Overall rank by patents
#3,476
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
FESTOOL GMBH
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 106 granted patents across 39 technology areas, active 2018–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B25F (COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR).
106
Total patents granted
39
CPC technology areas
17.8
Avg claims per patent
+2450%
5-year filing velocity
Portfolio overview
FESTOOL GMBH has been granted 106 US utility patents between 2018 and 2025, placing FESTOOL GMBH at rank #3,476 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 39 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 17.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in B25F (COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR). As a Foreign Corporation, FESTOOL GMBH is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 68.9/100 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 102 grants, compared with 4 in the 2015–2019 window — a +2450% 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. FESTOOL GMBH's 17.8 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 39 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark FESTOOL GMBH against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does FESTOOL compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀
- Samsung
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
106,890 patents
- International Bus…
International Business Machines Corporation
72,926 patents
- Canon 34,378
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
34,378 patents
- LG 32,607
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
32,607 patents
- Taiwan Semiconduc… 31,041
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
- Apple 30,560
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
- Qualcomm Incorpor… 30,354
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30,354 patents
- Intel 27,498
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
- Festool ◀ 106
FESTOOL GMBH
106 patents
What this shows FESTOOL holds 106 patents — placing it at rank #3,476 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2018–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2018–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0.9% |
| 2019 | 3 | 2.8% |
| 2020 | 3 | 2.8% |
| 2021 | 8 | 7.5% |
| 2022 | 20 | 18.9% |
| 2023 | 18 | 17.0% |
| 2024 | 29 | 27.4% |
| 2025 | 24 | 22.6% |
Which technologies does FESTOOL GMBH patent most?
Top 15 of 39 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does FESTOOL GMBH hold?
FESTOOL GMBH holds 106 US granted patents filed between 2018 and 2025, spanning 39 technology areas.
What is FESTOOL GMBH's Innovation Score?
FESTOOL GMBH has an Innovation Score of 68.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does FESTOOL GMBH focus on?
FESTOOL GMBH's top technology area is B25F (COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR) with 35 patents. The company has filed patents in 39 CPC subclasses total.
Is FESTOOL GMBH's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
FESTOOL GMBH's recent filing velocity is +2450% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for FESTOOL GMBH's patents?
FESTOOL GMBH's patents average 17.8 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the FESTOOL 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.
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FESTOOL GMBH's primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
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How the score works
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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.
All federal data sources used on this page
- USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. Patent and Trademark Office bulk patent data. patentsview.org
- USPTO Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) — application status and file history. uspto.gov/patents/pair
- USPTO Bulk Data Storage System — comprehensive patent text + claims dataset. bulkdata.uspto.gov
- USPTO CPC Classification — Cooperative Patent Classification scheme for technology categorization. uspto.gov/cpc
- SEC EDGAR — public filings cross-reference for assignee corporate entity matching. sec.gov/edgar
- WIPO PATENTSCOPE — international patent context (related international filings). wipo.int/patentscope
