Esta Apparatebau GMBH & Co. KG
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 5 granted patents across 4 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2021. Grant-trend analysis is cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search; it does not measure application filings, current R&D, or legal strength. Primary class: B01D (Separation).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, Esta ranks #46,569 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 5 patents across 4 technology areas.
- #46,569
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- 4th percentile
- by Innovation Score (16.5/100)
- 5.4
- avg claims per patent
- -75%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R46569 · Foreign Corporation #46,569 · 5 grants
GRANTS-MICRO · BOTTOM-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-LOW · CLAIMS-SPARSE · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL
- GRANTS-MICRO 5 grants
- BOTTOM-DECILE #46,569/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH Erwin Quarder…
- CPC-NARROW B01D · 4 areas
- INNOV-LOW 16.5/100
- CLAIMS-SPARSE 5.4 claims/avg
- TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
- VEL-DROP -75% vel
- BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: Erwin Quarder Systemtechnik GMBH (±0 grants)
Instrument codes from this assignee’s USPTO PatentsView grant sheet: volume band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead CPC, Innovation Score, claim depth, assignee type, velocity, and book completeness. Not a USPTO rating of patent strength.
How Esta’s 16.5 Innovation Score adds up
The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.
Innovation-score neighbourhood around Esta
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest Innovation Score peers, not a full corpus board reprint.
- Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
85 score
- Esta Apparatebau & KG · this assignee 17
Esta Apparatebau & KG · this assignee
17 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows Esta's Innovation Score is 16.5/100 (4th percentile of the PatentsView-derived corpus). The chart places that score against the nearest Innovation Score peers plus corpus poles, not a reprint of the volume ranking.
Does more volume mean deeper claims for Esta?
Each dot is one of Esta’s 8 nearest volume peers (same corpus rank neighbourhood as the chart above), placed by total granted patents (horizontal) against average claims per patent (vertical). Esta’s own 5.4 claims/patent is at or below the 14.6 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.
Where Esta's grants concentrate
Esta Apparatebau GMBH & Co. KG is a focused PatentsView assignee: 4 CPC subclasses with 40% of grants classified under B01D (Separation). Peak complete grant year is 2017 (2 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2016. By volume, Esta sits between Erwin Quarder Systemtechnik GMBH and Etat FRANCAIS—MINISTERE DE LA DEFENSE—DIRECTION Centrale DU Service DE Sante DES Armees.
Who files at Esta's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Erwin Quarder Sys…
Erwin Quarder Systemtechnik GMBH
5 patents
- Esipco
Esipco, LLC
5 patents
- Essential Innovat…
Essential Innovations, Inc.
5 patents
- Esspen
Esspen GMBH
5 patents
- Esteyco
Esteyco S.A.
5 patents
- Esteyco P
Esteyco S.A.P.
5 patents
- Estra Automotive…
Estra Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
5 patents
- Etat Francais—Min…
Etat FRANCAIS—MINISTERE DE LA DEFENSE—DIRECTION Centrale DU Service DE Sante DES Armees
5 patents
- Esta Apparatebau… ◀
Esta Apparatebau GMBH & Co. KG
5 patents
What this shows Esta holds 5 patents at rank #46,457, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Esta
By rank, the assignees closest to #46,457 in granted patent volume.
- Erwin Quarder Systemtechnik GMBH #46,453 · 5 patents
- Esipco, LLC #46,454 · 5 patents
- Essential Innovations, Inc. #46,455 · 5 patents
- Esspen GMBH #46,456 · 5 patents
- Esteyco S.A. #46,458 · 5 patents
- Esteyco S.A.P. #46,459 · 5 patents
- Estra Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. #46,460 · 5 patents
- Etat FRANCAIS—MINISTERE DE LA DEFENSE—DIRECTION Centrale DU Service DE Sante DES Armees #46,461 · 5 patents
Leaders in B01D (Separation)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Esta's primary technology class.
Esta's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
17 4th percentile higher than 4% of 49,997 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 20.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | 40.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | 20.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | 20.0% |
Which technologies does Esta Apparatebau GMBH & Co. KG patent most?
Top 4 of 4 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
Esta Apparatebau GMBH & Co. KG's patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- Esta Apparatebau GMBH & Co. KG's lead technology class is B01D (Separation), 40% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore B01D
- Ranked #46,569 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare Esta Apparatebau GMBH & Co. KG against Erwin Quarder Systemtechnik GMBH, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 16.5/100 blends volume, velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth. How it's calculated
Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through May 2026; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.
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.