Where does Kathrein-werke KG rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Kathrein-werke KG ranks #5,088 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does Kathrein-werke KG hold?

Kathrein-werke KG holds 68 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2020, spanning 22 technology areas.

What is Kathrein-werke KG's Innovation Score?

Kathrein-werke KG has an Innovation Score of 42.1 out of 100 (top 31% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Kathrein-werke KG focus on?

Kathrein-werke KG's top technology area is H01Q (Antennas, i.e. Radio Aerials) with 39 patents, ranking #86 of 1,637 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 22 CPC subclasses total.

Is Kathrein-werke KG's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Kathrein-werke KG's recent grant velocity is -90% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Kathrein-werke KG's patents?

Kathrein-werke KG's patents average 18.1 claims each. This is an aggregate descriptive count from the grant record; it does not establish claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk.

How is the Kathrein-werke 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Kathrein-werke KG

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 68 granted patents across 22 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: H01Q (Antennas, i.e. Radio Aerials).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Kathrein-werke ranks #5,088 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 68 patents across 22 technology areas.

#5,088
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 31%
by Innovation Score (42.1/100): 18.1
avg claims per patent: -90%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R5088 · Foreign Corporation #5,088 · 68 grants

GRANTS-SMALL · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-SMALL 68 grants
UPPER-Q #5,088/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Ideal Power
CPC-FOCUS H01Q · 22 areas
INNOV-PAR 42.1/100
CLAIMS-RICH 18.1 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-DROP -90% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Ideal Power Inc. (±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 Kathrein-werke’s 42.1 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 14.6 pts (35%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 16.6 pts (39%) Claim depth 10.9 pts (26%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Aware · near

42
b box for kids… · near

42
Go Daddy Operating · near

42
Kathrein-werke KG · this assignee

42
Metabolon · near

42
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Kathrein-werke's Innovation Score is 42.1/100 (top 31% 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 Kathrein-werke?

Each dot is one of Kathrein-werke’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). Kathrein-werke’s own 18.1 claims/patent is ABOVE the 12.5 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

Kathrein-werke vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

Where Kathrein-werke's grants concentrate

Kathrein-werke KG is a focused PatentsView assignee: 22 CPC subclasses with 57.4% of grants classified under H01Q (Antennas, i.e. Radio Aerials). Peak complete grant year is 2018 (24 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2019. By volume, Kathrein-werke sits between Ideal Power Inc. and Lvmh Recherche.

Ideal Power

68
Intellihot

68
Intellisist

68
Jade Bird Display…

68
Kellogg

68
Komori

68
Kumu Networks

68
Lvmh Recherche

68
Kathrein-werke KG ◀

68

What this shows Kathrein-werke holds 68 patents at rank #5,086, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Kathrein-werke

By rank, the assignees closest to #5,086 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H01Q (Antennas)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Kathrein-werke's primary technology class.

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for Kathrein-werke, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In H01Q (Antennas), Kathrein-werke ranks #86 of 1,637 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (42 here).

Aware, Inc. 42 b.box for kids developments Pty Ltd 42 Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC 42 Metabolon, Inc. 42

Similar claim depth

Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (18.1 here).

WD Media, LLC 18.1 avg Aleddra Inc. 18.1 avg Sony Electronics Inc. 18.1 avg DT Swiss Inc. 18.1 avg

Kathrein-werke's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

42 Top 31% higher than 69% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2020

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Kathrein-werke KG patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	11	16.2%
2016	13	19.1%
2017	13	19.1%
2018	24	35.3%
2019	1	1.5%
2020	6	8.8%

Which technologies does Kathrein-werke KG patent most?

H01Q - Antennas, i.e. Radio Aerials 39

H04B - Transmission 11

H01P - WAVEGUIDES; Resonators, Lines, OR Other Devices OF THE Waveguide Type 10

H01R - Electrically-conductive CONNECTIONS; Structural Associations OF A Plurality OF Mutually-insulated Electrical Connecting ELEMENTS; Coupling DEVICES; Current Collectors 9

H04W - Wireless Communication Networks 8

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 6

H03M - CODING; DECODING; Code Conversion IN General 2

G01S - Radio DIRECTION-FINDING; Radio NAVIGATION; Determining Distance OR Velocity BY USE OF Radio WAVES; Locating OR Presence-detecting BY USE OF THE Reflection OR Reradiation OF Radio WAVES; Analogous Arrangements Using Other Waves 2

H04L - Transmission OF Digital Information, e.g. Telegraphic Communication 2

F16H - Gearing 2

H03F - Amplifiers 2

B21D - Working OR Processing OF Sheet Metal OR Metal Tubes, Rods OR Profiles Without Essentially Removing MATERIAL; Punching Metal 1

F16B - Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing 1

H04K - Secret COMMUNICATION; Jamming OF Communication 1

H03H - Impedance Networks, e.g. Resonant CIRCUITS; Resonators 1

Top 15 of 22 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

Kathrein-werke KG's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Kathrein-werke KG's lead technology class is H01Q (Antennas, i.e. Radio Aerials), 57.4% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore H01Q
Ranked #5,088 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Kathrein-werke KG against Ideal Power Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 42.1/100 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.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent

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 by PlainPatent , US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

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