Overall rank by patents
#2,182
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBH
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 180 granted patents across 54 technology areas, active 2017–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G07D (HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING).
180
Total patents granted
54
CPC technology areas
16.7
Avg claims per patent
+86%
5-year filing velocity
Portfolio overview
GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBH has been granted 180 US utility patents between 2017 and 2025, placing GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBH at rank #2,182 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 54 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in G07D (HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING). As a Foreign Corporation, GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBH is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 57.3/100 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 117 grants, compared with 63 in the 2015–2019 window — a +86% 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. GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBH's 16.7 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 54 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBH against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does GIESECKE+DEVRIENT 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
- Giesecke+Devrient… ◀ 180
GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBH
180 patents
What this shows GIESECKE+DEVRIENT holds 180 patents — placing it at rank #2,182 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 · 2017–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
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| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 5.0% |
| 2018 | 38 | 21.1% |
| 2019 | 16 | 8.9% |
| 2020 | 27 | 15.0% |
| 2021 | 24 | 13.3% |
| 2022 | 14 | 7.8% |
| 2023 | 13 | 7.2% |
| 2024 | 16 | 8.9% |
| 2025 | 23 | 12.8% |
Which technologies does GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBH patent most?
Top 15 of 54 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBH hold?
GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBH holds 180 US granted patents filed between 2017 and 2025, spanning 54 technology areas.
What is GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBH's Innovation Score?
GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBH has an Innovation Score of 57.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBH focus on?
GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBH's top technology area is G07D (HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING) with 99 patents. The company has filed patents in 54 CPC subclasses total.
Is GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBH's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBH's recent filing velocity is +86% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBH's patents?
GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBH's patents average 16.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY 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
