Overall rank by patents
#46,171
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 5 granted patents across 3 technology areas, active 2016–2019. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G01N (INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES).
The verdict
DST holds 5 US patents across 3 technology areas, rank #46,171 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
DST Diagnostische Systeme & Technologien Gmbh has been granted 5 US utility patents between 2016 and 2019, placing DST Diagnostische Systeme & Technologien Gmbh at rank #46,171 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 3 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in G01N (INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES). As a Foreign Corporation, DST Diagnostische Systeme & Technologien Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, DST sits between Drinkfinger Limited (5 patents, rank #46,167) and DU Pont-mitsui Fluorochemicals Co., Ltd. (5 patents, rank #46,175) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 20.7/100 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 0 grants, compared with 5 in the 2015–2019 window, a -100% 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. DST Diagnostische Systeme & Technologien Gmbh's 14.0 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while specialization in 3 subclasses reflects a tightly scoped invention area. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark DST Diagnostische Systeme & Technologien Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
DRINKFINGER LIMITED
5 patents
DRONESEED CO.
5 patents
DS SMITH PACKAGING LTD
5 patents
DSA DETECTION LLC
5 patents
DSX HOLDINGS LIMITED
5 patents
DTIP .LLC
5 patents
DTT (Holdings) Pty Ltd
5 patents
DU PONT-MITSUI FLUOROCHEMICALS CO., LTD.
5 patents
DST DIAGNOSTISCHE SYSTEME & TECHNOLOGIEN GMBH
5 patents
What this shows DST holds 5 patents at rank #46,171, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
By rank, the assignees closest to #46,171 in granted patent volume.
Other assignees with the most granted patents in DST's primary technology class.
DST's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
21 Top 93% higher than 7% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 60.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | 40.0% |
Top 3 of 3 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#46,171
Across all tracked assignees
20.7 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
DST's 5 grants land it in the top 93% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.
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.
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.