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Birkenstock IP Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 89 granted patents across 1 technology areas, active 2021–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A41B (SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS).

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89
Total patents granted
1
CPC technology areas
1.1
Avg claims per patent
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5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Birkenstock holds 89 US patents across 1 technology areas — rank #4,031 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#4,031
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 37%
by Innovation Score (39.8/100)
1.1
avg claims per patent

Portfolio overview

Birkenstock IP GmbH has been granted 89 US utility patents between 2021 and 2025, placing Birkenstock IP GmbH at rank #4,031 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 1 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 1.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in A41B (SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS). As a Foreign Corporation, Birkenstock IP GmbH is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 39.8/100 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. Historical data spans 2021 through 2025, with 89 total grants over that period. Velocity comparisons require five years of historical filings to calibrate. 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. Birkenstock IP GmbH's 1.1 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while specialization in 1 subclass reflects a tightly scoped invention area. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Birkenstock IP GmbH against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does Birkenstock compare?

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

patents

What this shows Birkenstock holds 89 patents — placing it at rank #4,031 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

Birkenstock's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

40 Top 37% higher than 63% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 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 · 2021–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2021–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2021–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Birkenstock IP GmbH patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2021 1 1.1%
2022 30 33.7%
2023 15 16.9%
2024 19 21.3%
2025 24 27.0%

Which technologies does Birkenstock IP GmbH patent most?

Top 1 of 1 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Specialized
Claim Depth Simple

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#4,031

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

39.8 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 Birkenstock IP GmbH hold?
Birkenstock IP GmbH holds 89 US granted patents filed between 2021 and 2025, spanning 1 technology areas.
What is Birkenstock IP GmbH's Innovation Score?
Birkenstock IP GmbH has an Innovation Score of 39.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Birkenstock IP GmbH focus on?
Birkenstock IP GmbH's top technology area is A41B (SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS) with 1 patents. The company has filed patents in 1 CPC subclasses total.
Is Birkenstock IP GmbH's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for Birkenstock IP GmbH.
What does claim depth mean for Birkenstock IP GmbH's patents?
Birkenstock IP GmbH's patents average 1.1 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the Birkenstock IP 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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How Innovation Score Works

Understand the four dimensions behind the composite score
How to Read Patent Data

Plain-English guide to CPC codes, claims, and metrics
Patent Moat Analysis

How companies use patents as competitive barriers

How to use this portfolio

Birkenstock's 89 grants land it in the top 37% 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 — Birkenstock ranks #4,031 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in A41B — see who else leads that technology area. A41B 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.

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A41B technology

Birkenstock IP GmbH's primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
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How the score works

The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score

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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.

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