US patents across 56 technology areas — rank #2,262 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,262
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 3%
by Innovation Score (60.8/100)
16.4
avg claims per patent
+153%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Beckhoff Automation GmbH has been granted 173 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Beckhoff Automation GmbH at rank #2,262 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 56 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION). As a Foreign Corporation, Beckhoff Automation GmbH is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 60.8/100 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 124 grants, compared with 49 in the 2015–2019 window — a +153% 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. Beckhoff Automation GmbH's 16.4 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 56 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Beckhoff Automation GmbH against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does Beckhoff compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Beckhoff holds 173 patents — placing it at rank #2,262 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

Source USPTO PatentsView — granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Beckhoff's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

61 Top 3% higher than 97% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Below this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). This entry sits in this band. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView — PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

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

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Beckhoff Automation GmbH patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 6 3.5%
2016 9 5.2%
2017 7 4.0%
2018 10 5.8%
2019 17 9.8%
2020 21 12.1%
2021 15 8.7%
2022 20 11.6%
2023 12 6.9%
2024 33 19.1%
2025 23 13.3%

Which technologies does Beckhoff Automation GmbH patent most?

Top 15 of 56 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,262

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

60.8 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 Beckhoff Automation GmbH hold?
Beckhoff Automation GmbH holds 173 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 56 technology areas.
What is Beckhoff Automation GmbH's Innovation Score?
Beckhoff Automation GmbH has an Innovation Score of 60.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Beckhoff Automation GmbH focus on?
Beckhoff Automation GmbH's top technology area is H04L (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION) with 55 patents. The company has filed patents in 56 CPC subclasses total.
Is Beckhoff Automation GmbH's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Beckhoff Automation GmbH's recent filing velocity is +153% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for Beckhoff Automation GmbH's patents?
Beckhoff Automation GmbH's patents average 16.4 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Beckhoff Automation 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.

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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

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.

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All federal data sources used on this page
  • USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. Patent and Trademark Office bulk patent data. patentsview.org
  • USPTO Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) — application status and file history. uspto.gov/patents/pair
  • USPTO Bulk Data Storage System — comprehensive patent text + claims dataset. bulkdata.uspto.gov
  • USPTO CPC Classification — Cooperative Patent Classification scheme for technology categorization. uspto.gov/cpc
  • SEC EDGAR — public filings cross-reference for assignee corporate entity matching. sec.gov/edgar
  • WIPO PATENTSCOPE — international patent context (related international filings). wipo.int/patentscope