USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Sandvik Materials Technology Deutschland Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 31 granted patents across 40 technology areas, active 2015–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B21B (ROLLING OF METAL).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

16.6

Avg claims per patent

-52%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Sandvik holds 31 US patents across 40 technology areas, rank #10,178 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#10,178
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 24%
by Innovation Score (45.2/100): 16.6
avg claims per patent: -52%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Sandvik Materials Technology Deutschland Gmbh has been granted 31 US utility patents between 2015 and 2023, placing Sandvik Materials Technology Deutschland Gmbh at rank #10,178 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 40 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in B21B (ROLLING OF METAL). As a Foreign Corporation, Sandvik Materials Technology Deutschland Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Sandvik sits between SST Systems, Inc (31 patents, rank #10,174) and Security Enhancement Systems, Llc (31 patents, rank #10,182) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 45.2/100 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 10 grants, compared with 21 in the 2015–2019 window, a -52% 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. Sandvik Materials Technology Deutschland Gmbh's 16.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 40 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Sandvik Materials Technology Deutschland Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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31

What this shows Sandvik holds 31 patents at rank #10,178, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Sandvik

By rank, the assignees closest to #10,178 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B21B (Rolling OF Metal)

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

Sandvik's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

45 Top 24% higher than 76% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2023

Grants by year

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

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Sandvik Materials Technology Deutschland Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	2	6.5%
2016	3	9.7%
2017	6	19.4%
2018	4	12.9%
2019	6	19.4%
2020	2	6.5%
2021	6	19.4%
2022	1	3.2%
2023	1	3.2%

Which technologies does Sandvik Materials Technology Deutschland Gmbh patent most?

B21B - ROLLING OF METAL 17

B21C - MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES, PROFILES OR LIKE SEMI-MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL 9

C21D - MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING 6

F27D - DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS OR RETORTS, IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FURNACE 3

F27B - FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS OR RETORTS IN GENERAL; OPEN SINTERING OR LIKE APPARATUS 3

C22C - ALLOYS 3

F16L - PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL 3

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

G01M - TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 3

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 3

B65H - HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES 2

B29L - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES 2

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 2

B29K - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR ; MOULDS, ; REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS 2

B27N - MANUFACTURE BY DRY PROCESSES OF ARTICLES, WITH OR WITHOUT ORGANIC BINDING AGENTS, MADE FROM PARTICLES OR FIBRES CONSISTING OF WOOD OR OTHER LIGNOCELLULOSIC OR LIKE ORGANIC MATERIAL 2

Top 15 of 40 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#10,178

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

45.2 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 Sandvik Materials Technology Deutschland Gmbh hold?

Sandvik Materials Technology Deutschland Gmbh holds 31 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2023, spanning 40 technology areas.

What is Sandvik Materials Technology Deutschland Gmbh's Innovation Score?

Sandvik Materials Technology Deutschland Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 45.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Sandvik Materials Technology Deutschland Gmbh focus on?

Sandvik Materials Technology Deutschland Gmbh's top technology area is B21B (ROLLING OF METAL) with 17 patents. The company has filed patents in 40 CPC subclasses total.

Is Sandvik Materials Technology Deutschland Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Sandvik Materials Technology Deutschland Gmbh's recent filing velocity is -52% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Sandvik Materials Technology Deutschland Gmbh's patents?

Sandvik Materials Technology Deutschland Gmbh's patents average 16.6 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Sandvik Materials Technology Deutschland Gmbh 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

Sandvik's 31 grants land it in the top 24% 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 - Sandvik ranks #10,178 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B21B - see who else leads that technology area. B21B 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.