USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 185 granted patents across 49 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES).

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

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185

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

18.0

Avg claims per patent

-50%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Boehringer holds 185 US patents across 49 technology areas, rank #2,126 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,126
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 6%
by Innovation Score (56.2/100): 18.0
avg claims per patent: -50%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Gmbh has been granted 185 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Gmbh at rank #2,126 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 49 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES). As a Foreign Corporation, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Boehringer sits between Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.k. (186 patents, rank #2,122) and National Taiwan University Of Science And Technology (185 patents, rank #2,130) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 56.2/100 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 62 grants, compared with 123 in the 2015–2019 window, a -50% 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. Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Gmbh's 18.0 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 49 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Boehringer holds 185 patents at rank #2,126, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Boehringer

By rank, the assignees closest to #2,126 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61K (Preparations FOR Medical)

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

Boehringer's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

56 Top 6% higher than 94% 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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Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	27	14.6%
2016	21	11.4%
2017	25	13.5%
2018	36	19.5%
2019	14	7.6%
2020	20	10.8%
2021	17	9.2%
2022	8	4.3%
2023	6	3.2%
2024	6	3.2%
2025	5	2.7%

Which technologies does Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Gmbh patent most?

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 106

A61P - SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS 90

C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA 58

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 43

C07K - PEPTIDES 33

B01L - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE 32

A61J - CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE 20

C12Q - MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEIC ACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS ; COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR; PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS; CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL OR ENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES 18

B65D - CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES 18

A61M - DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY ; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY ; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR 16

A61D - VETERINARY INSTRUMENTS, IMPLEMENTS, TOOLS, OR METHODS 14

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 11

Y02A - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE 9

B05B - SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES 8

F16K - VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING 8

Top 15 of 49 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,126

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

56.2 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 Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Gmbh hold?

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Gmbh holds 185 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 49 technology areas.

What is Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Gmbh's Innovation Score?

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 56.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Gmbh focus on?

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Gmbh's top technology area is A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES) with 106 patents. The company has filed patents in 49 CPC subclasses total.

Is Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Gmbh's recent filing velocity is -50% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Gmbh's patents?

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Gmbh's patents average 18.0 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica 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

Boehringer's 185 grants land it in the top 6% 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 - Boehringer ranks #2,126 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A61K - see who else leads that technology area. A61K 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.