USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Gleason-pfauter Maschinenfabrik Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 27 granted patents across 15 technology areas, active 2015–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B23F (MAKING GEARS OR TOOTHED RACKS).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

14.7

Avg claims per patent

-31%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Gleason-pfauter holds 27 US patents across 15 technology areas, rank #11,257 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#11,257
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 43%
by Innovation Score (37.7/100): 14.7
avg claims per patent: -31%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Gleason-pfauter Maschinenfabrik Gmbh has been granted 27 US utility patents between 2015 and 2023, placing Gleason-pfauter Maschinenfabrik Gmbh at rank #11,257 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 15 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in B23F (MAKING GEARS OR TOOTHED RACKS). As a Foreign Corporation, Gleason-pfauter Maschinenfabrik Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Gleason-pfauter sits between GD Energy Products, Llc (27 patents, rank #11,253) and GUI Global Products, Ltd. (27 patents, rank #11,261) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 37.7/100 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 11 grants, compared with 16 in the 2015–2019 window, a -31% 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. Gleason-pfauter Maschinenfabrik Gmbh's 14.7 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 15 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Gleason-pfauter Maschinenfabrik Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Gleason-pfauter holds 27 patents at rank #11,257, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Gleason-pfauter

By rank, the assignees closest to #11,257 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B23F (Making Gears OR Toothed Racks)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Gleason-pfauter's primary technology class.

Gleason-pfauter's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

38 Top 43% higher than 57% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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Gleason-pfauter Maschinenfabrik Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	2	7.4%
2016	3	11.1%
2017	3	11.1%
2018	5	18.5%
2019	3	11.1%
2020	4	14.8%
2021	2	7.4%
2022	3	11.1%
2023	2	7.4%

Which technologies does Gleason-pfauter Maschinenfabrik Gmbh patent most?

B23F - MAKING GEARS OR TOOTHED RACKS 24

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 14

B23Q - DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING ; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT 10

G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS 4

Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS 4

G01B - MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS 2

A47G - HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT 1

F16H - GEARING 1

B24B - MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING ; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS 1

B23D - PLANING; SLOTTING; SHEARING; BROACHING; SAWING; FILING; SCRAPING; LIKE OPERATIONS FOR WORKING METAL BY REMOVING MATERIAL, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 1

B23B - TURNING; BORING 1

B23C - MILLING 1

F16C - SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS 1

B03C - MAGNETIC OR ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS FROM SOLID MATERIALS OR FLUIDS; SEPARATION BY HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC FIELDS 1

B21H - MAKING PARTICULAR METAL OBJECTS BY ROLLING, e.g. SCREWS, WHEELS, RINGS, BARRELS, BALLS 1

Top 15 of 15 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#11,257

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

37.7 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 Gleason-pfauter Maschinenfabrik Gmbh hold?

Gleason-pfauter Maschinenfabrik Gmbh holds 27 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2023, spanning 15 technology areas.

What is Gleason-pfauter Maschinenfabrik Gmbh's Innovation Score?

Gleason-pfauter Maschinenfabrik Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 37.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Gleason-pfauter Maschinenfabrik Gmbh focus on?

Gleason-pfauter Maschinenfabrik Gmbh's top technology area is B23F (MAKING GEARS OR TOOTHED RACKS) with 24 patents. The company has filed patents in 15 CPC subclasses total.

Is Gleason-pfauter Maschinenfabrik Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Gleason-pfauter Maschinenfabrik Gmbh's recent filing velocity is -31% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Gleason-pfauter Maschinenfabrik Gmbh's patents?

Gleason-pfauter Maschinenfabrik Gmbh's patents average 14.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Gleason-pfauter Maschinenfabrik 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

Gleason-pfauter's 27 grants land it in the top 43% 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 - Gleason-pfauter ranks #11,257 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B23F - see who else leads that technology area. B23F 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.