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Pepperl+fuchs Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 40 granted patents across 37 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2022. Grant-trend analysis is cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search; it does not measure application filings, current R&D, or legal strength. Primary class: G05B (CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS).

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40
Total patents granted
37
CPC technology areas
15.9
Avg claims per patent
-79%
5-year grant velocity

The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Pepperl+fuchs ranks #8,095 of 50,000 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 40 patents across 37 technology areas.

#8,095
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 26%
by Innovation Score (44.4/100)
15.9
avg claims per patent
-79%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Pepperl+fuchs Gmbh has been granted 40 US utility patents between 2015 and 2022, placing Pepperl+fuchs Gmbh at #8,095 of 50,000 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 37 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in G05B (CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS). As a Foreign Corporation, Pepperl+fuchs Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Pepperl+fuchs sits between Opanga Networks, Inc. (40 patents, rank #8,089) and Purecircle USA Inc. (40 patents, rank #8,097) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 44.4/100 blends portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.

Grant cadence records the difference between two grant-year windows. Between 2020 and 2024 the company received 7 grants, compared with 33 in the 2015–2019 window, a -79% shift in five-year grant velocity. Both windows cover five complete grant years; the latest PatentsView year is a partial release and is excluded from this comparison, though it still appears in the yearly table and chart below. Grant timing can lag the related application by years, so this comparison does not establish current R&D spending, strategic intent, or a company’s application activity. The Foreign Corporation classification provides context for the assignee record, not a conclusion about its business strategy.

Claim depth and technology breadth describe this aggregate record. Pepperl+fuchs Gmbh's 15.9 average claims per patent is an average count, not a measure of claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk. The record spans 37 CPC subclasses. Combined with portfolio volume, these figures let readers compare the documented grant records of assignees in similar technology classes.

Who files at Pepperl+fuchs's volume?

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

patents

What this shows Pepperl+fuchs holds 40 patents at rank #8,093, 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 Pepperl+fuchs

By rank, the assignees closest to #8,093 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G05B (Control OR Regulating Systems IN General)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Pepperl+fuchs's primary technology class.

Pepperl+fuchs's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

44 Top 26% higher than 74% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 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 · 2015–2022

Grants by year

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

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Pepperl+fuchs Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 4 10.0%
2016 5 12.5%
2017 14 35.0%
2018 3 7.5%
2019 7 17.5%
2020 4 10.0%
2021 2 5.0%
2022 1 2.5%

Which technologies does Pepperl+fuchs Gmbh patent most?

Top 15 of 37 technology areas

Grant record at a glance

Portfolio Volume 40 grants
CPC subclasses 37
Avg. claims / grant 15.9
Velocity -79%

Historical grant data only; it does not rate legal strength or current strategy.

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#8,095

of 50,000 tracked assignees

Innovation Score

44.4 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Pepperl+fuchs Gmbh rank among US patent assignees?
According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Pepperl+fuchs Gmbh ranks #8,095 of 50,000 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.
How many patents does Pepperl+fuchs Gmbh hold?
Pepperl+fuchs Gmbh holds 40 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2022, spanning 37 technology areas.
What is Pepperl+fuchs Gmbh's Innovation Score?
Pepperl+fuchs Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 44.4 out of 100 (top 26% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Pepperl+fuchs Gmbh focus on?
Pepperl+fuchs Gmbh's top technology area is G05B (CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS) with 11 patents. Grants appear in 37 CPC subclasses total.
Is Pepperl+fuchs Gmbh's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?
Pepperl+fuchs Gmbh's recent grant velocity is -79% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Pepperl+fuchs Gmbh's patents?
Pepperl+fuchs Gmbh's patents average 15.9 claims each. This is an aggregate descriptive count from the grant record; it does not establish claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk.
How is the Pepperl+fuchs 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

Pepperl+fuchs's 40 grants land it in the top 26% 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 - Pepperl+fuchs ranks #8,095 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in G05B - see who else leads that technology area. G05B 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

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.