Where does DR. Johannes Heidenhain GMBH rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), DR. Johannes Heidenhain GMBH ranks #2,153 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does DR. Johannes Heidenhain GMBH hold?

DR. Johannes Heidenhain GMBH holds 183 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 54 technology areas.

What is DR. Johannes Heidenhain GMBH's Innovation Score?

DR. Johannes Heidenhain GMBH has an Innovation Score of 57.9 out of 100 (top 5% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is DR. Johannes Heidenhain GMBH's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

DR. Johannes Heidenhain GMBH's recent grant velocity is -44% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for DR. Johannes Heidenhain GMBH's patents?

DR. Johannes Heidenhain GMBH's patents average 15.0 claims each. This is an aggregate descriptive count from the grant record; it does not establish claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk.

How is the DR. Johannes Heidenhain 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

DR. Johannes Heidenhain GMBH

Q: What technology areas does DR. Johannes Heidenhain GMBH focus on?

DR. Johannes Heidenhain GMBH's top technology area is G01D (Measuring NOT Specially Adapted FOR A Specific VARIABLE; Arrangements FOR Measuring TWO OR More Variables NOT Covered IN A Single Other SUBCLASS; Tariff Metering APPARATUS; Measuring OR Testing NOT Otherwise Provided FOR) with 128 patents, ranking #5 of 1,381 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 54 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 183 granted patents across 54 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2025. Grant-trend analysis is cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search; it does not measure application filings, current R&D, or legal strength. Primary class: G01D (Measuring NOT Specially Adapted FOR A Specific VARIABLE; Arrangements FOR Measuring TWO OR More Variables NOT Covered IN A Single Other SUBCLASS; Tariff Metering APPARATUS; Measuring OR Testing NOT OT).

Compiled by PlainPatent · May 15, 2026

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Dr. ranks #2,153 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 183 patents across 54 technology areas.

#2,153
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 5%
by Innovation Score (57.9/100): 15.0
avg claims per patent: -44%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R2153 · Foreign Corporation #2,153 · 183 grants

GRANTS-MID · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-WIDE · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MID 183 grants
TOP-DECILE #2,153/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Avalanche Technology
CPC-WIDE G01D · 54 areas
INNOV-PAR 57.9/100
CLAIMS-RICH 15.0 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-DROP -44% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Avalanche Technology, Inc. (±0 grants)

Instrument codes from this assignee’s USPTO PatentsView grant sheet: volume band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead CPC, Innovation Score, claim depth, assignee type, velocity, and book completeness. Not a USPTO rating of patent strength.

How Dr.’s 57.9 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 18.0 pts (31%) Velocity 5.9 pts (10%) Breadth 25.0 pts (43%) Claim depth 9.0 pts (16%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Dignity Health · near

58
American Sterilizer · near

58
DR Johannes Heidenhain · this assignee

58
Kemet · near

58
Techtronic Floor… · near

58
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Dr.'s Innovation Score is 57.9/100 (top 5% of the PatentsView-derived corpus). The chart places that score against the nearest Innovation Score peers plus corpus poles, not a reprint of the volume ranking.

Does more volume mean deeper claims for Dr.?

Each dot is one of Dr.’s 8 nearest volume peers (same corpus rank neighbourhood as the chart above), placed by total granted patents (horizontal) against average claims per patent (vertical). Dr.’s own 15.0 claims/patent is at or below the 17.5 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

Dr. vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

How Dr.'s grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, DR. Johannes Heidenhain GMBH received 64 grants versus 114 in 2015–2019 (-44% equal-window velocity, below median growth). Across complete PatentsView years, output peaked in 2015 at 29 grants and bottomed in 2024 at 10. Lead class G01D accounts for 69.9% of the portfolio across 54 subclasses. Volume neighbours: Solaero Technologies Corp. (#2,148) and Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V. (#2,156).

Dr.'s three-year grant acceleration

From 2019–2021 to 2022–2024, DR. Johannes Heidenhain GMBH moved from 42 to 37 grants (0.88x the prior three-year total, a multiple, not a CAGR). Among 3,296 tracked assignees with ≥100 grants and ≥20 prior-period grants, that multiple ranks #1,546. See the growth leaderboard.

Solaero

184
Avalanche Technol…

183
Brooks Automation

183
Carl Zeiss Indust…

183
Danmarks Tekniske…

183
Electro-motive Di…

183
Huawei Cloud Comp…

183
Koninklijke Douwe…

183
DR Johannes Heide… ◀

183

What this shows DR. holds 183 patents at rank #2,152, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near DR

By rank, the assignees closest to #2,152 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G01D (Measuring NOT Specially Adapted FOR A Specific Variable)

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

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for DR, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In G01D (Measuring NOT Specially Adapted FOR A Specific Variable), DR ranks #5 of 1,381 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (58 here).

American Sterilizer Company 58 Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited 58 Dignity Health 58 Kemet Electronics Corporation 58

Similar claim depth

Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (15.0 here).

Acco Brands Corporation 15.0 avg Patent Investment & Licensing Company 15.0 avg Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. 15.0 avg Telecommunication Systems, Inc. 15.0 avg

Dr.'s Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

58 Top 5% higher than 95% of 49,997 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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DR. Johannes Heidenhain GMBH patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	29	15.8%
2016	22	12.0%
2017	28	15.3%
2018	20	10.9%
2019	15	8.2%
2020	14	7.7%
2021	13	7.1%
2022	12	6.6%
2023	15	8.2%
2024	10	5.5%
2025partial year	5	2.7%

Which technologies does DR. Johannes Heidenhain GMBH patent most?

G01D - Measuring NOT Specially Adapted FOR A Specific VARIABLE; Arrangements FOR Measuring TWO OR More Variables NOT Covered IN A Single Other SUBCLASS; Tariff Metering APPARATUS; Measuring OR Testing NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 128

G01B - Measuring Length, Thickness OR Similar Linear DIMENSIONS; Measuring ANGLES; Measuring AREAS; Measuring Irregularities OF Surfaces OR Contours 95

G05B - Control OR Regulating Systems IN GENERAL; Functional Elements OF Such SYSTEMS; Monitoring OR Testing Arrangements FOR Such Systems OR Elements 19

B23Q - Details, Components, OR Accessories FOR Machine Tools, e.g. Arrangements FOR Copying OR Controlling ; Machine Tools IN General Characterised BY THE Construction OF Particular Details OR COMPONENTS; Combinations OR Associations OF Metal-working Machines, NOT Directed TO A Particular Result 11

H04L - Transmission OF Digital Information, e.g. Telegraphic Communication 9

G02B - Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus 8

G01R - Measuring Electric VARIABLES; Measuring Magnetic Variables 8

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; 7

G06F - Electric Digital Data Processing 7

H01L - Semiconductor Devices NOT Covered BY Class H10 6

F16C - SHAFTS; Flexible SHAFTS; Elements OR Crankshaft MECHANISMS; Rotary Bodies Other Than Gearing ELEMENTS; Bearings 5

Y02E - Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution 5

G01L - Measuring Force, Stress, Torque, Work, Mechanical Power, Mechanical Efficiency, OR Fluid Pressure 4

H02K - Dynamo-electric Machines 4

F03D - Wind Motors 4

Top 15 of 54 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

DR. Johannes Heidenhain GMBH's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

DR. Johannes Heidenhain GMBH's lead technology class is G01D (Measuring NOT Specially Adapted FOR A Specific VARIABLE; Arrangements FOR Measuring TWO OR More Variables NOT Covered IN A Single Other SUBCLASS; Tariff Metering APPARATUS; Measuring OR Testing NOT OT), 69.9% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore G01D
Ranked #2,153 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare DR. Johannes Heidenhain GMBH against Solaero Technologies Corp., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 57.9/100 blends volume, velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth. How it's calculated

Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through May 2026; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent

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 by PlainPatent , US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · 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.