USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Buhler Sortex Ltd.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 10 granted patents across 11 technology areas, active 2015–2021. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B07C (POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

15.1

Avg claims per patent

-89%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Buhler holds 10 US patents across 11 technology areas, rank #25,934 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#25,934
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 71%
by Innovation Score (29.1/100): 15.1
avg claims per patent: -89%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Buhler Sortex Ltd. has been granted 10 US utility patents between 2015 and 2021, placing Buhler Sortex Ltd. at rank #25,934 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 11 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in B07C (POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING). As a Foreign Corporation, Buhler Sortex Ltd. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Buhler sits between Brochman Innovations, Llc (10 patents, rank #25,930) and C.g. Bretting Manufacturing Co., Inc. (10 patents, rank #25,938) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 29.1/100 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 1 grants, compared with 9 in the 2015–2019 window, a -89% 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. Buhler Sortex Ltd.'s 15.1 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 11 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Buhler Sortex Ltd. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Buhler holds 10 patents at rank #25,934, 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)

29 Top 71% higher than 29% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2021

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 Sortex Ltd. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	5	50.0%
2016	1	10.0%
2018	1	10.0%
2019	2	20.0%
2021	1	10.0%

Which technologies does Buhler Sortex Ltd. patent most?

B07C - POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING 6

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 5

H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 1

G09F - DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS 1

G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS 1

G03B - APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR 1

F21V - FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 1

G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 1

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

F16K - VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING 1

Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS 1

Top 11 of 11 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#25,934

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

29.1 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 Sortex Ltd. hold?

Buhler Sortex Ltd. holds 10 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2021, spanning 11 technology areas.

What is Buhler Sortex Ltd.'s Innovation Score?

Buhler Sortex Ltd. has an Innovation Score of 29.1 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 Sortex Ltd. focus on?

Buhler Sortex Ltd.'s top technology area is B07C (POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING) with 6 patents. The company has filed patents in 11 CPC subclasses total.

Is Buhler Sortex Ltd.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Buhler Sortex Ltd.'s recent filing velocity is -89% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Buhler Sortex Ltd.'s patents?

Buhler Sortex Ltd.'s patents average 15.1 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Buhler Sortex Ltd. 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 71% 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 #25,934 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B07C - see who else leads that technology area. B07C 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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