USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Elaflex HIBY Gmbh &CO. KG

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 9 granted patents across 7 technology areas, active 2021–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B67D (DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

17.9

Avg claims per patent

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Elaflex holds 9 US patents across 7 technology areas, rank #28,633 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#28,633
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 17%
by Innovation Score (48.0/100): 17.9
avg claims per patent

Portfolio overview

Elaflex HIBY Gmbh &CO. KG has been granted 9 US utility patents between 2021 and 2025, placing Elaflex HIBY Gmbh &CO. KG at rank #28,633 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 7 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 17.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in B67D (DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR). As a Foreign Corporation, Elaflex HIBY Gmbh &CO. KG is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Elaflex sits between EIP Technologies, Inc. (9 patents, rank #28,629) and Emerson Process Management (tianjin) Valve Co., Ltd. (9 patents, rank #28,637) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 48.0/100 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. Historical data spans 2021 through 2025, with 9 total grants over that period. Velocity comparisons require five years of historical filings to calibrate. 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. Elaflex HIBY Gmbh &CO. KG's 17.9 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 7 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Elaflex HIBY Gmbh &CO. KG against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Elaflex holds 9 patents at rank #28,633, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Elaflex

By rank, the assignees closest to #28,633 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B67D (Dispensing)

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

Elaflex's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

48 Top 17% higher than 83% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2021–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2021–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Elaflex HIBY Gmbh &CO. KG patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2021	1	11.1%
2022	3	33.3%
2023	2	22.2%
2024	1	11.1%
2025	2	22.2%

Which technologies does Elaflex HIBY Gmbh &CO. KG patent most?

B67D - DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 8

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 2

Y02A - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE 2

F16L - PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL 2

F01N - GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES 1

B60K - ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY 1

F17C - VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES 1

Top 7 of 7 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#28,633

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

48.0 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 Elaflex HIBY Gmbh &CO. KG hold?

Elaflex HIBY Gmbh &CO. KG holds 9 US granted patents filed between 2021 and 2025, spanning 7 technology areas.

What is Elaflex HIBY Gmbh &CO. KG's Innovation Score?

Elaflex HIBY Gmbh &CO. KG has an Innovation Score of 48.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Elaflex HIBY Gmbh &CO. KG focus on?

Elaflex HIBY Gmbh &CO. KG's top technology area is B67D (DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR) with 8 patents. The company has filed patents in 7 CPC subclasses total.

Is Elaflex HIBY Gmbh &CO. KG's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for Elaflex HIBY Gmbh &CO. KG.

What does claim depth mean for Elaflex HIBY Gmbh &CO. KG's patents?

Elaflex HIBY Gmbh &CO. KG's patents average 17.9 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Elaflex HIBY Gmbh &CO. KG 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.

How to use this portfolio

Elaflex's 9 grants land it in the top 17% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.

Read that count against the largest US assignees before treating it as dominance - Elaflex ranks #28,633 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B67D - see who else leads that technology area. B67D leaders
Check what the four-part Innovation Score actually rewards before comparing it to another company. How the score works

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.

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

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 byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team

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.