USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Hesse Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 11 granted patents across 10 technology areas, active 2016–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: 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).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

15.4

Avg claims per patent

+900%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Hesse holds 11 US patents across 10 technology areas, rank #24,481 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#24,481
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 66%
by Innovation Score (30.3/100): 15.4
avg claims per patent: +900%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Hesse Gmbh has been granted 11 US utility patents between 2016 and 2025, placing Hesse Gmbh at rank #24,481 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 10 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in 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). As a Foreign Corporation, Hesse Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Hesse sits between Hatchtech Group B.v. (11 patents, rank #24,477) and Hi Rel Connectors, Inc. (11 patents, rank #24,485) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 30.3/100 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 10 grants, compared with 1 in the 2015–2019 window, a +900% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. Hesse Gmbh's 15.4 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 10 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Hesse Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Hesse holds 11 patents at rank #24,481, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Hesse's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

30 Top 66% higher than 34% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Hesse Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	1	9.1%
2020	1	9.1%
2021	4	36.4%
2024	1	9.1%
2025	4	36.4%

Which technologies does Hesse Gmbh patent most?

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 9

H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10 8

B06B - METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, ; e.g.; FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL 3

H10N - ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 1

G01L - MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE 1

G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 1

B23Q - DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING ; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT 1

B65G - TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS 1

H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY 1

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 1

Top 10 of 10 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#24,481

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

30.3 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 Hesse Gmbh hold?

Hesse Gmbh holds 11 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2025, spanning 10 technology areas.

What is Hesse Gmbh's Innovation Score?

Hesse Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 30.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Hesse Gmbh focus on?

Hesse Gmbh's top technology area is 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) with 9 patents. The company has filed patents in 10 CPC subclasses total.

Is Hesse Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Hesse Gmbh's recent filing velocity is +900% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Hesse Gmbh's patents?

Hesse Gmbh's patents average 15.4 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Hesse Gmbh 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

Hesse's 11 grants land it in the top 66% 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 - Hesse ranks #24,481 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B23K - see who else leads that technology area. B23K 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

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