USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Mahle Behr Gmbh & Co. KG

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 33 granted patents across 33 technology areas, active 2015–2020. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F28F (DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

17.0

Avg claims per patent

-97%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Mahle holds 33 US patents across 33 technology areas, rank #9,558 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#9,558
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 30%
by Innovation Score (42.7/100): 17.0
avg claims per patent: -97%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Mahle Behr Gmbh & Co. KG has been granted 33 US utility patents between 2015 and 2020, placing Mahle Behr Gmbh & Co. KG at rank #9,558 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 33 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 17.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in F28F (DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION). As a Foreign Corporation, Mahle Behr Gmbh & Co. KG is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Mahle sits between Modular Mining Systems, Inc. (33 patents, rank #9,554) and Moresco Corporation (33 patents, rank #9,562) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 42.7/100 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 1 grants, compared with 32 in the 2015–2019 window, a -97% 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. Mahle Behr Gmbh & Co. KG's 17.0 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 33 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Mahle Behr Gmbh & Co. KG against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Modular Mining Sy…

33
Modumetal

33
Montage Technolog…

33
Moynat Paris SAS

33
Mesoblast Interna…

33
Method Products P…

33
Monterey Research

33
Moresco

33
Mahle Behr & KG ◀

33

What this shows Mahle holds 33 patents at rank #9,558, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Mahle

By rank, the assignees closest to #9,558 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F28F (Details OF Heat-exchange AND Heat-transfer Apparatus)

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

Mahle's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

43 Top 30% higher than 70% of 50,000 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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Mahle Behr Gmbh & Co. KG patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	13	39.4%
2016	1	3.0%
2017	5	15.2%
2018	6	18.2%
2019	7	21.2%
2020	1	3.0%

Which technologies does Mahle Behr Gmbh & Co. KG patent most?

F28F - DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION 14

F28D - HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT 12

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 10

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 10

H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY 9

F25B - REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS 9

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 8

B60H - ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES 7

F02B - INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL 5

F02M - SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF 4

F02G - HOT GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT ENGINE PLANTS ; USE OF WASTE HEAT OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 4

B23P - METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS 3

H10N - ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 3

Y02A - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE 3

F01K - STEAM ENGINE PLANTS; STEAM ACCUMULATORS; ENGINE PLANTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ENGINES USING SPECIAL WORKING FLUIDS OR CYCLES 2

Top 15 of 33 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#9,558

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

42.7 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 Mahle Behr Gmbh & Co. KG hold?

Mahle Behr Gmbh & Co. KG holds 33 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2020, spanning 33 technology areas.

What is Mahle Behr Gmbh & Co. KG's Innovation Score?

Mahle Behr Gmbh & Co. KG has an Innovation Score of 42.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Mahle Behr Gmbh & Co. KG focus on?

Mahle Behr Gmbh & Co. KG's top technology area is F28F (DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION) with 14 patents. The company has filed patents in 33 CPC subclasses total.

Is Mahle Behr Gmbh & Co. KG's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Mahle Behr Gmbh & Co. KG's recent filing velocity is -97% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Mahle Behr Gmbh & Co. KG's patents?

Mahle Behr Gmbh & Co. KG's patents average 17.0 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Mahle Behr 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.

How to use this portfolio

Mahle's 33 grants land it in the top 30% 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 - Mahle ranks #9,558 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in F28F - see who else leads that technology area. F28F 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.