Overall rank by patents
#4,426
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
NORMA GERMANY GMBH
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 80 granted patents across 29 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F16L (PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL).
80
Total patents granted
29
CPC technology areas
13.2
Avg claims per patent
+11%
5-year filing velocity
Portfolio overview
NORMA GERMANY GMBH has been granted 80 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing NORMA GERMANY GMBH at rank #4,426 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 29 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in F16L (PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL). As a Foreign Corporation, NORMA GERMANY GMBH is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 49.4/100 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 42 grants, compared with 38 in the 2015–2019 window — a +11% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. NORMA GERMANY GMBH's 13.2 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 29 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark NORMA GERMANY GMBH against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does NORMA compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀
- Samsung
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106,890 patents
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72,926 patents
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34,378 patents
- LG 32,607
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
32,607 patents
- Taiwan Semiconduc… 31,041
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
- Apple 30,560
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
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30,354 patents
- Intel 27,498
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
- Norma Germany ◀ 80
NORMA GERMANY GMBH
80 patents
What this shows NORMA holds 80 patents — placing it at rank #4,426 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
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.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 | 8.8% |
| 2016 | 8 | 10.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | 11.3% |
| 2018 | 5 | 6.3% |
| 2019 | 9 | 11.3% |
| 2020 | 8 | 10.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | 7.5% |
| 2022 | 8 | 10.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | 6.3% |
| 2024 | 12 | 15.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | 3.8% |
Which technologies does NORMA GERMANY GMBH patent most?
Top 15 of 29 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Growing
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does NORMA GERMANY GMBH hold?
NORMA GERMANY GMBH holds 80 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 29 technology areas.
What is NORMA GERMANY GMBH's Innovation Score?
NORMA GERMANY GMBH has an Innovation Score of 49.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does NORMA GERMANY GMBH focus on?
NORMA GERMANY GMBH's top technology area is F16L (PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL) with 75 patents. The company has filed patents in 29 CPC subclasses total.
Is NORMA GERMANY GMBH's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
NORMA GERMANY GMBH's recent filing velocity is +11% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.
What does claim depth mean for NORMA GERMANY GMBH's patents?
NORMA GERMANY GMBH's patents average 13.2 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the NORMA GERMANY 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.
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Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial
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All federal data sources used on this page
- USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. Patent and Trademark Office bulk patent data. patentsview.org
- USPTO Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) — application status and file history. uspto.gov/patents/pair
- USPTO Bulk Data Storage System — comprehensive patent text + claims dataset. bulkdata.uspto.gov
- USPTO CPC Classification — Cooperative Patent Classification scheme for technology categorization. uspto.gov/cpc
- SEC EDGAR — public filings cross-reference for assignee corporate entity matching. sec.gov/edgar
- WIPO PATENTSCOPE — international patent context (related international filings). wipo.int/patentscope
