USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Ferag Ag

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 95 granted patents across 34 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B65G (TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

18.8

Avg claims per patent

-52%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Ferag holds 95 US patents across 34 technology areas, rank #3,806 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#3,806
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 13%
by Innovation Score (50.3/100): 18.8
avg claims per patent: -52%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Ferag Ag has been granted 95 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Ferag Ag at rank #3,806 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 34 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in B65G (TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS). As a Foreign Corporation, Ferag Ag is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Ferag sits between Daido Steel Co., Ltd. (95 patents, rank #3,802) and Honda Research Institute Europe Gmbh (95 patents, rank #3,810) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 50.3/100 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 31 grants, compared with 64 in the 2015–2019 window, a -52% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Ferag Ag's 18.8 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 34 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Ferag Ag against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Ferag holds 95 patents at rank #3,806, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Ferag

By rank, the assignees closest to #3,806 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B65G (Transport OR Storage Devices)

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

Ferag's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

50 Top 13% higher than 87% 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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Ferag Ag patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	13	13.7%
2016	13	13.7%
2017	10	10.5%
2018	13	13.7%
2019	15	15.8%
2020	8	8.4%
2021	8	8.4%
2022	5	5.3%
2023	3	3.2%
2024	4	4.2%
2025	3	3.2%

Which technologies does Ferag Ag patent most?

B65G - TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS 58

B65H - HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES 32

B65B - MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING 12

G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS 9

B42C - BOOKBINDING 9

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 8

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 7

Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS 6

B61B - RAILWAY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 5

B65C - LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES 4

B42F - SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER; FILING APPLIANCES; FILE CARDS; INDEXING 4

B07C - POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING 4

B41F - PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES 3

B65D - CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES 3

G06Q - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 3

Top 15 of 34 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#3,806

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

50.3 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 Ferag Ag hold?

Ferag Ag holds 95 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 34 technology areas.

What is Ferag Ag's Innovation Score?

Ferag Ag has an Innovation Score of 50.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Ferag Ag focus on?

Ferag Ag's top technology area is B65G (TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS) with 58 patents. The company has filed patents in 34 CPC subclasses total.

Is Ferag Ag's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Ferag Ag's recent filing velocity is -52% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Ferag Ag's patents?

Ferag Ag's patents average 18.8 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Ferag Ag 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

Ferag's 95 grants land it in the top 13% 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 - Ferag ranks #3,806 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B65G - see who else leads that technology area. B65G 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.