USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Esko-graphics Imaging Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 35 granted patents across 26 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G03F (PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR;).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

24.6

Avg claims per patent

+238%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Esko-graphics holds 35 US patents across 26 technology areas, rank #9,029 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#9,029
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 1%
by Innovation Score (65.2/100): 24.6
avg claims per patent: +238%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Esko-graphics Imaging Gmbh has been granted 35 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Esko-graphics Imaging Gmbh at rank #9,029 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 26 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 24.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in G03F (PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR;). As a Foreign Corporation, Esko-graphics Imaging Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Esko-graphics sits between Ecole Normale Superieure De Lyon Lyon (35 patents, rank #9,025) and FORM Energy, Inc. (35 patents, rank #9,033) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 65.2/100 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 27 grants, compared with 8 in the 2015–2019 window, a +238% 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. Esko-graphics Imaging Gmbh's 24.6 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while a multi-domain presence across 26 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Esko-graphics Imaging Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Ecole Normale Sup…

35
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35
Elliptic Laborato…

35
Envoy Medical

35
Expectations

35
Expel

35
Fontem Holdings 4…

35
FORM Energy

35
Esko-graphics Ima… ◀

35

What this shows Esko-graphics holds 35 patents at rank #9,029, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Esko-graphics

By rank, the assignees closest to #9,029 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G03F (Photomechanical Production OF Textured OR Patterned Surfaces)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Esko-graphics's primary technology class.

Esko-graphics's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

65 Top 1% higher than 99% 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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Esko-graphics Imaging Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	2	5.7%
2016	3	8.6%
2017	2	5.7%
2019	1	2.9%
2020	5	14.3%
2022	6	17.1%
2023	6	17.1%
2024	6	17.1%
2025	4	11.4%

Which technologies does Esko-graphics Imaging Gmbh patent most?

G03F - PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR; 32

B41C - PROCESSES FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR REPRODUCTION OF PRINTING SURFACES 19

B41F - PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES 12

B41N - PRINTING PLATES OR FOILS ; MATERIALS FOR SURFACES USED IN PRINTING MACHINES FOR PRINTING, INKING, DAMPING, OR THE LIKE; PREPARING SUCH SURFACES FOR USE AND CONSERVING THEM 9

B41P - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO PRINTING, LINING MACHINES, TYPEWRITERS, AND TO STAMPS 7

B41M - PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING, 6

B29L - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES 3

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 3

H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 3

H05K - PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 3

G06K - GRAPHICAL DATA READING ; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS 3

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 2

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 2

B41J - TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS 2

B05C - APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL 1

Top 15 of 26 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Complex

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#9,029

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

65.2 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 Esko-graphics Imaging Gmbh hold?

Esko-graphics Imaging Gmbh holds 35 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 26 technology areas.

What is Esko-graphics Imaging Gmbh's Innovation Score?

Esko-graphics Imaging Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 65.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Esko-graphics Imaging Gmbh focus on?

Esko-graphics Imaging Gmbh's top technology area is G03F (PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR;) with 32 patents. The company has filed patents in 26 CPC subclasses total.

Is Esko-graphics Imaging Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Esko-graphics Imaging Gmbh's recent filing velocity is +238% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Esko-graphics Imaging Gmbh's patents?

Esko-graphics Imaging Gmbh's patents average 24.6 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.

How is the Esko-graphics Imaging 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.

How to use this portfolio

Esko-graphics's 35 grants land it in the top 1% 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 - Esko-graphics ranks #9,029 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in G03F - see who else leads that technology area. G03F 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.