USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Liebherr-werk Ehingen Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 90 granted patents across 22 technology areas, active 2015–2025. 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

15.4

Avg claims per patent

-16%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Liebherr-werk holds 90 US patents across 22 technology areas, rank #4,010 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#4,010
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 21%
by Innovation Score (46.3/100): 15.4
avg claims per patent: -16%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Liebherr-werk Ehingen Gmbh has been granted 90 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Liebherr-werk Ehingen Gmbh at rank #4,010 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 22 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.4 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 Ehingen Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Liebherr-werk sits between Egis Technology Inc. (90 patents, rank #4,006) and Mirise Technologies Corporation (90 patents, rank #4,014) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 46.3/100 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 49 in the 2015–2019 window, a -16% 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. Liebherr-werk Ehingen Gmbh's 15.4 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 22 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Liebherr-werk Ehingen Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Egis Technology

90
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90
Hodogaya Chemical

90
Kobayashi Pharmac…

90
Lixil

90
Lashify

90
Medacta Internati…

90
Mirise

90
Liebherr-werk Ehi… ◀

90

What this shows Liebherr-werk holds 90 patents at rank #4,010, 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 #4,010 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)

46 Top 21% higher than 79% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

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

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Liebherr-werk Ehingen Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	12	13.3%
2016	8	8.9%
2017	7	7.8%
2018	10	11.1%
2019	12	13.3%
2020	12	13.3%
2021	3	3.3%
2022	5	5.6%
2023	9	10.0%
2024	6	6.7%
2025	6	6.7%

Which technologies does Liebherr-werk Ehingen Gmbh patent most?

B66C - CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES 88

F15B - SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 4

E02F - DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING 4

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 4

G01G - WEIGHING 3

B60R - VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 2

B62D - MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS 2

B66D - CAPSTANS; WINCHES; TACKLES, e.g. PULLEY BLOCKS; HOISTS 2

G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS 1

G01L - MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE 1

Y02B - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS 1

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 1

G01R - MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES 1

G08B - SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS 1

B25B - TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING 1

Top 15 of 22 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#4,010

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

46.3 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 Ehingen Gmbh hold?

Liebherr-werk Ehingen Gmbh holds 90 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 22 technology areas.

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

Liebherr-werk Ehingen Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 46.3 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 Ehingen Gmbh focus on?

Liebherr-werk Ehingen Gmbh's top technology area is B66C (CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES) with 88 patents. The company has filed patents in 22 CPC subclasses total.

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

Liebherr-werk Ehingen Gmbh's recent filing velocity is -16% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

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

Liebherr-werk Ehingen Gmbh's patents average 15.4 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Liebherr-werk Ehingen 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 90 grants land it in the top 21% 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 #4,010 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.