USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Sihl Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 10 granted patents across 12 technology areas, active 2016–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B41M (PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING,).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

21.6

Avg claims per patent

+133%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Sihl holds 10 US patents across 12 technology areas, rank #27,474 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#27,474
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 9%
by Innovation Score (53.5/100): 21.6
avg claims per patent: +133%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Sihl Gmbh has been granted 10 US utility patents between 2016 and 2025, placing Sihl Gmbh at rank #27,474 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 12 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 21.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in B41M (PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING,). As a Foreign Corporation, Sihl Gmbh is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Sihl sits between Sidus Space, Inc. (10 patents, rank #27,470) and Silverstream Technologies B.v. (10 patents, rank #27,478) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 53.5/100 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 7 grants, compared with 3 in the 2015–2019 window, a +133% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. Sihl Gmbh's 21.6 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while concentration in 12 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Sihl Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Sihl holds 10 patents at rank #27,474, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Sihl

By rank, the assignees closest to #27,474 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B41M (Printing)

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

Sihl's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

53 Top 9% higher than 91% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2025

Grants by year

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

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Sihl Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	1	10.0%
2017	1	10.0%
2019	1	10.0%
2022	2	20.0%
2023	2	20.0%
2025	3	30.0%

Which technologies does Sihl Gmbh patent most?

B41M - PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING, 7

C09D - COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR 4

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

H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY 2

H01G - CAPACITORS; CAPACITORS, RECTIFIERS, DETECTORS, SWITCHING DEVICES, LIGHT-SENSITIVE OR TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE DEVICES OF THE ELECTROLYTIC TYPE 2

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 2

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 2

B65B - MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING 1

B65D - CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES 1

D06P - DYEING OR PRINTING TEXTILES; DYEING LEATHER, FURS OR SOLID MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES IN ANY FORM 1

G09F - DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS 1

B41J - TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS 1

Top 12 of 12 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Complex

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#27,474

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

53.5 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 Sihl Gmbh hold?

Sihl Gmbh holds 10 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2025, spanning 12 technology areas.

What is Sihl Gmbh's Innovation Score?

Sihl Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 53.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Sihl Gmbh focus on?

Sihl Gmbh's top technology area is B41M (PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING,) with 7 patents. The company has filed patents in 12 CPC subclasses total.

Is Sihl Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Sihl Gmbh's recent filing velocity is +133% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Sihl Gmbh's patents?

Sihl Gmbh's patents average 21.6 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.

How is the Sihl 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

Sihl's 10 grants land it in the top 9% 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 - Sihl ranks #27,474 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B41M - see who else leads that technology area. B41M 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

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.