Overall rank by patents
#6,417
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
BEHR-HELLA THERMOCONTROL GMBH
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 52 granted patents across 40 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B60K (ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHB).
52
Total patents granted
40
CPC technology areas
11.0
Avg claims per patent
+17%
5-year filing velocity
Portfolio overview
BEHR-HELLA THERMOCONTROL GMBH has been granted 52 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing BEHR-HELLA THERMOCONTROL GMBH at rank #6,417 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 40 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in B60K (ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHB). As a Foreign Corporation, BEHR-HELLA THERMOCONTROL GMBH is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 49.4/100 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 28 grants, compared with 24 in the 2015–2019 window — a +17% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. BEHR-HELLA THERMOCONTROL GMBH's 11.0 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 40 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark BEHR-HELLA THERMOCONTROL GMBH against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does BEHR-HELLA compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀
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32,607 patents
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31,041 patents
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BEHR-HELLA THERMOCONTROL GMBH
52 patents
What this shows BEHR-HELLA holds 52 patents — placing it at rank #6,417 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
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.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 1.9% |
| 2016 | 4 | 7.7% |
| 2017 | 9 | 17.3% |
| 2018 | 3 | 5.8% |
| 2019 | 7 | 13.5% |
| 2020 | 6 | 11.5% |
| 2021 | 4 | 7.7% |
| 2022 | 5 | 9.6% |
| 2023 | 5 | 9.6% |
| 2024 | 7 | 13.5% |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.9% |
Which technologies does BEHR-HELLA THERMOCONTROL GMBH patent most?
Top 15 of 40 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Growing
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does BEHR-HELLA THERMOCONTROL GMBH hold?
BEHR-HELLA THERMOCONTROL GMBH holds 52 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 40 technology areas.
What is BEHR-HELLA THERMOCONTROL GMBH's Innovation Score?
BEHR-HELLA THERMOCONTROL GMBH has an Innovation Score of 49.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does BEHR-HELLA THERMOCONTROL GMBH focus on?
BEHR-HELLA THERMOCONTROL GMBH's top technology area is B60K (ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY ) with 32 patents. The company has filed patents in 40 CPC subclasses total.
Is BEHR-HELLA THERMOCONTROL GMBH's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
BEHR-HELLA THERMOCONTROL GMBH's recent filing velocity is +17% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.
What does claim depth mean for BEHR-HELLA THERMOCONTROL GMBH's patents?
BEHR-HELLA THERMOCONTROL GMBH's patents average 11.0 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the BEHR-HELLA THERMOCONTROL 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
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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
