USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Fidlock Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 93 granted patents across 34 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A44B (BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

9.2

Avg claims per patent

+317%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Fidlock holds 93 US patents across 34 technology areas, rank #3,883 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#3,883
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 3%
by Innovation Score (61.0/100): 9.2
avg claims per patent: +317%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Fidlock Gmbh has been granted 93 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Fidlock Gmbh at rank #3,883 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 34 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 9.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in A44B (BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE). As a Foreign Corporation, Fidlock Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Fidlock sits between Chang GUNG University (93 patents, rank #3,879) and KIDS II, Inc. (93 patents, rank #3,887) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 61.0/100 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 75 grants, compared with 18 in the 2015–2019 window, a +317% 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. Fidlock Gmbh's 9.2 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, 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 Fidlock Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Chang GUNG Univer…

93
Cknapp Sales

93
CSP

93
Elbee Pty

93
Future Motion

93
Intermec IP

93
Intercontinental…

93
KIDS II

93
Fidlock ◀

93

What this shows Fidlock holds 93 patents at rank #3,883, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Fidlock

By rank, the assignees closest to #3,883 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A44B (Buttons)

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

Fidlock's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

61 Top 3% higher than 97% 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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Fidlock Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	2	2.2%
2016	1	1.1%
2017	4	4.3%
2018	4	4.3%
2019	7	7.5%
2020	4	4.3%
2021	6	6.5%
2022	6	6.5%
2023	11	11.8%
2024	32	34.4%
2025	16	17.2%

Which technologies does Fidlock Gmbh patent most?

A44B - BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE 28

A44D - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES OR SLIDE FASTENERS, AND TO JEWELLERY, BRACELETS OR OTHER PERSONAL ADORNMENTS 22

F16B - DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING 21

A45C - PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS 20

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 18

A43C - FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL 10

A41F - GARMENT FASTENINGS; SUSPENDERS 9

A42B - HATS; HEAD COVERINGS 7

B62J - CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS 6

E05B - LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS 5

A44C - PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS 5

F16M - FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS 5

A45F - TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY 5

H01F - MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES 5

B60R - VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 4

Top 15 of 34 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#3,883

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

61.0 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 Fidlock Gmbh hold?

Fidlock Gmbh holds 93 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 34 technology areas.

What is Fidlock Gmbh's Innovation Score?

Fidlock Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 61.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Fidlock Gmbh focus on?

Fidlock Gmbh's top technology area is A44B (BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE) with 28 patents. The company has filed patents in 34 CPC subclasses total.

Is Fidlock Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Fidlock Gmbh's recent filing velocity is +317% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Fidlock Gmbh's patents?

Fidlock Gmbh's patents average 9.2 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Fidlock 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

Fidlock's 93 grants land it in the top 3% 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 - Fidlock ranks #3,883 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A44B - see who else leads that technology area. A44B 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.