USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Heraeus Electro-nite International N.v.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 42 granted patents across 24 technology areas, active 2015–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G01N (INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

15.1

Avg claims per patent

-65%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Heraeus holds 42 US patents across 24 technology areas, rank #7,708 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#7,708
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 27%
by Innovation Score (43.7/100): 15.1
avg claims per patent: -65%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Heraeus Electro-nite International N.v. has been granted 42 US utility patents between 2015 and 2024, placing Heraeus Electro-nite International N.v. at rank #7,708 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 24 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in G01N (INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES). As a Foreign Corporation, Heraeus Electro-nite International N.v. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Heraeus sits between Hartin Electric Stiftung & Co. KG (42 patents, rank #7,704) and Impact Selector International, Llc (42 patents, rank #7,712) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 43.7/100 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 11 grants, compared with 31 in the 2015–2019 window, a -65% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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 Electro-nite International N.v.'s 15.1 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 24 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Heraeus Electro-nite International N.v. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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42
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42
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What this shows Heraeus holds 42 patents at rank #7,708, 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 #7,708 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G01N (Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their…)

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)

44 Top 27% higher than 73% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2024

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 Electro-nite International N.v. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	4	9.5%
2016	2	4.8%
2017	5	11.9%
2018	8	19.0%
2019	12	28.6%
2020	1	2.4%
2021	1	2.4%
2022	1	2.4%
2023	4	9.5%
2024	4	9.5%

Which technologies does Heraeus Electro-nite International N.v. patent most?

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 28

G01K - MEASURING TEMPERATURE; MEASURING QUANTITY OF HEAT; THERMALLY-SENSITIVE ELEMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 19

G01J - MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY 16

B22D - CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES 11

C21C - PROCESSING OF PIG-IRON, e.g. REFINING, MANUFACTURE OF WROUGHT-IRON OR STEEL; TREATMENT IN MOLTEN STATE OF FERROUS ALLOYS 11

F27D - DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS OR RETORTS, IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FURNACE 6

B01L - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE 6

G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS 4

Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS 3

F16L - PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL 3

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 2

B22C - FOUNDRY MOULDING 2

D07B - ROPES OR CABLES IN GENERAL 2

Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS 2

C22B - PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS ; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS 2

Top 15 of 24 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#7,708

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

43.7 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 Electro-nite International N.v. hold?

Heraeus Electro-nite International N.v. holds 42 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2024, spanning 24 technology areas.

What is Heraeus Electro-nite International N.v.'s Innovation Score?

Heraeus Electro-nite International N.v. has an Innovation Score of 43.7 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 Electro-nite International N.v. focus on?

Heraeus Electro-nite International N.v.'s top technology area is G01N (INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES) with 28 patents. The company has filed patents in 24 CPC subclasses total.

Is Heraeus Electro-nite International N.v.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Heraeus Electro-nite International N.v.'s recent filing velocity is -65% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Heraeus Electro-nite International N.v.'s patents?

Heraeus Electro-nite International N.v.'s patents average 15.1 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Heraeus Electro-nite International N.v. 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 42 grants land it in the top 27% 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 #7,708 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in G01N - see who else leads that technology area. G01N 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.