Where does fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG ranks #9,034 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG hold?

fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG holds 35 US utility patents granted between 2016 and 2025, spanning 22 technology areas.

What is fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG's Innovation Score?

fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG has an Innovation Score of 39.2 out of 100 (top 39% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG's recent grant velocity is -22% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG's patents?

fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG's patents average 10.2 claims each. This is an aggregate descriptive count from the grant record; it does not establish claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk.

How is the fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG

Q: What technology areas does fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG focus on?

fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG's top technology area is F16B (Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing) with 16 patents, ranking #67 of 2,095 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 22 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 35 granted patents across 22 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2025. 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: F16B (Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, fischerwerke ranks #9,034 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 35 patents across 22 technology areas.

#9,034
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 39%
by Innovation Score (39.2/100): 10.2
avg claims per patent: -22%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R9034 · Foreign Corporation #9,034 · 35 grants

GRANTS-SMALL · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-PAR · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DOWN · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-SMALL 35 grants
UPPER-Q #9,034/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH enVerid Systems
CPC-FOCUS F16B · 22 areas
INNOV-THIN 39.2/100
CLAIMS-PAR 10.2 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-DOWN -22% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: enVerid Systems, Inc. (±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 fischerwerke’s 39.2 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 12.4 pts (32%) Velocity 4.1 pts (10%) Breadth 16.6 pts (42%) Claim depth 6.1 pts (16%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Allergan Pharmaceuti… · near

39
API · near

39
fischerwerke & KG · this assignee

39
Ulthera · near

39
Vishay Dale · near

39
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows fischerwerke's Innovation Score is 39.2/100 (top 39% 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 fischerwerke?

Each dot is one of fischerwerke’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). fischerwerke’s own 10.2 claims/patent is at or below the 16.9 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

fischerwerke vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

Where fischerwerke's grants concentrate

fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG is a focused PatentsView assignee: 22 CPC subclasses with 45.7% of grants classified under F16B (Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing). Peak complete grant year is 2019 (7 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2017. By volume, fischerwerke sits between Wipotec GmbH and Alcoa USA Corp..

fischerwerke's three-year grant acceleration

fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG shows 8 grants in 2022–2024 against only 13 in 2019–2021. That prior window is too thin for a growth multiple (rename and spin-out assignees look artificially high when the baseline is near zero), so PlainPatent withholds a ranked acceleration claim here.

Wipotec

35
Zama Japan

35
Zenithen USA

35
enverid Systems

35
xad

35
fischerwerke & KG ◀

35
A G Stacker

34
Advanced Micro-fa…

34
Alcoa USA

34

What this shows fischerwerke holds 35 patents at rank #9,170, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near fischerwerke

By rank, the assignees closest to #9,170 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F16B (Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements…)

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

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for fischerwerke, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In F16B (Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements…), fischerwerke ranks #67 of 2,095 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (39 here).

Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited 39 API Corporation 39 Vishay Dale Electronics, LLC 39 Ulthera, Inc. 39

fischerwerke's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

39 Top 39% higher than 61% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	5	14.3%
2017	1	2.9%
2018	5	14.3%
2019	7	20.0%
2020	5	14.3%
2021	1	2.9%
2022	1	2.9%
2023	3	8.6%
2024	4	11.4%
2025partial year	3	8.6%

Which technologies does fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG patent most?

F16B - Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing 16

C04B - Lime, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; Compositions Thereof, e.g. Mortars, Concrete OR Like Building MATERIALS; Artificial Stone ; Ceramics ; REFRACTORIES; Treatment OF Natural Stone 6

C08G - Macromolecular Compounds Obtained Otherwise Than BY Reactions Only Involving Unsaturated Carbon-to-carbon Bonds 6

C08L - Compositions OF Macromolecular Compounds 6

C09J - ADHESIVES; Non-mechanical Aspects OF Adhesive Processes IN GENERAL; Adhesive Processes NOT Provided FOR ELSEWHERE; USE OF Materials AS Adhesives 6

E04B - General Building CONSTRUCTIONS; Walls, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; Insulation OR Other Protection OF Buildings 4

C08F - Macromolecular Compounds Obtained BY Reactions Only Involving Carbon-to-carbon Unsaturated Bonds 4

C08K - Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients 4

C09D - Coating Compositions, e.g. Paints, Varnishes OR LACQUERS; Filling PASTES; Chemical Paint OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; Correcting FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; Pastes OR Solids FOR Colouring OR PRINTING; USE OF Materials Therefor 2

H02G - Installation OF Electric Cables OR Lines, OR OF Combined Optical AND Electric Cables OR Lines 1

B05C - Apparatus FOR Applying Fluent Materials TO Surfaces, IN General 1

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 1

B21H - Making Particular Metal Objects BY Rolling, e.g. Screws, Wheels, Rings, Barrels, Balls 1

B21D - Working OR Processing OF Sheet Metal OR Metal Tubes, Rods OR Profiles Without Essentially Removing MATERIAL; Punching Metal 1

B21B - Rolling OF Metal 1

Top 15 of 22 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG's lead technology class is F16B (Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing), 45.7% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore F16B
Ranked #9,034 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG against Wipotec GmbH, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 39.2/100 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.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent

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 by PlainPatent, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

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