USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Buhler Ag

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 10 granted patents across 17 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B02C (CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; MILLING GRAIN).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

19.8

Avg claims per patent

+0%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Buhler holds 10 US patents across 17 technology areas, rank #25,933 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#25,933
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 17%
by Innovation Score (48.1/100): 19.8
avg claims per patent: +0%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Buhler Ag has been granted 10 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Buhler Ag at rank #25,933 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 17 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 19.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in B02C (CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; MILLING GRAIN). As a Foreign Corporation, Buhler Ag is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Buhler sits between Brivo Systems, Llc (10 patents, rank #25,929) and C.d.l. Electric Company, Inc. (10 patents, rank #25,937) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 48.1/100 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 5 grants, compared with 5 in the 2015–2019 window, a +0% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. Buhler Ag's 19.8 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 17 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Buhler Ag against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Buhler holds 10 patents at rank #25,933, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Buhler'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

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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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Buhler Ag patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	3	30.0%
2016	1	10.0%
2018	1	10.0%
2021	1	10.0%
2024	2	20.0%
2025	2	20.0%

Which technologies does Buhler Ag patent most?

B02C - CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; MILLING GRAIN 3

B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING 2

G01B - MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS 2

A01K - ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS 1

G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS 1

A23L - FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF 1

A23V - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION 1

B01F - MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING 1

B28C - PREPARING CLAY; PRODUCING MIXTURES CONTAINING CLAY OR CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL, e.g. PLASTER 1

B29K - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR ; MOULDS, ; REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS 1

A21C - MACHINES OR EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING OR PROCESSING DOUGHS; HANDLING BAKED ARTICLES MADE FROM DOUGH 1

B29B - PREPARATION OR PRETREATMENT OF THE MATERIAL TO BE SHAPED; MAKING GRANULES OR PREFORMS; RECOVERY OF PLASTICS OR OTHER CONSTITUENTS OF WASTE MATERIAL CONTAINING PLASTICS 1

B65G - TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS 1

B66C - CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES 1

H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY 1

Top 15 of 17 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#25,933

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

48.1 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 Buhler Ag hold?

Buhler Ag holds 10 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 17 technology areas.

What is Buhler Ag's Innovation Score?

Buhler Ag has an Innovation Score of 48.1 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Buhler Ag focus on?

Buhler Ag's top technology area is B02C (CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; MILLING GRAIN) with 3 patents. The company has filed patents in 17 CPC subclasses total.

Is Buhler Ag's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Buhler Ag's recent filing velocity is +0% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Buhler Ag's patents?

Buhler Ag's patents average 19.8 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Buhler Ag 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

Buhler's 10 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 - Buhler ranks #25,933 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B02C - see who else leads that technology area. B02C 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

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