USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Buerkert Werke Gmbh & Co. KG

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 60 granted patents across 27 technology areas, active 2019–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F16K (VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING).

60
Total patents granted
27
CPC technology areas
15.5
Avg claims per patent
+467%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Buerkert holds 60 US patents across 27 technology areas — rank #5,651 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#5,651
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 17%
by Innovation Score (48.3/100)
15.5
avg claims per patent
+467%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

BUERKERT WERKE Gmbh & CO. KG has been granted 60 US utility patents between 2019 and 2025, placing BUERKERT WERKE Gmbh & CO. KG at rank #5,651 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 27 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in F16K (VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING). As a Foreign Corporation, BUERKERT WERKE Gmbh & CO. KG is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 48.3/100 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 51 grants, compared with 9 in the 2015–2019 window — a +467% 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. BUERKERT WERKE Gmbh & CO. KG's 15.5 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 27 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark BUERKERT WERKE Gmbh & CO. KG against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does BUERKERT compare?

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

patents

What this shows BUERKERT holds 60 patents — placing it at rank #5,651 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

BUERKERT's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

48 Top 17% higher than 83% 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 · 2019–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2019–2025

Grants by year

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

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BUERKERT WERKE Gmbh & CO. KG patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2019 9 15.0%
2020 8 13.3%
2021 10 16.7%
2022 8 13.3%
2023 12 20.0%
2024 6 10.0%
2025 7 11.7%

Which technologies does BUERKERT WERKE Gmbh & CO. KG patent most?

Top 15 of 27 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#5,651

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

48.3 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 BUERKERT WERKE Gmbh & CO. KG hold?
BUERKERT WERKE Gmbh & CO. KG holds 60 US granted patents filed between 2019 and 2025, spanning 27 technology areas.
What is BUERKERT WERKE Gmbh & CO. KG's Innovation Score?
BUERKERT WERKE Gmbh & CO. KG has an Innovation Score of 48.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does BUERKERT WERKE Gmbh & CO. KG focus on?
BUERKERT WERKE Gmbh & CO. KG's top technology area is F16K (VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING) with 40 patents. The company has filed patents in 27 CPC subclasses total.
Is BUERKERT WERKE Gmbh & CO. KG's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
BUERKERT WERKE Gmbh & CO. KG's recent filing velocity is +467% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for BUERKERT WERKE Gmbh & CO. KG's patents?
BUERKERT WERKE Gmbh & CO. KG's patents average 15.5 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the BUERKERT WERKE 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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How to use this portfolio

Buerkert's 60 grants land it in the top 17% 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 — Buerkert ranks #5,651 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in F16K — see who else leads that technology area. F16K 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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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.

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