USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Richard Bergner Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 16 granted patents across 12 technology areas, active 2016–2022. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B21J (FORGING; HAMMERING; PRESSING METAL; RIVETING; FORGE FURNACES).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

14.7

Avg claims per patent

-40%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Richard holds 16 US patents across 12 technology areas, rank #18,051 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#18,051
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 61%
by Innovation Score (31.7/100): 14.7
avg claims per patent: -40%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Richard Bergner Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG has been granted 16 US utility patents between 2016 and 2022, placing Richard Bergner Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG at rank #18,051 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 12 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in B21J (FORGING; HAMMERING; PRESSING METAL; RIVETING; FORGE FURNACES). As a Foreign Corporation, Richard Bergner Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Richard sits between Renesas Design (uk) Limited (16 patents, rank #18,047) and Rogers Athletic Company, Inc. (16 patents, rank #18,055) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 31.7/100 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 6 grants, compared with 10 in the 2015–2019 window, a -40% 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. Richard Bergner Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG's 14.7 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 12 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Richard Bergner Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Richard holds 16 patents at rank #18,051, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Richard

By rank, the assignees closest to #18,051 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B21J (Forging)

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

Richard's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

32 Top 61% higher than 39% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2022

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Richard Bergner Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	3	18.8%
2017	4	25.0%
2019	3	18.8%
2020	4	25.0%
2021	1	6.3%
2022	1	6.3%

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

B21J - FORGING; HAMMERING; PRESSING METAL; RIVETING; FORGE FURNACES 8

B23P - METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS 6

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 6

F16B - DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING 6

B21D - WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL 3

B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM 3

B21K - MAKING FORGED OR PRESSED METAL PRODUCTS, e.g. HORSE-SHOES, RIVETS, BOLTS OR WHEELS 2

F16F - SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION 1

H02K - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES 1

B21H - MAKING PARTICULAR METAL OBJECTS BY ROLLING, e.g. SCREWS, WHEELS, RINGS, BARRELS, BALLS 1

F16C - SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS 1

C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL 1

Top 12 of 12 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#18,051

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

31.7 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 Richard Bergner Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG hold?

Richard Bergner Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG holds 16 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2022, spanning 12 technology areas.

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

Richard Bergner Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG has an Innovation Score of 31.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

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

Richard Bergner Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG's top technology area is B21J (FORGING; HAMMERING; PRESSING METAL; RIVETING; FORGE FURNACES) with 8 patents. The company has filed patents in 12 CPC subclasses total.

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

Richard Bergner Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG's recent filing velocity is -40% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

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

Richard Bergner Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co. KG's patents average 14.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Richard Bergner 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

Richard's 16 grants land it in the top 61% 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 - Richard ranks #18,051 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B21J - see who else leads that technology area. B21J 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.