USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Rittal Gmbh & Co. KG

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 109 granted patents across 52 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H02B (BOARDS, SUBSTATIONS OR SWITCHING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SUPPLY OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER).

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

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109

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

10.4

Avg claims per patent

+10%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Rittal holds 109 US patents across 52 technology areas, rank #3,405 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#3,405
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 10%
by Innovation Score (52.4/100): 10.4
avg claims per patent: +10%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Rittal Gmbh & Co. KG has been granted 109 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Rittal Gmbh & Co. KG at rank #3,405 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 52 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 10.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in H02B (BOARDS, SUBSTATIONS OR SWITCHING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SUPPLY OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER). As a Foreign Corporation, Rittal Gmbh & Co. KG is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Rittal sits between Mr. Bar-b-q Products Llc (109 patents, rank #3,401) and Silgan Dispensing Systems Corporation (109 patents, rank #3,409) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 52.4/100 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 57 grants, compared with 52 in the 2015–2019 window, a +10% 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. Rittal Gmbh & Co. KG's 10.4 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 52 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Rittal Gmbh & Co. KG against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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109
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109
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109
Rittal & KG ◀

109

What this shows Rittal holds 109 patents at rank #3,405, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Rittal

By rank, the assignees closest to #3,405 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H02B (Boards)

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

Rittal's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

52 Top 10% higher than 90% 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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Rittal Gmbh & Co. KG patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	3	2.8%
2016	9	8.3%
2017	7	6.4%
2018	14	12.8%
2019	19	17.4%
2020	14	12.8%
2021	8	7.3%
2022	10	9.2%
2023	7	6.4%
2024	13	11.9%
2025	5	4.6%

Which technologies does Rittal Gmbh & Co. KG patent most?

H02B - BOARDS, SUBSTATIONS OR SWITCHING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SUPPLY OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER 53

H05K - PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 38

H02G - INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES 9

G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS 9

F16B - DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING 8

A47B - TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE 7

H01R - ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS 6

B25J - MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES 6

E05B - LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS 5

E05C - BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS 5

E05Y - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF 4

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 4

B23Q - DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING ; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT 3

F21V - FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 3

E05D - HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS 3

Top 15 of 52 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#3,405

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

52.4 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does Rittal Gmbh & Co. KG hold?

Rittal Gmbh & Co. KG holds 109 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 52 technology areas.

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

Rittal Gmbh & Co. KG has an Innovation Score of 52.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

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

Rittal Gmbh & Co. KG's top technology area is H02B (BOARDS, SUBSTATIONS OR SWITCHING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SUPPLY OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER) with 53 patents. The company has filed patents in 52 CPC subclasses total.

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

Rittal Gmbh & Co. KG's recent filing velocity is +10% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

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

Rittal Gmbh & Co. KG's patents average 10.4 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Rittal 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

Rittal's 109 grants land it in the top 10% 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 - Rittal ranks #3,405 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in H02B - see who else leads that technology area. H02B 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.