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Max-planck-gesellschaft Zur Föderung Der Wissenschaften E.v.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 544 granted patents across 197 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G01N (INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES).

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544
Total patents granted
197
CPC technology areas
18.2
Avg claims per patent
-4%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Max-planck-gesellschaft holds 544 US patents across 197 technology areas, rank #836 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#836
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 2%
by Innovation Score (64.0/100)
18.2
avg claims per patent
-4%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Max-planck-gesellschaft Zur Föderung Der Wissenschaften E.v. has been granted 544 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Max-planck-gesellschaft Zur Föderung Der Wissenschaften E.v. at rank #836 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 197 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in G01N (INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES). As a Foreign Corporation, Max-planck-gesellschaft Zur Föderung Der Wissenschaften E.v. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Max-planck-gesellschaft sits between Lapis Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (552 patents, rank #832) and Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. (543 patents, rank #840) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 64.0/100 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 266 grants, compared with 278 in the 2015–2019 window, a -4% 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. Max-planck-gesellschaft Zur Föderung Der Wissenschaften E.v.'s 18.2 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a diversified footprint across 100+ CPC subclasses spreads risk across many technology fronts. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Max-planck-gesellschaft Zur Föderung Der Wissenschaften E.v. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Max-planck-gesellschaft's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Max-planck-gesellschaft holds 544 patents at rank #836, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near Max-planck-gesellschaft

By rank, the assignees closest to #836 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G01N (Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their…)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Max-planck-gesellschaft's primary technology class.

Max-planck-gesellschaft's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

64 Top 2% higher than 98% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Below this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). This entry sits in this band. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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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Max-planck-gesellschaft Zur Föderung Der Wissenschaften E.v. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 63 11.6%
2016 56 10.3%
2017 57 10.5%
2018 46 8.5%
2019 56 10.3%
2020 42 7.7%
2021 46 8.5%
2022 49 9.0%
2023 48 8.8%
2024 39 7.2%
2025 42 7.7%

Which technologies does Max-planck-gesellschaft Zur Föderung Der Wissenschaften E.v. patent most?

Top 15 of 197 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#836

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

64.0 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 Max-planck-gesellschaft Zur Föderung Der Wissenschaften E.v. hold?
Max-planck-gesellschaft Zur Föderung Der Wissenschaften E.v. holds 544 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 197 technology areas.
What is Max-planck-gesellschaft Zur Föderung Der Wissenschaften E.v.'s Innovation Score?
Max-planck-gesellschaft Zur Föderung Der Wissenschaften E.v. has an Innovation Score of 64.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Max-planck-gesellschaft Zur Föderung Der Wissenschaften E.v. focus on?
Max-planck-gesellschaft Zur Föderung Der Wissenschaften E.v.'s top technology area is G01N (INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES) with 109 patents. The company has filed patents in 197 CPC subclasses total.
Is Max-planck-gesellschaft Zur Föderung Der Wissenschaften E.v.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Max-planck-gesellschaft Zur Föderung Der Wissenschaften E.v.'s recent filing velocity is -4% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Max-planck-gesellschaft Zur Föderung Der Wissenschaften E.v.'s patents?
Max-planck-gesellschaft Zur Föderung Der Wissenschaften E.v.'s patents average 18.2 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Max-planck-gesellschaft Zur Föderung Der Wissenschaften E.v. 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

Max-planck-gesellschaft's 544 grants land it in the top 2% 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 - Max-planck-gesellschaft ranks #836 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in G01N - see who else leads that technology area. G01N 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

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.