Overall rank by patents
#10,324
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
Flint Group Germany GmbH
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 30 granted patents across 15 technology areas, active 2017–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G03F (PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR;).
30
Total patents granted
15
CPC technology areas
16.5
Avg claims per patent
+100%
5-year filing velocity
Portfolio overview
Flint Group Germany GmbH has been granted 30 US utility patents between 2017 and 2024, placing Flint Group Germany GmbH at rank #10,324 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 15 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in G03F (PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR;). As a Foreign Corporation, Flint Group Germany GmbH is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 40.6/100 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 20 grants, compared with 10 in the 2015–2019 window — a +100% 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. Flint Group Germany GmbH's 16.5 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 15 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Flint Group Germany GmbH against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does Flint 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
- Flint Group Germa… ◀ 30
Flint Group Germany GmbH
30 patents
What this shows Flint holds 30 patents — placing it at rank #10,324 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 · 2017–2024
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 13.3% |
| 2018 | 3 | 10.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | 10.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | 20.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | 13.3% |
| 2022 | 5 | 16.7% |
| 2023 | 2 | 6.7% |
| 2024 | 3 | 10.0% |
Which technologies does Flint Group Germany GmbH patent most?
Top 15 of 15 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does Flint Group Germany GmbH hold?
Flint Group Germany GmbH holds 30 US granted patents filed between 2017 and 2024, spanning 15 technology areas.
What is Flint Group Germany GmbH's Innovation Score?
Flint Group Germany GmbH has an Innovation Score of 40.6 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Flint Group Germany GmbH focus on?
Flint Group Germany GmbH's top technology area is G03F (PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR;) with 25 patents. The company has filed patents in 15 CPC subclasses total.
Is Flint Group Germany GmbH's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Flint Group Germany GmbH's recent filing velocity is +100% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for Flint Group Germany GmbH's patents?
Flint Group Germany GmbH's patents average 16.5 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Flint Group Germany 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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Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial
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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
