Overall rank by patents
#31,875
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 8 granted patents across 15 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: Y02E (REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION).
The verdict
Helmholtz-zentrum holds 8 US patents across 15 technology areas, rank #31,875 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
Helmholtz-zentrum Berlin Für Materialien UND Energie Gmbh has been granted 8 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Helmholtz-zentrum Berlin Für Materialien UND Energie Gmbh at rank #31,875 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 15 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in Y02E (REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION). As a Foreign Corporation, Helmholtz-zentrum Berlin Für Materialien UND Energie Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Helmholtz-zentrum sits between Health Beacons, Inc. (8 patents, rank #31,871) and Hexis Ag (8 patents, rank #31,879) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 28.3/100 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 4 grants, compared with 4 in the 2015–2019 window, a +0% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. Helmholtz-zentrum Berlin Für Materialien UND Energie Gmbh's 11.8 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 15 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Helmholtz-zentrum Berlin Für Materialien UND Energie Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
HEALTH BEACONS, INC.
8 patents
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8 patents
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8 patents
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8 patents
HEMOCUE AB
8 patents
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8 patents
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8 patents
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8 patents
HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM BERLIN FÜR MATERIALIEN UND ENERGIE GMBH
8 patents
What this shows Helmholtz-zentrum holds 8 patents at rank #31,875, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
By rank, the assignees closest to #31,875 in granted patent volume.
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Helmholtz-zentrum's primary technology class.
Helmholtz-zentrum's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
28 Top 73% higher than 27% 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 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 12.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 12.5% |
| 2018 | 2 | 25.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | 25.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | 25.0% |
Top 15 of 15 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#31,875
Across all tracked assignees
28.3 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
Helmholtz-zentrum's 8 grants land it in the top 73% 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.
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