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Pi-Design AG

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 115 granted patents across 8 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A47J (KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES).

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115
Total patents granted
8
CPC technology areas
2.6
Avg claims per patent
+17%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Pi-Design holds 115 US patents across 8 technology areas — rank #3,264 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#3,264
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 49%
by Innovation Score (35.5/100)
2.6
avg claims per patent
+17%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Pi-Design AG has been granted 115 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Pi-Design AG at rank #3,264 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 8 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 2.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in A47J (KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES). As a Foreign Corporation, Pi-Design AG is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 35.5/100 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 62 grants, compared with 53 in the 2015–2019 window — a +17% 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. Pi-Design AG's 2.6 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 8 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Pi-Design AG against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does Pi-Design compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Pi-Design holds 115 patents — placing it at rank #3,264 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

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

Pi-Design's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

36 Top 49% higher than 51% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Above this entry. 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

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 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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Pi-Design AG patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 9 7.8%
2016 6 5.2%
2017 13 11.3%
2018 13 11.3%
2019 12 10.4%
2020 13 11.3%
2021 4 3.5%
2022 9 7.8%
2023 9 7.8%
2024 15 13.0%
2025 12 10.4%

Which technologies does Pi-Design AG patent most?

Top 8 of 8 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#3,264

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

35.5 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 Pi-Design AG hold?
Pi-Design AG holds 115 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 8 technology areas.
What is Pi-Design AG's Innovation Score?
Pi-Design AG has an Innovation Score of 35.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Pi-Design AG focus on?
Pi-Design AG's top technology area is A47J (KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES) with 11 patents. The company has filed patents in 8 CPC subclasses total.
Is Pi-Design AG's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Pi-Design AG's recent filing velocity is +17% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.
What does claim depth mean for Pi-Design AG's patents?
Pi-Design AG's patents average 2.6 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the Pi-Design AG 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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A47J technology

Pi-Design AG's primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
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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

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.

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