Overall rank by patents
#7,422
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 44 granted patents across 11 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: D06F (LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES).
The verdict
Herbert holds 44 US patents across 11 technology areas, rank #7,422 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
Herbert Kannegiesser Gmbh has been granted 44 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Herbert Kannegiesser Gmbh at rank #7,422 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 11 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in D06F (LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES). As a Foreign Corporation, Herbert Kannegiesser Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Herbert sits between HAWE Hydraulik SE (44 patents, rank #7,418) and Ixblue (44 patents, rank #7,426) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 39.1/100 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 24 grants, compared with 20 in the 2015–2019 window, a +20% 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. Herbert Kannegiesser Gmbh's 16.8 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 11 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Herbert Kannegiesser Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
HAWE Hydraulik SE
44 patents
HOCHIKI Corporation
44 patents
HUNAN BRUNP EV RECYCLING CO., LTD.
44 patents
HYDAC FLUIDTECHNIK GMBH
44 patents
Huawei International Pte. Ltd.
44 patents
ICTK Holdings Co., Ltd.
44 patents
INGLASS S.P.A
44 patents
IXBLUE
44 patents
Herbert Kannegiesser GmbH
44 patents
What this shows Herbert holds 44 patents at rank #7,422, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
By rank, the assignees closest to #7,422 in granted patent volume.
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Herbert's primary technology class.
Herbert's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
39 Top 39% higher than 61% 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 | 3 | 6.8% |
| 2016 | 4 | 9.1% |
| 2017 | 3 | 6.8% |
| 2018 | 6 | 13.6% |
| 2019 | 4 | 9.1% |
| 2020 | 5 | 11.4% |
| 2021 | 7 | 15.9% |
| 2022 | 4 | 9.1% |
| 2023 | 5 | 11.4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 2.3% |
| 2025 | 2 | 4.5% |
Top 11 of 11 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#7,422
Across all tracked assignees
39.1 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
Herbert's 44 grants land it in the top 39% 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.
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.