USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 163 granted patents across 52 technology areas, active 2015–2020. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B42D (BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH A).

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

Explore the portfolio See the ranking

163

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

16.3

Avg claims per patent

-99%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Giesecke holds 163 US patents across 52 technology areas, rank #2,396 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,396
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 10%
by Innovation Score (52.4/100): 16.3
avg claims per patent: -99%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh has been granted 163 US utility patents between 2015 and 2020, placing Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh at rank #2,396 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 52 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in B42D (BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH A). As a Foreign Corporation, Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Giesecke sits between Acacia Communications, Inc. (163 patents, rank #2,392) and Lanxess Deutschland Gmbh (163 patents, rank #2,400) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 52.4/100 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 1 grants, compared with 162 in the 2015–2019 window, a -99% 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. Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh's 16.3 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 52 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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163

What this shows Giesecke holds 163 patents at rank #2,396, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Giesecke

By rank, the assignees closest to #2,396 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B42D (Books)

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

Giesecke's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

52 Top 10% higher than 90% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2020

Grants by year

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

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Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	70	42.9%
2016	53	32.5%
2017	38	23.3%
2019	1	0.6%
2020	1	0.6%

Which technologies does Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh patent most?

B42D - BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS 40

G07D - HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING 40

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 37

G06K - GRAPHICAL DATA READING ; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS 33

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 29

H04W - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS 22

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 15

G07F - COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS 14

G06Q - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 13

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 13

G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS 11

B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM 9

D21H - PULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 8

B65H - HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES 8

B41M - PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING, 5

Top 15 of 52 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,396

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

52.4 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 Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh hold?

Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh holds 163 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2020, spanning 52 technology areas.

What is Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh's Innovation Score?

Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 52.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh focus on?

Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh's top technology area is B42D (BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS) with 40 patents. The company has filed patents in 52 CPC subclasses total.

Is Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh's recent filing velocity is -99% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh's patents?

Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh's patents average 16.3 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Giesecke & Devrient 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

Giesecke's 163 grants land it in the top 10% 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 - Giesecke ranks #2,396 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B42D - see who else leads that technology area. B42D 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.