USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Profil Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 47 granted patents across 14 technology areas, active 2015–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F16B (DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

14.6

Avg claims per patent

-38%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Profil holds 47 US patents across 14 technology areas, rank #7,061 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#7,061
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 34%
by Innovation Score (41.0/100): 14.6
avg claims per patent: -38%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Profil Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG has been granted 47 US utility patents between 2015 and 2024, placing Profil Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG at rank #7,061 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 14 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in F16B (DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING). As a Foreign Corporation, Profil Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Profil sits between Optinose AS (47 patents, rank #7,057) and Repsol S.a. (47 patents, rank #7,065) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 41.0/100 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 18 grants, compared with 29 in the 2015–2019 window, a -38% 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. Profil Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG's 14.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 14 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Profil Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Optinose AS

47
Pfeiffer Vacuum

47
Pharnext

47
Plaid

47
Phoenix Industrie…

47
Pivot Medical

47
Qualys

47
Repsol

47
Profil Verbindung… ◀

47

What this shows Profil holds 47 patents at rank #7,061, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Profil

By rank, the assignees closest to #7,061 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F16B (Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements…)

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

Profil's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

41 Top 34% higher than 66% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2024

Grants by year

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

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Profil Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	9	19.1%
2016	4	8.5%
2017	5	10.6%
2018	5	10.6%
2019	6	12.8%
2020	5	10.6%
2021	2	4.3%
2022	2	4.3%
2023	5	10.6%
2024	4	8.5%

Which technologies does Profil Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG patent most?

F16B - DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING 42

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 22

B23P - METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS 21

B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING 16

B21J - FORGING; HAMMERING; PRESSING METAL; RIVETING; FORGE FURNACES 15

B21D - WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL 4

B26D - CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING 3

B26F - PERFORATING; PUNCHING; CUTTING-OUT; STAMPING-OUT; SEVERING BY MEANS OTHER THAN CUTTING 3

B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM 2

A44B - BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE 1

H01R - ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS 1

B25B - TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING 1

F01M - LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; LUBRICATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; CRANKCASE VENTILATING 1

B21K - MAKING FORGED OR PRESSED METAL PRODUCTS, e.g. HORSE-SHOES, RIVETS, BOLTS OR WHEELS 1

Top 14 of 14 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#7,061

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

41.0 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 Profil Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG hold?

Profil Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG holds 47 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2024, spanning 14 technology areas.

What is Profil Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG's Innovation Score?

Profil Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG has an Innovation Score of 41.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Profil Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG focus on?

Profil Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG's top technology area is F16B (DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING) with 42 patents. The company has filed patents in 14 CPC subclasses total.

Is Profil Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Profil Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG's recent filing velocity is -38% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Profil Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG's patents?

Profil Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG's patents average 14.6 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Profil Verbindungstechnik 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

Profil's 47 grants land it in the top 34% 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 - Profil ranks #7,061 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in F16B - see who else leads that technology area. F16B 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.