USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Heraeus Materials Technology Gmbh & Co. KG

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 5 granted patents across 10 technology areas, active 2015–2015. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H01L (SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

11.8

Avg claims per patent

-100%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Heraeus holds 5 US patents across 10 technology areas, rank #47,495 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#47,495
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 85%
by Innovation Score (24.4/100): 11.8
avg claims per patent: -100%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Heraeus Materials Technology Gmbh & Co. KG has been granted 5 US utility patents between 2015 and 2015, placing Heraeus Materials Technology Gmbh & Co. KG at rank #47,495 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 10 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in H01L (SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10). As a Foreign Corporation, Heraeus Materials Technology Gmbh & Co. KG is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Heraeus sits between Hemispheres For All, Llc (5 patents, rank #47,491) and Hero Defense System, Llc (5 patents, rank #47,499) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 24.4/100 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 0 grants, compared with 5 in the 2015–2019 window, a -100% 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 Materials Technology Gmbh & Co. KG's 11.8 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 10 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Heraeus Materials Technology Gmbh & Co. KG against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Hemispheres for A…

5
Hemovent

5
Hendrickson Comme…

5
Henry Molded Prod…

5
Herddogg

5
Herdstar

5
Heritage Environm…

5
Hero Defense Syst…

5
Heraeus Materials… ◀

5

What this shows Heraeus holds 5 patents at rank #47,495, 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 #47,495 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H01L (Semiconductor Devices NOT Covered BY Class H10)

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)

24 Top 85% higher than 15% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 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 Materials Technology Gmbh & Co. KG patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	5	100.0%

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

H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10 4

B22F - WORKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; MAKING METALLIC POWDER ; APPARATUS OR DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR METALLIC POWDER 3

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 2

C09D - COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR 1

H10H - INORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES HAVING POTENTIAL BARRIERS 1

C01C - AMMONIA; CYANOGEN; COMPOUNDS THEREOF 1

B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS 1

D04B - KNITTING 1

D10B - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES 1

C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; ; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C 1

Top 10 of 10 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#47,495

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

24.4 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 Materials Technology Gmbh & Co. KG hold?

Heraeus Materials Technology Gmbh & Co. KG holds 5 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2015, spanning 10 technology areas.

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

Heraeus Materials Technology Gmbh & Co. KG has an Innovation Score of 24.4 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 Materials Technology Gmbh & Co. KG focus on?

Heraeus Materials Technology Gmbh & Co. KG's top technology area is H01L (SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10) with 4 patents. The company has filed patents in 10 CPC subclasses total.

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

Heraeus Materials Technology Gmbh & Co. KG's recent filing velocity is -100% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

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

Heraeus Materials Technology Gmbh & Co. KG's patents average 11.8 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Heraeus Materials Technology 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 5 grants land it in the top 85% 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 #47,495 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in H01L - see who else leads that technology area. H01L 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.