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DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT—UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 148 granted patents across 105 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G01S (RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRA).

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148
Total patents granted
105
CPC technology areas
13.7
Avg claims per patent
+11%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

DEUTSCHES holds 148 US patents across 105 technology areas — rank #2,625 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,625
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 7%
by Innovation Score (55.6/100)
13.7
avg claims per patent
+11%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT—UND RAUMFAHRT E.V. has been granted 148 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT—UND RAUMFAHRT E.V. at rank #2,625 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 105 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in G01S (RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRA). As a Foreign Corporation, DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT—UND RAUMFAHRT E.V. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 55.6/100 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 78 grants, compared with 70 in the 2015–2019 window — a +11% 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. DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT—UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.'s 13.7 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a diversified footprint across 100+ CPC subclasses spreads risk across many technology fronts. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT—UND RAUMFAHRT E.V. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does DEUTSCHES compare?

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

patents

What this shows DEUTSCHES holds 148 patents — placing it at rank #2,625 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

DEUTSCHES's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

56 Top 7% higher than 93% 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%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). This entry sits in this band. 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 · 2015–2025

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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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DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT—UND RAUMFAHRT E.V. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 20 13.5%
2016 20 13.5%
2017 11 7.4%
2018 6 4.1%
2019 13 8.8%
2020 23 15.5%
2021 10 6.8%
2022 14 9.5%
2023 9 6.1%
2024 12 8.1%
2025 10 6.8%

Which technologies does DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT—UND RAUMFAHRT E.V. patent most?

Top 15 of 105 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,625

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

55.6 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 DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT—UND RAUMFAHRT E.V. hold?
DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT—UND RAUMFAHRT E.V. holds 148 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 105 technology areas.
What is DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT—UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.'s Innovation Score?
DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT—UND RAUMFAHRT E.V. has an Innovation Score of 55.6 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT—UND RAUMFAHRT E.V. focus on?
DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT—UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.'s top technology area is G01S (RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES) with 18 patents. The company has filed patents in 105 CPC subclasses total.
Is DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT—UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT—UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.'s recent filing velocity is +11% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.
What does claim depth mean for DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT—UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.'s patents?
DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT—UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.'s patents average 13.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT—UND RAUMFAHRT E.V. 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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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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All federal data sources used on this page
  • USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. Patent and Trademark Office bulk patent data. patentsview.org
  • USPTO Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) — application status and file history. uspto.gov/patents/pair
  • USPTO Bulk Data Storage System — comprehensive patent text + claims dataset. bulkdata.uspto.gov
  • USPTO CPC Classification — Cooperative Patent Classification scheme for technology categorization. uspto.gov/cpc
  • SEC EDGAR — public filings cross-reference for assignee corporate entity matching. sec.gov/edgar
  • WIPO PATENTSCOPE — international patent context (related international filings). wipo.int/patentscope