Overall rank by patents
#47,095
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 5 granted patents across 3 technology areas, active 2019–2020. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: E21B (EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS).
The verdict
Gtherm holds 5 US patents across 3 technology areas, rank #47,095 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
Gtherm Energy, Inc. has been granted 5 US utility patents between 2019 and 2020, placing Gtherm Energy, Inc. at rank #47,095 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 3 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 26.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in E21B (EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS). As a US Corporation, Gtherm Energy, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Gtherm sits between Groupestahl (5 patents, rank #47,091) and Guangdong Institute OF Applied Biological Resources (5 patents, rank #47,099) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 27.3/100 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 1 grants, compared with 4 in the 2015–2019 window, a -75% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The US 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. Gtherm Energy, Inc.'s 26.2 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while specialization in 3 subclasses reflects a tightly scoped invention area. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Gtherm Energy, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
GROUPESTAHL
5 patents
GRUBER, LLC
5 patents
GS DEVELOPMENT AB
5 patents
GTAT IP HOLDING LLC.
5 patents
GTI Solutions International LLC
5 patents
GUANGDONG GALANZ MICROWAVE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
5 patents
GUANGDONG ICECO ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
5 patents
GUANGDONG INSTITUTE OF APPLIED BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
5 patents
GTHERM ENERGY, INC.
5 patents
What this shows Gtherm holds 5 patents at rank #47,095, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
By rank, the assignees closest to #47,095 in granted patent volume.
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Gtherm's primary technology class.
Gtherm's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
27 Top 77% higher than 23% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2019–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 80.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | 20.0% |
Top 3 of 3 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#47,095
Across all tracked assignees
27.3 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
Gtherm's 5 grants land it in the top 77% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.
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.
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.