USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Krohne Messtechnik Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 117 granted patents across 45 technology areas, active 2015–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G01F (MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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117

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

11.4

Avg claims per patent

-46%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Krohne holds 117 US patents across 45 technology areas, rank #3,202 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#3,202
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 15%
by Innovation Score (49.2/100): 11.4
avg claims per patent: -46%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Krohne Messtechnik Gmbh has been granted 117 US utility patents between 2015 and 2024, placing Krohne Messtechnik Gmbh at rank #3,202 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 45 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in G01F (MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME). As a Foreign Corporation, Krohne Messtechnik Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Krohne sits between Infobridge PTE. Ltd. (117 patents, rank #3,198) and Nasdaq Technology AB (117 patents, rank #3,206) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 49.2/100 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 41 grants, compared with 76 in the 2015–2019 window, a -46% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Krohne Messtechnik Gmbh's 11.4 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 45 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Krohne Messtechnik Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Krohne holds 117 patents at rank #3,202, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Krohne

By rank, the assignees closest to #3,202 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G01F (Measuring Volume)

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

Krohne's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

49 Top 15% higher than 85% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2024

Grants by year

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

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Krohne Messtechnik Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	21	17.9%
2016	11	9.4%
2017	10	8.5%
2018	14	12.0%
2019	20	17.1%
2020	18	15.4%
2021	8	6.8%
2022	10	8.5%
2023	3	2.6%
2024	2	1.7%

Which technologies does Krohne Messtechnik Gmbh patent most?

G01F - MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME 66

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 22

G01D - MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 22

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 16

G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS 15

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 13

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 9

H01Q - ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS 9

G01R - MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES 8

H01P - WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE 4

H04B - TRANSMISSION 4

H04W - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS 4

H04Q - SELECTING 4

G01K - MEASURING TEMPERATURE; MEASURING QUANTITY OF HEAT; THERMALLY-SENSITIVE ELEMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 3

H05K - PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 3

Top 15 of 45 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#3,202

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

49.2 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 Krohne Messtechnik Gmbh hold?

Krohne Messtechnik Gmbh holds 117 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2024, spanning 45 technology areas.

What is Krohne Messtechnik Gmbh's Innovation Score?

Krohne Messtechnik Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 49.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Krohne Messtechnik Gmbh focus on?

Krohne Messtechnik Gmbh's top technology area is G01F (MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME) with 66 patents. The company has filed patents in 45 CPC subclasses total.

Is Krohne Messtechnik Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Krohne Messtechnik Gmbh's recent filing velocity is -46% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Krohne Messtechnik Gmbh's patents?

Krohne Messtechnik Gmbh's patents average 11.4 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Krohne Messtechnik 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

Krohne's 117 grants land it in the top 15% 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 - Krohne ranks #3,202 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in G01F - see who else leads that technology area. G01F 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 · May 15, 2026

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.