USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Hans Künz Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 7 granted patents across 14 technology areas, active 2019–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B66C (CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

13.7

Avg claims per patent

+500%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Hans holds 7 US patents across 14 technology areas, rank #35,701 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#35,701
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 67%
by Innovation Score (30.0/100): 13.7
avg claims per patent: +500%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Hans Künz Gmbh has been granted 7 US utility patents between 2019 and 2025, placing Hans Künz Gmbh at rank #35,701 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 14 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in B66C (CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES). As a Foreign Corporation, Hans Künz Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Hans sits between Handa Oncology, Llc (7 patents, rank #35,697) and Harry Miller Co., Llc (7 patents, rank #35,705) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 30.0/100 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 6 grants, compared with 1 in the 2015–2019 window, a +500% 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. Hans Künz Gmbh's 13.7 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 14 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Hans Künz Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Hans holds 7 patents at rank #35,701, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Hans

By rank, the assignees closest to #35,701 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B66C (Cranes)

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

Hans's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

30 Top 67% higher than 33% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2019–2025

Grants by year

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

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Hans Künz Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2019	1	14.3%
2020	3	42.9%
2021	1	14.3%
2024	1	14.3%
2025	1	14.3%

Which technologies does Hans Künz Gmbh patent most?

B66C - CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES 7

B65G - TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS 1

B60K - ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY 1

G05G - CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY 1

E02B - HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING 1

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 1

B08B - CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL 1

B66D - CAPSTANS; WINCHES; TACKLES, e.g. PULLEY BLOCKS; HOISTS 1

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

B60B - VEHICLE WHEELS ; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION 1

E04C - STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS 1

E04H - BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL 1

E01D - CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGES, ; ELEVATED ROADWAYS; OR VIADUCTS; ASSEMBLY OF BRIDGES 1

E04B - GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS 1

Top 14 of 14 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#35,701

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

30.0 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 Hans Künz Gmbh hold?

Hans Künz Gmbh holds 7 US granted patents filed between 2019 and 2025, spanning 14 technology areas.

What is Hans Künz Gmbh's Innovation Score?

Hans Künz Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 30.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Hans Künz Gmbh focus on?

Hans Künz Gmbh's top technology area is B66C (CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES) with 7 patents. The company has filed patents in 14 CPC subclasses total.

Is Hans Künz Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Hans Künz Gmbh's recent filing velocity is +500% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Hans Künz Gmbh's patents?

Hans Künz Gmbh's patents average 13.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Hans Künz 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

Hans's 7 grants land it in the top 67% 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 - Hans ranks #35,701 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B66C - see who else leads that technology area. B66C 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.