USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Fluehs Drehtechnik Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 11 granted patents across 5 technology areas, active 2015–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F16K (VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING).

11
Total patents granted
5
CPC technology areas
10.8
Avg claims per patent
-17%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Fluehs holds 11 US patents across 5 technology areas, rank #24,356 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#24,356
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 76%
by Innovation Score (27.4/100)
10.8
avg claims per patent
-17%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Fluehs Drehtechnik Gmbh has been granted 11 US utility patents between 2015 and 2023, placing Fluehs Drehtechnik Gmbh at rank #24,356 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 5 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 10.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in F16K (VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING). As a Foreign Corporation, Fluehs Drehtechnik Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Fluehs sits between Flospine, Llc (11 patents, rank #24,352) and Fontaine Commercial Trailer, Inc. (11 patents, rank #24,360) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 27.4/100 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 5 grants, compared with 6 in the 2015–2019 window, a -17% 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. Fluehs Drehtechnik Gmbh's 10.8 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 5 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Fluehs Drehtechnik Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Fluehs's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Fluehs holds 11 patents at rank #24,356, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Fluehs's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

27 Top 76% higher than 24% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). This entry sits in this band. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Above this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2023

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Fluehs Drehtechnik Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 3 27.3%
2018 3 27.3%
2020 3 27.3%
2022 1 9.1%
2023 1 9.1%

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#24,356

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

27.4 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 Fluehs Drehtechnik Gmbh hold?
Fluehs Drehtechnik Gmbh holds 11 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2023, spanning 5 technology areas.
What is Fluehs Drehtechnik Gmbh's Innovation Score?
Fluehs Drehtechnik Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 27.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Fluehs Drehtechnik Gmbh focus on?
Fluehs Drehtechnik Gmbh's top technology area is F16K (VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING) with 11 patents. The company has filed patents in 5 CPC subclasses total.
Is Fluehs Drehtechnik Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Fluehs Drehtechnik Gmbh's recent filing velocity is -17% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Fluehs Drehtechnik Gmbh's patents?
Fluehs Drehtechnik Gmbh's patents average 10.8 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the Fluehs Drehtechnik 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

Fluehs's 11 grants land it in the top 76% 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 - Fluehs ranks #24,356 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in F16K - see who else leads that technology area. F16K 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.

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