USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

EOS Gmbh Electro Optical Systems

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 112 granted patents across 48 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B33Y (ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE ).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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112

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

14.9

Avg claims per patent

+360%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

EOS holds 112 US patents across 48 technology areas, rank #3,323 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#3,323
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 5%
by Innovation Score (57.7/100): 14.9
avg claims per patent: +360%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

EOS Gmbh Electro Optical Systems has been granted 112 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing EOS Gmbh Electro Optical Systems at rank #3,323 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 48 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in B33Y (ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE ). As a Foreign Corporation, EOS Gmbh Electro Optical Systems is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, EOS sits between China Unionpay Co., Ltd. (112 patents, rank #3,319) and International Engine Intellectual Property Company, Llc (112 patents, rank #3,327) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 57.7/100 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 92 grants, compared with 20 in the 2015–2019 window, a +360% 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. EOS Gmbh Electro Optical Systems's 14.9 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 48 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark EOS Gmbh Electro Optical Systems against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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112
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112
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112
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112
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112
EOS Electro Optic… ◀

112

What this shows EOS holds 112 patents at rank #3,323, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near EOS

By rank, the assignees closest to #3,323 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B33Y (Additive Manufacturing)

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

EOS's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

58 Top 5% higher than 95% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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EOS Gmbh Electro Optical Systems patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	2	1.8%
2016	1	0.9%
2017	4	3.6%
2018	5	4.5%
2019	8	7.1%
2020	14	12.5%
2021	20	17.9%
2022	15	13.4%
2023	19	17.0%
2024	16	14.3%
2025	8	7.1%

Which technologies does EOS Gmbh Electro Optical Systems patent most?

B33Y - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING 109

B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING 103

Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS 88

B22F - WORKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; MAKING METALLIC POWDER ; APPARATUS OR DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR METALLIC POWDER 87

B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM 18

B28B - SHAPING CLAY OR OTHER CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS; SHAPING SLAG; SHAPING MIXTURES CONTAINING CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL, e.g. PLASTER 18

B29K - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR ; MOULDS, ; REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS 17

G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS 17

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 8

B29B - PREPARATION OR PRETREATMENT OF THE MATERIAL TO BE SHAPED; MAKING GRANULES OR PREFORMS; RECOVERY OF PLASTICS OR OTHER CONSTITUENTS OF WASTE MATERIAL CONTAINING PLASTICS 5

B41J - TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS 5

B29L - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES 4

C04B - LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE ; CERAMICS ; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE 4

C08L - COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS 4

G03G - ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY 4

Top 15 of 48 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#3,323

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

57.7 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 EOS Gmbh Electro Optical Systems hold?

EOS Gmbh Electro Optical Systems holds 112 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 48 technology areas.

What is EOS Gmbh Electro Optical Systems's Innovation Score?

EOS Gmbh Electro Optical Systems has an Innovation Score of 57.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does EOS Gmbh Electro Optical Systems focus on?

EOS Gmbh Electro Optical Systems's top technology area is B33Y (ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING) with 109 patents. The company has filed patents in 48 CPC subclasses total.

Is EOS Gmbh Electro Optical Systems's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

EOS Gmbh Electro Optical Systems's recent filing velocity is +360% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for EOS Gmbh Electro Optical Systems's patents?

EOS Gmbh Electro Optical Systems's patents average 14.9 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the EOS Gmbh Electro Optical Systems 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

EOS's 112 grants land it in the top 5% 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 - EOS ranks #3,323 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B33Y - see who else leads that technology area. B33Y 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 · May 15, 2026

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.