USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

GEA FOOD Solutions Bakel B.v.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 49 granted patents across 39 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A22C (PROCESSING MEAT, POULTRY, OR FISH).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

16.1

Avg claims per patent

+45%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

GEA holds 49 US patents across 39 technology areas, rank #6,775 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#6,775
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 9%
by Innovation Score (53.3/100): 16.1
avg claims per patent: +45%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

GEA FOOD Solutions Bakel B.v. has been granted 49 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing GEA FOOD Solutions Bakel B.v. at rank #6,775 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 39 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in A22C (PROCESSING MEAT, POULTRY, OR FISH). As a Foreign Corporation, GEA FOOD Solutions Bakel B.v. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, GEA sits between Fairfield Industries Incorporated (49 patents, rank #6,771) and General Atomics (49 patents, rank #6,779) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 53.3/100 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 29 grants, compared with 20 in the 2015–2019 window, a +45% 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. GEA FOOD Solutions Bakel B.v.'s 16.1 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 39 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark GEA FOOD Solutions Bakel B.v. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows GEA holds 49 patents at rank #6,775, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near GEA

By rank, the assignees closest to #6,775 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A22C (Processing MEAT)

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

GEA's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

53 Top 9% higher than 91% 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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GEA FOOD Solutions Bakel B.v. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	3	6.1%
2016	3	6.1%
2017	5	10.2%
2018	3	6.1%
2019	6	12.2%
2020	6	12.2%
2021	3	6.1%
2022	7	14.3%
2023	1	2.0%
2024	10	20.4%
2025	2	4.1%

Which technologies does GEA FOOD Solutions Bakel B.v. patent most?

A22C - PROCESSING MEAT, POULTRY, OR FISH 37

A23P - SHAPING OR WORKING OF FOODSTUFFS, NOT FULLY COVERED BY A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS 25

B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING 11

A21C - MACHINES OR EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING OR PROCESSING DOUGHS; HANDLING BAKED ARTICLES MADE FROM DOUGH 10

A23L - FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF 10

A23V - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION 10

A23B - PRESERVATION OF FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES 7

B08B - CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL 6

B65B - MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING 4

H05B - ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL 4

B02C - CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; MILLING GRAIN 3

F16C - SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS 3

B66F - HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD 3

B30B - PRESSES IN GENERAL 3

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 3

Top 15 of 39 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#6,775

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

53.3 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 GEA FOOD Solutions Bakel B.v. hold?

GEA FOOD Solutions Bakel B.v. holds 49 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 39 technology areas.

What is GEA FOOD Solutions Bakel B.v.'s Innovation Score?

GEA FOOD Solutions Bakel B.v. has an Innovation Score of 53.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does GEA FOOD Solutions Bakel B.v. focus on?

GEA FOOD Solutions Bakel B.v.'s top technology area is A22C (PROCESSING MEAT, POULTRY, OR FISH) with 37 patents. The company has filed patents in 39 CPC subclasses total.

Is GEA FOOD Solutions Bakel B.v.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

GEA FOOD Solutions Bakel B.v.'s recent filing velocity is +45% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for GEA FOOD Solutions Bakel B.v.'s patents?

GEA FOOD Solutions Bakel B.v.'s patents average 16.1 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the GEA FOOD Solutions Bakel B.v. 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

GEA's 49 grants land it in the top 9% 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 - GEA ranks #6,775 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A22C - see who else leads that technology area. A22C 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.