USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Coherent Lasersystems Gmbh & Co. KG

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 23 granted patents across 14 technology areas, active 2015–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H01S (DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

17.6

Avg claims per patent

-47%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Coherent holds 23 US patents across 14 technology areas, rank #12,879 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#12,879
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 33%
by Innovation Score (41.5/100): 17.6
avg claims per patent: -47%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Coherent LaserSystems GmbH & Co. KG has been granted 23 US utility patents between 2015 and 2024, placing Coherent LaserSystems GmbH & Co. KG at rank #12,879 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 14 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 17.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in H01S (DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES). As a Foreign Corporation, Coherent LaserSystems GmbH & Co. KG is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 41.5/100 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 8 grants, compared with 15 in the 2015–2019 window, a -47% 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. Coherent LaserSystems GmbH & Co. KG's 17.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 14 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Coherent LaserSystems GmbH & Co. KG against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Coherent holds 23 patents, placing it at rank #12,879 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

Coherent's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

41 Top 33% higher than 67% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2024

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Coherent LaserSystems GmbH & Co. KG patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	2	8.7%
2016	3	13.0%
2017	2	8.7%
2018	4	17.4%
2019	4	17.4%
2021	2	8.7%
2022	1	4.3%
2023	3	13.0%
2024	2	8.7%

Which technologies does Coherent LaserSystems GmbH & Co. KG patent most?

H01S - DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL 13

G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS 9

G02F - OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS 6

H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10 5

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 4

C30B - SINGLE-CRYSTAL GROWTH ; UNIDIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION OF EUTECTIC MATERIAL OR UNIDIRECTIONAL DEMIXING OF EUTECTOID MATERIAL; REFINING BY ZONE-MELTING OF MATERIAL ; PRODUCTION OF A HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE ; SINGLE CRYSTALS OR HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WI 2

B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM 2

G01J - MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY 2

H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 1

H02N - ELECTRIC MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 1

H01G - CAPACITORS; CAPACITORS, RECTIFIERS, DETECTORS, SWITCHING DEVICES, LIGHT-SENSITIVE OR TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE DEVICES OF THE ELECTROLYTIC TYPE 1

G03F - PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR; 1

H10D - INORGANIC ELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES 1

F03G - SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS; MECHANICAL-POWER PRODUCING DEVICES OR MECHANISMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR OR USING ENERGY SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 1

Top 14 of 14 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#12,879

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

41.5 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 Coherent LaserSystems GmbH & Co. KG hold?

Coherent LaserSystems GmbH & Co. KG holds 23 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2024, spanning 14 technology areas.

What is Coherent LaserSystems GmbH & Co. KG's Innovation Score?

Coherent LaserSystems GmbH & Co. KG has an Innovation Score of 41.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Coherent LaserSystems GmbH & Co. KG focus on?

Coherent LaserSystems GmbH & Co. KG's top technology area is H01S (DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL) with 13 patents. The company has filed patents in 14 CPC subclasses total.

Is Coherent LaserSystems GmbH & Co. KG's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Coherent LaserSystems GmbH & Co. KG's recent filing velocity is -47% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Coherent LaserSystems GmbH & Co. KG's patents?

Coherent LaserSystems GmbH & Co. KG's patents average 17.6 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Coherent LaserSystems 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

Coherent's 23 grants land it in the top 33% 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 - Coherent ranks #12,879 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in H01S - see who else leads that technology area. H01S 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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H01S technology

Coherent LaserSystems GmbH & Co. KG's primary CPC class, all holders and yearly trends

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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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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

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Coherent Lasersystems Gmbh & Co. KG

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