USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. KG

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 587 granted patents across 86 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H01R (ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS).

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

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587

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

12.6

Avg claims per patent

-23%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Phoenix holds 587 US patents across 86 technology areas, rank #782 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#782
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 4%
by Innovation Score (59.2/100): 12.6
avg claims per patent: -23%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. KG has been granted 587 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. KG at rank #782 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 86 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 12.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in H01R (ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS). As a Foreign Corporation, Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. KG is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Phoenix sits between Showa Denko K.k. (589 patents, rank #778) and Bayer Cropscience Aktiengesellschaft (583 patents, rank #786) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 59.2/100 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 256 grants, compared with 331 in the 2015–2019 window, a -23% 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. Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. KG's 12.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 86 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. KG against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Showa Denko K K

589
Tohoku University

589
Kyoto University

588
Kokusai Electric

587
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587
PPG Industries Oh…

586
North Carolina St…

585
Agilent

583
Bayer Cropscience…

583

What this shows Phoenix holds 587 patents at rank #782, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Phoenix

By rank, the assignees closest to #782 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H01R (Electrically-conductive Connections)

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

Phoenix's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

59 Top 4% higher than 96% 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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Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. KG patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	79	13.5%
2016	61	10.4%
2017	76	12.9%
2018	52	8.9%
2019	63	10.7%
2020	42	7.2%
2021	62	10.6%
2022	43	7.3%
2023	23	3.9%
2024	49	8.3%
2025	37	6.3%

Which technologies does Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. KG patent most?

H01R - ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS 219

G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS 60

H05K - PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 58

H01H - ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES 58

H02H - EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS 56

G01R - MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES 47

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 47

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 45

H01F - MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES 25

H01T - SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES 23

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 22

H01C - RESISTORS 22

H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY 20

B41J - TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS 19

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 18

Top 15 of 86 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#782

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

59.2 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 Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. KG hold?

Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. KG holds 587 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 86 technology areas.

What is Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. KG's Innovation Score?

Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. KG has an Innovation Score of 59.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. KG focus on?

Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. KG's top technology area is H01R (ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS) with 219 patents. The company has filed patents in 86 CPC subclasses total.

Is Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. KG's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. KG's recent filing velocity is -23% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. KG's patents?

Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. KG's patents average 12.6 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Phoenix Contact 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

Phoenix's 587 grants land it in the top 4% 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 - Phoenix ranks #782 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in H01R - see who else leads that technology area. H01R 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.