USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Benteler Automobiltechnik Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 210 granted patents across 65 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B62D (MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS).

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

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210

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

14.3

Avg claims per patent

-9%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Benteler holds 210 US patents across 65 technology areas, rank #1,907 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#1,907
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 5%
by Innovation Score (57.3/100): 14.3
avg claims per patent: -9%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Benteler Automobiltechnik Gmbh has been granted 210 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Benteler Automobiltechnik Gmbh at rank #1,907 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 65 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in B62D (MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS). As a Foreign Corporation, Benteler Automobiltechnik Gmbh is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Benteler sits between Sun Chemical Corporation (211 patents, rank #1,903) and Hitachi High-tech Science Corporation (210 patents, rank #1,911) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 57.3/100 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 100 grants, compared with 110 in the 2015–2019 window, a -9% 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. Benteler Automobiltechnik Gmbh's 14.3 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 65 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Benteler Automobiltechnik Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Benteler holds 210 patents at rank #1,907, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Benteler

By rank, the assignees closest to #1,907 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B62D (Motor Vehicles)

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

Benteler's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

57 Top 5% higher than 95% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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Benteler Automobiltechnik Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	12	5.7%
2016	24	11.4%
2017	19	9.0%
2018	26	12.4%
2019	29	13.8%
2020	16	7.6%
2021	23	11.0%
2022	22	10.5%
2023	20	9.5%
2024	12	5.7%
2025	7	3.3%

Which technologies does Benteler Automobiltechnik Gmbh patent most?

B62D - MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS 59

B21D - WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL 48

B60G - VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS 45

B60R - VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 36

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 29

C21D - MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING 26

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 21

C22C - ALLOYS 19

B21C - MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES, PROFILES OR LIKE SEMI-MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL 19

B60Y - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY 17

H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY 17

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 15

B60L - PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES ; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES ; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL ; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICL 15

B23P - METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS 14

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 14

Top 15 of 65 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,907

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

57.3 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 Benteler Automobiltechnik Gmbh hold?

Benteler Automobiltechnik Gmbh holds 210 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 65 technology areas.

What is Benteler Automobiltechnik Gmbh's Innovation Score?

Benteler Automobiltechnik Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 57.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Benteler Automobiltechnik Gmbh focus on?

Benteler Automobiltechnik Gmbh's top technology area is B62D (MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS) with 59 patents. The company has filed patents in 65 CPC subclasses total.

Is Benteler Automobiltechnik Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Benteler Automobiltechnik Gmbh's recent filing velocity is -9% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Benteler Automobiltechnik Gmbh's patents?

Benteler Automobiltechnik Gmbh's patents average 14.3 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Benteler Automobiltechnik 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

Benteler's 210 grants land it in the top 5% 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 - Benteler ranks #1,907 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B62D - see who else leads that technology area. B62D 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.