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Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 167 granted patents across 105 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G01N (INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES).

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167
Total patents granted
105
CPC technology areas
15.9
Avg claims per patent
+9%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Forschungszentrum holds 167 US patents across 105 technology areas — rank #2,345 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,345
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 7%
by Innovation Score (54.8/100)
15.9
avg claims per patent
+9%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH has been granted 167 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH at rank #2,345 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 105 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in G01N (INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES). As a Foreign Corporation, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 54.8/100 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 87 grants, compared with 80 in the 2015–2019 window — a +9% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH's 15.9 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a diversified footprint across 100+ CPC subclasses spreads risk across many technology fronts. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does Forschungszentrum compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Forschungszentrum holds 167 patents — placing it at rank #2,345 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

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

Forschungszentrum's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

55 Top 7% higher than 93% 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%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). This entry sits in this band. 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

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

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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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Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 11 6.6%
2016 11 6.6%
2017 17 10.2%
2018 15 9.0%
2019 26 15.6%
2020 26 15.6%
2021 22 13.2%
2022 10 6.0%
2023 7 4.2%
2024 12 7.2%
2025 10 6.0%

Which technologies does Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH patent most?

Top 15 of 105 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,345

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

54.8 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 Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH hold?
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH holds 167 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 105 technology areas.
What is Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH's Innovation Score?
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH has an Innovation Score of 54.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH focus on?
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH's top technology area is G01N (INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES) with 28 patents. The company has filed patents in 105 CPC subclasses total.
Is Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH's recent filing velocity is +9% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.
What does claim depth mean for Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH's patents?
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH's patents average 15.9 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Forschungszentrum Jülich 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

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.

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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