USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Heraeus Deutschland Gmbh & Co. KG

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 205 granted patents across 104 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61N (ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY).

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

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205

Total patents granted

104

CPC technology areas

15.0

Avg claims per patent

+23%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Heraeus holds 205 US patents across 104 technology areas, rank #1,962 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#1,962
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 5%
by Innovation Score (57.8/100): 15.0
avg claims per patent: +23%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Heraeus Deutschland Gmbh & Co. KG has been granted 205 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Heraeus Deutschland Gmbh & Co. KG at rank #1,962 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 104 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61N (ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY). As a Foreign Corporation, Heraeus Deutschland Gmbh & Co. KG is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Heraeus sits between Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd. (206 patents, rank #1,958) and Essilor International (compagnie Generale D'optique) (204 patents, rank #1,966) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 57.8/100 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 113 grants, compared with 92 in the 2015–2019 window, a +23% 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. Heraeus Deutschland Gmbh & Co. KG's 15.0 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 Heraeus Deutschland Gmbh & Co. KG against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Heraeus holds 205 patents at rank #1,962, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Heraeus

By rank, the assignees closest to #1,962 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61N (Electrotherapy)

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

Heraeus's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

58 Top 5% higher than 95% 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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Heraeus Deutschland Gmbh & Co. KG patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	6	2.9%
2016	18	8.8%
2017	17	8.3%
2018	22	10.7%
2019	29	14.1%
2020	23	11.2%
2021	21	10.2%
2022	13	6.3%
2023	23	11.2%
2024	23	11.2%
2025	10	4.9%

Which technologies does Heraeus Deutschland Gmbh & Co. KG patent most?

A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY 62

H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10 35

H01B - CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES 33

Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS 31

B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM 30

C22C - ALLOYS 30

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 30

H05K - PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 29

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 28

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 25

B22F - WORKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; MAKING METALLIC POWDER ; APPARATUS OR DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR METALLIC POWDER 22

C22B - PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS ; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS 16

C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL 16

B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS 16

C04B - LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE ; CERAMICS ; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE 16

Top 15 of 104 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,962

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

57.8 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 Heraeus Deutschland Gmbh & Co. KG hold?

Heraeus Deutschland Gmbh & Co. KG holds 205 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 104 technology areas.

What is Heraeus Deutschland Gmbh & Co. KG's Innovation Score?

Heraeus Deutschland Gmbh & Co. KG has an Innovation Score of 57.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Heraeus Deutschland Gmbh & Co. KG focus on?

Heraeus Deutschland Gmbh & Co. KG's top technology area is A61N (ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY) with 62 patents. The company has filed patents in 104 CPC subclasses total.

Is Heraeus Deutschland Gmbh & Co. KG's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Heraeus Deutschland Gmbh & Co. KG's recent filing velocity is +23% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Heraeus Deutschland Gmbh & Co. KG's patents?

Heraeus Deutschland Gmbh & Co. KG's patents average 15.0 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Heraeus Deutschland Gmbh & Co. KG 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

Heraeus's 205 grants land it in the top 5% 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 - Heraeus ranks #1,962 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A61N - see who else leads that technology area. A61N 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.