USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Liebherr-werk Biberach Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 66 granted patents across 44 technology areas, active 2016–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B66C (CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

18.6

Avg claims per patent

+240%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Liebherr-werk holds 66 US patents across 44 technology areas, rank #5,223 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#5,223
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 4%
by Innovation Score (59.6/100): 18.6
avg claims per patent: +240%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Liebherr-werk Biberach Gmbh has been granted 66 US utility patents between 2016 and 2025, placing Liebherr-werk Biberach Gmbh at rank #5,223 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 44 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in B66C (CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES). As a Foreign Corporation, Liebherr-werk Biberach Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Liebherr-werk sits between Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (66 patents, rank #5,219) and Mapsted Corp. (66 patents, rank #5,227) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 59.6/100 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 51 grants, compared with 15 in the 2015–2019 window, a +240% 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. Liebherr-werk Biberach Gmbh's 18.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 44 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Liebherr-werk Biberach Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Korea Electrotech…

66
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66
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66
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66
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66
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66
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66
Mapsted

66
Liebherr-werk Bib… ◀

66

What this shows Liebherr-werk holds 66 patents at rank #5,223, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Liebherr-werk

By rank, the assignees closest to #5,223 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B66C (Cranes)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Liebherr-werk's primary technology class.

Liebherr-werk's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

60 Top 4% higher than 96% 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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Liebherr-werk Biberach Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	3	4.5%
2017	2	3.0%
2018	3	4.5%
2019	7	10.6%
2020	3	4.5%
2021	11	16.7%
2022	7	10.6%
2023	12	18.2%
2024	14	21.2%
2025	4	6.1%

Which technologies does Liebherr-werk Biberach Gmbh patent most?

B66C - CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES 59

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 11

E02F - DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING 9

G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS 8

G06Q - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 7

B33Y - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING 4

E04G - SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR AIDS, OR THEIR USE; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTING BUILDINGS 4

G09B - EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS 4

G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS 3

B66D - CAPSTANS; WINCHES; TACKLES, e.g. PULLEY BLOCKS; HOISTS 3

B64U - UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR 3

B60R - VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 3

B66F - HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD 2

G07C - TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE 2

B66B - ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS 2

Top 15 of 44 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#5,223

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

59.6 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 Liebherr-werk Biberach Gmbh hold?

Liebherr-werk Biberach Gmbh holds 66 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2025, spanning 44 technology areas.

What is Liebherr-werk Biberach Gmbh's Innovation Score?

Liebherr-werk Biberach Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 59.6 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Liebherr-werk Biberach Gmbh focus on?

Liebherr-werk Biberach Gmbh's top technology area is B66C (CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES) with 59 patents. The company has filed patents in 44 CPC subclasses total.

Is Liebherr-werk Biberach Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Liebherr-werk Biberach Gmbh's recent filing velocity is +240% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Liebherr-werk Biberach Gmbh's patents?

Liebherr-werk Biberach Gmbh's patents average 18.6 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Liebherr-werk Biberach 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

Liebherr-werk's 66 grants land it in the top 4% 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 - Liebherr-werk ranks #5,223 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B66C - see who else leads that technology area. B66C 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.