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DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 306 granted patents across 81 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION).

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306
Total patents granted
81
CPC technology areas
17.0
Avg claims per patent
+68%
5-year filing velocity

Portfolio overview

DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA has been granted 306 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA at rank #1,371 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 81 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 17.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION). As a Foreign Corporation, DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 60.8/100 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 192 grants, compared with 114 in the 2015–2019 window — a +68% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA's 17.0 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 81 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does DRÄGERWERK compare?

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

patents

What this shows DRÄGERWERK holds 306 patents — placing it at rank #1,371 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

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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DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 1 0.3%
2016 16 5.2%
2017 24 7.8%
2018 35 11.4%
2019 38 12.4%
2020 40 13.1%
2021 33 10.8%
2022 24 7.8%
2023 40 13.1%
2024 32 10.5%
2025 23 7.5%

Which technologies does DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA patent most?

Top 15 of 81 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,371

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

60.8 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 DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA hold?
DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA holds 306 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 81 technology areas.
What is DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA's Innovation Score?
DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA has an Innovation Score of 60.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA focus on?
DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA's top technology area is A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION) with 124 patents. The company has filed patents in 81 CPC subclasses total.
Is DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA's recent filing velocity is +68% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA's patents?
DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA's patents average 17.0 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA 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