USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 456 granted patents across 118 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F21S (NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS).

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

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456

Total patents granted

118

CPC technology areas

12.0

Avg claims per patent

+586%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Hella holds 456 US patents across 118 technology areas, rank #965 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#965
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 2%
by Innovation Score (62.6/100): 12.0
avg claims per patent: +586%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa has been granted 456 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa at rank #965 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 118 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 12.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in F21S (NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS). As a Foreign Corporation, Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Hella sits between Huazhong University Of Science And Technology (458 patents, rank #961) and Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (453 patents, rank #969) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 62.6/100 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 398 grants, compared with 58 in the 2015–2019 window, a +586% 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. Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa's 12.0 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a diversified footprint across 100+ CPC subclasses spreads risk across many technology fronts. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Huazhong Universi…

458
Sandvik Intellect…

458
ADP

457
Fisher Controls I…

456
Hella & Kgaa ◀

456
Hanwha Techwin

454
Invensas

454
Murata Machinery

454
Bombardier Recrea…

453

What this shows Hella holds 456 patents at rank #965, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Hella

By rank, the assignees closest to #965 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F21S (Non-portable Lighting Devices)

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

Hella's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

63 Top 2% higher than 98% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

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

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Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	3	0.7%
2016	2	0.4%
2017	3	0.7%
2018	14	3.1%
2019	36	7.9%
2020	54	11.8%
2021	59	12.9%
2022	68	14.9%
2023	58	12.7%
2024	79	17.3%
2025	80	17.5%

Which technologies does Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa patent most?

F21S - NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS 195

B60Q - ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL 122

F21W - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS 52

F21Y - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED 44

G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS 43

H05B - ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL 41

B60R - VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 37

F21V - FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 35

G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES 33

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 22

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 18

H05K - PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 18

B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING 18

B29L - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES 17

H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY 15

Top 15 of 118 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#965

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

62.6 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 Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa hold?

Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa holds 456 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 118 technology areas.

What is Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa's Innovation Score?

Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa has an Innovation Score of 62.6 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa focus on?

Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa's top technology area is F21S (NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS) with 195 patents. The company has filed patents in 118 CPC subclasses total.

Is Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa's recent filing velocity is +586% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa's patents?

Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa's patents average 12.0 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa 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

Hella's 456 grants land it in the top 2% 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 - Hella ranks #965 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in F21S - see who else leads that technology area. F21S 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.