USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 145 granted patents across 23 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61M (DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY ; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY ; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR).

145
Total patents granted
23
CPC technology areas
18.3
Avg claims per patent
+79%
5-year filing velocity

Portfolio overview

ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH has been granted 145 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH at rank #2,675 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 23 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61M (DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY ; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY ; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR). As a Foreign Corporation, ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 52.4/100 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 93 grants, compared with 52 in the 2015–2019 window — a +79% 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. ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH's 18.3 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 23 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does ECP compare?

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

patents

What this shows ECP holds 145 patents — placing it at rank #2,675 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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ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 10 6.9%
2016 8 5.5%
2017 8 5.5%
2018 10 6.9%
2019 16 11.0%
2020 17 11.7%
2021 13 9.0%
2022 13 9.0%
2023 18 12.4%
2024 19 13.1%
2025 13 9.0%

Which technologies does ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH patent most?

Top 15 of 23 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

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

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,675

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

52.4 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 ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH hold?
ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH holds 145 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 23 technology areas.
What is ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH's Innovation Score?
ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH has an Innovation Score of 52.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH focus on?
ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH's top technology area is A61M (DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY ; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY ; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR) with 145 patents. The company has filed patents in 23 CPC subclasses total.
Is ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH's recent filing velocity is +79% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH's patents?
ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH's patents average 18.3 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH 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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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