Overall rank by patents
#9,447
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
BJB GmbH & Co. KG
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 33 granted patents across 15 technology areas, active 2016–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F21V (FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR).
33
Total patents granted
15
CPC technology areas
8.0
Avg claims per patent
+54%
5-year filing velocity
Portfolio overview
BJB GmbH & Co. KG has been granted 33 US utility patents between 2016 and 2025, placing BJB GmbH & Co. KG at rank #9,447 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 15 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 8.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in F21V (FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR). As a Foreign Corporation, BJB GmbH & Co. KG is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 38.0/100 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 20 grants, compared with 13 in the 2015–2019 window — a +54% 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. BJB GmbH & Co. KG's 8.0 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 15 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark BJB GmbH & Co. KG against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does BJB compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀
- Samsung
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
106,890 patents
- International Bus…
International Business Machines Corporation
72,926 patents
- Canon 34,378
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
34,378 patents
- LG 32,607
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
32,607 patents
- Taiwan Semiconduc… 31,041
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
- Apple 30,560
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
- Qualcomm Incorpor… 30,354
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30,354 patents
- Intel 27,498
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
- BJB & KG ◀ 33
BJB GmbH & Co. KG
33 patents
What this shows BJB holds 33 patents — placing it at rank #9,447 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 · 2016–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
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| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | 12.1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 3.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | 9.1% |
| 2019 | 5 | 15.2% |
| 2020 | 2 | 6.1% |
| 2021 | 4 | 12.1% |
| 2022 | 5 | 15.2% |
| 2023 | 7 | 21.2% |
| 2025 | 2 | 6.1% |
Which technologies does BJB GmbH & Co. KG patent most?
Top 15 of 15 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Accelerating
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does BJB GmbH & Co. KG hold?
BJB GmbH & Co. KG holds 33 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2025, spanning 15 technology areas.
What is BJB GmbH & Co. KG's Innovation Score?
BJB GmbH & Co. KG has an Innovation Score of 38.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does BJB GmbH & Co. KG focus on?
BJB GmbH & Co. KG's top technology area is F21V (FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR) with 22 patents. The company has filed patents in 15 CPC subclasses total.
Is BJB GmbH & Co. KG's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
BJB GmbH & Co. KG's recent filing velocity is +54% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for BJB GmbH & Co. KG's patents?
BJB GmbH & Co. KG's patents average 8.0 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the BJB GmbH & Co. KG 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
