Overall rank by patents
#6,888
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
ECKART GmbH
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 48 granted patents across 20 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C09C (TREATMENT OF INORGANIC MATERIALS, OTHER THAN FIBROUS FILLERS, TO ENHANCE THEIR PIGMENTING OR FILLING PROPERTIES ; PREPARATION OF CARBON BLACK ; ; PREPARATION OF INORGANIC MATERIALS WHICH ARE NO SING).
48
Total patents granted
20
CPC technology areas
24.5
Avg claims per patent
-15%
5-year filing velocity
Portfolio overview
ECKART GmbH has been granted 48 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing ECKART GmbH at rank #6,888 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 20 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 24.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in C09C (TREATMENT OF INORGANIC MATERIALS, OTHER THAN FIBROUS FILLERS, TO ENHANCE THEIR PIGMENTING OR FILLING PROPERTIES ; PREPARATION OF CARBON BLACK ; ; PREPARATION OF INORGANIC MATERIALS WHICH ARE NO SING). As a Foreign Corporation, ECKART GmbH is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 49.6/100 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 22 grants, compared with 26 in the 2015–2019 window — a -15% 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. ECKART GmbH's 24.5 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while a multi-domain presence across 20 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark ECKART GmbH against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does ECKART compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀
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106,890 patents
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72,926 patents
- Canon 34,378
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34,378 patents
- LG 32,607
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
32,607 patents
- Taiwan Semiconduc… 31,041
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
- Apple 30,560
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
- Qualcomm Incorpor… 30,354
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30,354 patents
- Intel 27,498
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
- Eckart ◀ 48
ECKART GmbH
48 patents
What this shows ECKART holds 48 patents — placing it at rank #6,888 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
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.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 | 14.6% |
| 2016 | 4 | 8.3% |
| 2017 | 8 | 16.7% |
| 2018 | 4 | 8.3% |
| 2019 | 3 | 6.3% |
| 2020 | 4 | 8.3% |
| 2021 | 6 | 12.5% |
| 2022 | 5 | 10.4% |
| 2023 | 3 | 6.3% |
| 2024 | 3 | 6.3% |
| 2025 | 1 | 2.1% |
Which technologies does ECKART GmbH patent most?
Top 15 of 20 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Complex
Velocity Declining
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does ECKART GmbH hold?
ECKART GmbH holds 48 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 20 technology areas.
What is ECKART GmbH's Innovation Score?
ECKART GmbH has an Innovation Score of 49.6 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does ECKART GmbH focus on?
ECKART GmbH's top technology area is C09C (TREATMENT OF INORGANIC MATERIALS, OTHER THAN FIBROUS FILLERS, TO ENHANCE THEIR PIGMENTING OR FILLING PROPERTIES ; PREPARATION OF CARBON BLACK ; ; PREPARATION OF INORGANIC MATERIALS WHICH ARE NO SINGLE CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS AND WHICH ARE MAINLY USED AS PIGMENTS OR FILLERS) with 45 patents. The company has filed patents in 20 CPC subclasses total.
Is ECKART GmbH's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
ECKART GmbH's recent filing velocity is -15% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for ECKART GmbH's patents?
ECKART GmbH's patents average 24.5 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.
How is the ECKART 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.
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ECKART GmbH's primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
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How the score works
The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score
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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
