Where does Keiper GMBH & Co. KG rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Keiper GMBH & Co. KG ranks #6,163 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 Keiper GMBH & Co. KG hold?

Keiper GMBH & Co. KG holds 55 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2017, spanning 15 technology areas.

What is Keiper GMBH & Co. KG's Innovation Score?

Keiper GMBH & Co. KG has an Innovation Score of 34.9 out of 100 (49th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Keiper GMBH & Co. KG focus on?

Keiper GMBH & Co. KG's top technology area is B60N (Seats Specially Adapted FOR VEHICLES; Vehicle Passenger Accommodation NOT Otherwise Provided FOR) with 55 patents, ranking #32 of 645 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 15 CPC subclasses total.

Is Keiper GMBH & Co. KG's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Keiper GMBH & Co. KG's recent grant velocity is -100% 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 Keiper GMBH & Co. KG's patents?

Keiper GMBH & Co. KG's patents average 12.1 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 Keiper 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Keiper GMBH & Co. KG

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 55 granted patents across 15 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2017. 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: B60N (Seats Specially Adapted FOR VEHICLES; Vehicle Passenger Accommodation NOT Otherwise Provided FOR).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Keiper ranks #6,163 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 55 patents across 15 technology areas.

#6,163
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 49th percentile
by Innovation Score (34.9/100): 12.1
avg claims per patent: -100%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R6163 · Foreign Corporation #6,163 · 55 grants

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

GRANTS-SMALL 55 grants
UPPER-Q #6,163/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH International…
CPC-FOCUS B60N · 15 areas
INNOV-THIN 34.9/100
CLAIMS-RICH 12.1 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-DROP -100% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: International Tobacco Machinery Poland Sp. z o.o. (±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 Keiper’s 34.9 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 13.9 pts (40%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 13.7 pts (39%) Claim depth 7.3 pts (21%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Intellisist · near

35
Keiper & KG · this assignee

35
Resvent Medical… · near

35
Rockstar Consortium US · near

35
Progress Profiles SPA · near

35
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Keiper's Innovation Score is 34.9/100 (49th 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 Keiper?

Each dot is one of Keiper’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). Keiper’s own 12.1 claims/patent is ABOVE the 12.1 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where Keiper's grants concentrate

Keiper GMBH & Co. KG is a focused PatentsView assignee: 15 CPC subclasses with 100% of grants classified under B60N (Seats Specially Adapted FOR VEHICLES; Vehicle Passenger Accommodation NOT Otherwise Provided FOR). Peak complete grant year is 2015 (34 grants) versus a trough of 5 in 2017. By volume, Keiper sits between International Tobacco Machinery Poland Sp. z o.o. and Laurus Labs Limited.

International Tob…

55
Johnson Outdoors

55
Julius-maximilian…

55
Jura Elektroappar…

55
Korea University…

55
Kwikspace Guam

55
Lanto

55
Laurus Labs

55
Keiper & KG ◀

55

What this shows Keiper holds 55 patents at rank #6,162, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Keiper

By rank, the assignees closest to #6,162 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B60N (Seats Specially Adapted FOR Vehicles)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Keiper's primary technology class.

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for Keiper, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In B60N (Seats Specially Adapted FOR Vehicles), Keiper ranks #32 of 645 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (35 here).

Intellisist, Inc. 35 Rockstar Consortium US LP 35 Resvent Medical Technology Co., Ltd 35 Progress Profiles SPA 35

Similar claim depth

Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (12.1 here).

General Mills, Inc. 12.1 avg Fuji Seal International, Inc. 12.1 avg Japan Science and Technology Agency 12.1 avg Black & Decker Inc. 12.1 avg

Keiper's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

35 49th percentile higher than 49% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2017

Grants by year

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

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Keiper GMBH & Co. KG patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	34	61.8%
2016	16	29.1%
2017	5	9.1%

Which technologies does Keiper GMBH & Co. KG patent most?

B60N - Seats Specially Adapted FOR VEHICLES; Vehicle Passenger Accommodation NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 55

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 10

F16C - SHAFTS; Flexible SHAFTS; Elements OR Crankshaft MECHANISMS; Rotary Bodies Other Than Gearing ELEMENTS; Bearings 3

B21K - Making Forged OR Pressed Metal Products, e.g. Horse-shoes, Rivets, Bolts OR Wheels 3

B21D - Working OR Processing OF Sheet Metal OR Metal Tubes, Rods OR Profiles Without Essentially Removing MATERIAL; Punching Metal 2

G05G - Control Devices OR Systems Insofar AS Characterised BY Mechanical Features Only 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

A61H - Physical Therapy Apparatus, e.g. Devices FOR Locating OR Stimulating Reflex Points IN THE BODY; Artificial RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; Bathing Devices FOR Special Therapeutic OR Hygienic Purposes OR Specific Parts OF THE Body 1

A61F - Filters Implantable Into Blood VESSELS; PROSTHESES; Devices Providing Patency TO, OR Preventing Collapsing OF, Tubular Structures OF THE Body, e.g. STENTS; Orthopaedic, Nursing OR Contraceptive DEVICES; FOMENTATION; Treatment OR Protection OF Eyes OR EARS; Bandages, Dressings OR Absorbent PADS; Firs 1

A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; Radiation THERAPY; Ultrasound Therapy 1

F16F - SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; Means FOR Damping Vibration 1

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 1

E04H - Buildings OR Like Structures FOR Particular PURPOSES; Swimming OR Splash Baths OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; Tents OR Canopies, IN General 1

B23P - Metal-working NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; Combined OPERATIONS; Universal Machine Tools 1

E05B - LOCKS; Accessories THEREFOR; Handcuffs 1

Top 15 of 15 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

Keiper GMBH & Co. KG's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Keiper GMBH & Co. KG's lead technology class is B60N (Seats Specially Adapted FOR VEHICLES; Vehicle Passenger Accommodation NOT Otherwise Provided FOR), 100% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore B60N
Ranked #6,163 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Keiper GMBH & Co. KG against International Tobacco Machinery Poland Sp. z o.o., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 34.9/100 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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