Hoerbiger Automatisierungstechnik Holding GMBH
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 12 granted patents across 9 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2020. Grant-trend analysis is cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search; it does not measure application filings, current R&D, or legal strength. Primary class: F15B (Systems Acting BY Means OF Fluids IN GENERAL; Fluid-pressure Actuators, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; Details OF Fluid-pressure Systems, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, Hoerbiger ranks #22,717 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 12 patents across 9 technology areas.
- #22,717
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- 24th percentile
- by Innovation Score (27.6/100)
- 13.6
- avg claims per patent
- -80%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R22717 · Foreign Corporation #22,717 · 12 grants
GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL
- GRANTS-MICRO 12 grants
- MID-PACK #22,717/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH Highland Fluid…
- CPC-NARROW F15B · 9 areas
- INNOV-THIN 27.6/100
- CLAIMS-RICH 13.6 claims/avg
- TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
- VEL-DROP -80% vel
- BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: Highland Fluid Technology (±0 grants)
Instrument codes from this assignee’s USPTO PatentsView grant sheet: volume band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead CPC, Innovation Score, claim depth, assignee type, velocity, and book completeness. Not a USPTO rating of patent strength.
How Hoerbiger’s 27.6 Innovation Score adds up
The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.
Innovation-score neighbourhood around Hoerbiger
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest Innovation Score peers, not a full corpus board reprint.
- Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
85 score
- Hoerbiger Automatisi… · this assignee 28
Hoerbiger Automatisi… · this assignee
28 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows Hoerbiger's Innovation Score is 27.6/100 (24th percentile of the PatentsView-derived corpus). The chart places that score against the nearest Innovation Score peers plus corpus poles, not a reprint of the volume ranking.
Does more volume mean deeper claims for Hoerbiger?
Each dot is one of Hoerbiger’s 8 nearest volume peers (same corpus rank neighbourhood as the chart above), placed by total granted patents (horizontal) against average claims per patent (vertical). Hoerbiger’s own 13.6 claims/patent is ABOVE the 11.3 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.
Where Hoerbiger's grants concentrate
Hoerbiger Automatisierungstechnik Holding GMBH is a focused PatentsView assignee: 9 CPC subclasses with 66.7% of grants classified under F15B (Systems Acting BY Means OF Fluids IN GENERAL; Fluid-pressure Actuators, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; Details OF Fluid-pressure Systems, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR). Peak complete grant year is 2015 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2016. By volume, Hoerbiger sits between Highland Fluid Technology and House OF Metals Company Limited.
Who files at Hoerbiger's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Highland Fluid Te…
Highland Fluid Technology
12 patents
- Hitachi Powdered…
Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd.
12 patents
- HK INNO N
HK INNO.N Corporation
12 patents
- Hoden Seimitsi Ka…
Hoden Seimitsi Kako Kenkyusho Co., Ltd.
12 patents
- Hokuyo Automatic
Hokuyo Automatic Co., Ltd.
12 patents
- HON LIN Technology
HON LIN Technology Co., Ltd.
12 patents
- Hongfujin Precisi…
Hongfujin Precision Electronics (CHENGDU) Co., Ltd.
12 patents
- House OF Metals
House OF Metals Company Limited
12 patents
- Hoerbiger Automat… ◀
Hoerbiger Automatisierungstechnik Holding GMBH
12 patents
What this shows Hoerbiger holds 12 patents at rank #22,698, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Hoerbiger
By rank, the assignees closest to #22,698 in granted patent volume.
- Highland Fluid Technology #22,694 · 12 patents
- Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd. #22,695 · 12 patents
- HK INNO.N Corporation #22,696 · 12 patents
- Hoden Seimitsi Kako Kenkyusho Co., Ltd. #22,697 · 12 patents
- Hokuyo Automatic Co., Ltd. #22,699 · 12 patents
- HON LIN Technology Co., Ltd. #22,700 · 12 patents
- Hongfujin Precision Electronics (CHENGDU) Co., Ltd. #22,701 · 12 patents
- House OF Metals Company Limited #22,702 · 12 patents
Leaders in F15B (Systems Acting BY Means OF Fluids IN General)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Hoerbiger's primary technology class.
- Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. 204 in class
- Caterpillar Inc. 185 in class
- Deere & Company 164 in class
- SMC Corporation 133 in class
- Kubota Corporation 111 in class
- Volvo Construction Equipment AB 102 in class
- Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha 97 in class
- Parker-Hannifin Corporation 97 in class
Hoerbiger's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
28 24th percentile higher than 24% of 49,997 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.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 25.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | 8.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 8.3% |
| 2018 | 3 | 25.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | 16.7% |
| 2020 | 2 | 16.7% |
Which technologies does Hoerbiger Automatisierungstechnik Holding GMBH patent most?
Top 9 of 9 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
Hoerbiger Automatisierungstechnik Holding GMBH's patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- Hoerbiger Automatisierungstechnik Holding GMBH's lead technology class is F15B (Systems Acting BY Means OF Fluids IN GENERAL; Fluid-pressure Actuators, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; Details OF Fluid-pressure Systems, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR), 66.7% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore F15B
- Ranked #22,717 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare Hoerbiger Automatisierungstechnik Holding GMBH against Highland Fluid Technology, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 27.6/100 blends volume, velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth. How it's calculated
Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through May 2026; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.
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