USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

DMK Deutsches Milchkontor Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 26 granted patents across 21 technology areas, active 2015–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A23C (DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER OR CHEESE; MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; MAKING OR TREATMENT THEREOF).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

12.5

Avg claims per patent

+17%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

DMK holds 26 US patents across 21 technology areas, rank #11,619 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#11,619
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 43%
by Innovation Score (37.6/100): 12.5
avg claims per patent: +17%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

DMK Deutsches Milchkontor Gmbh has been granted 26 US utility patents between 2015 and 2024, placing DMK Deutsches Milchkontor Gmbh at rank #11,619 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 21 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 12.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in A23C (DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER OR CHEESE; MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; MAKING OR TREATMENT THEREOF). As a Foreign Corporation, DMK Deutsches Milchkontor Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, DMK sits between D. Swarovski KG (26 patents, rank #11,615) and DOT Incorporation (26 patents, rank #11,623) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 37.6/100 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 14 grants, compared with 12 in the 2015–2019 window, a +17% 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. DMK Deutsches Milchkontor Gmbh's 12.5 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 21 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark DMK Deutsches Milchkontor Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

D Swarovski KG

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D3 Innovation

26
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26
Demerx

26
DNF

26
Dominion Energy

26
Dorma Deutschland

26
DOT Incorporation

26
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26

What this shows DMK holds 26 patents at rank #11,619, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near DMK

By rank, the assignees closest to #11,619 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A23C (Dairy Products)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in DMK's primary technology class.

DMK's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

38 Top 43% higher than 57% 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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DMK Deutsches Milchkontor Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	2	7.7%
2016	4	15.4%
2017	1	3.8%
2018	1	3.8%
2019	4	15.4%
2020	7	26.9%
2021	2	7.7%
2022	3	11.5%
2023	1	3.8%
2024	1	3.8%

Which technologies does DMK Deutsches Milchkontor Gmbh patent most?

A23C - DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER OR CHEESE; MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; MAKING OR TREATMENT THEREOF 21

A23V - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION 8

A23B - PRESERVATION OF FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES 7

A23J - PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS FOR FOODSTUFFS; WORKING-UP PROTEINS FOR FOODSTUFFS; PHOSPHATIDE COMPOSITIONS FOR FOODSTUFFS 7

A23L - FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF 5

B01D - SEPARATION 4

C13K - SACCHARIDES OBTAINED FROM NATURAL SOURCES OR BY HYDROLYSIS OF NATURALLY OCCURRING DISACCHARIDES, OLIGOSACCHARIDES OR POLYSACCHARIDES 3

C12P - FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE 2

A21D - TREATMENT OF FLOUR OR DOUGH FOR BAKING, e.g. BY ADDITION OF MATERIALS; BAKING; BAKERY PRODUCTS 2

A23P - SHAPING OR WORKING OF FOODSTUFFS, NOT FULLY COVERED BY A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS 2

C07K - PEPTIDES 2

C12M - APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; APPARATUS FOR CULTURING MICROORGANISMS FOR PRODUCING BIOMASS, FOR GROWING CELLS OR FOR OBTAINING FERMENTATION OR METABOLIC PRODUCTS, i.e. BIOREACTORS OR FERMENTERS 1

C13B - PRODUCTION OF SUCROSE; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR 1

A01J - MANUFACTURE OF DAIRY PRODUCTS 1

A23G - COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF 1

Top 15 of 21 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#11,619

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

37.6 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 DMK Deutsches Milchkontor Gmbh hold?

DMK Deutsches Milchkontor Gmbh holds 26 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2024, spanning 21 technology areas.

What is DMK Deutsches Milchkontor Gmbh's Innovation Score?

DMK Deutsches Milchkontor Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 37.6 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does DMK Deutsches Milchkontor Gmbh focus on?

DMK Deutsches Milchkontor Gmbh's top technology area is A23C (DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER OR CHEESE; MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; MAKING OR TREATMENT THEREOF) with 21 patents. The company has filed patents in 21 CPC subclasses total.

Is DMK Deutsches Milchkontor Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

DMK Deutsches Milchkontor Gmbh's recent filing velocity is +17% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for DMK Deutsches Milchkontor Gmbh's patents?

DMK Deutsches Milchkontor Gmbh's patents average 12.5 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the DMK Deutsches Milchkontor Gmbh 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

DMK's 26 grants land it in the top 43% 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 - DMK ranks #11,619 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A23C - see who else leads that technology area. A23C 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 · May 15, 2026

Every figure on PlainPatent is rendered directly from USPTO source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USPTO source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.