Spectro Analytical Instruments GMBH
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 7 granted patents across 5 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2021. Grant-trend analysis is cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search; it does not measure application filings, current R&D, or legal strength. Primary class: G01J (Measurement OF Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase OR Pulse Characteristics OF Infrared, Visible OR Ultraviolet LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; Radiation Pyrometry).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, Spectro ranks #37,658 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 7 patents across 5 technology areas.
- #37,658
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- 9th percentile
- by Innovation Score (21.9/100)
- 11.3
- avg claims per patent
- -60%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R37658 · Foreign Corporation #37,658 · 7 grants
GRANTS-MICRO · LOWER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-PAR · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL
- GRANTS-MICRO 7 grants
- LOWER-Q #37,658/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH Spartan Bioscience
- CPC-NARROW G01J · 5 areas
- INNOV-THIN 21.9/100
- CLAIMS-PAR 11.3 claims/avg
- TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
- VEL-DROP -60% vel
- BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: Spartan Bioscience Inc. (±0 grants)
Instrument codes from this assignee’s USPTO PatentsView grant sheet: volume band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead CPC, Innovation Score, claim depth, assignee type, velocity, and book completeness. Not a USPTO rating of patent strength.
How Spectro’s 21.9 Innovation Score adds up
The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.
Innovation-score neighbourhood around Spectro
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest Innovation Score peers, not a full corpus board reprint.
- Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
85 score
- Spectro Analytical… · this assignee 22
Spectro Analytical… · this assignee
22 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows Spectro's Innovation Score is 21.9/100 (9th percentile of the PatentsView-derived corpus). The chart places that score against the nearest Innovation Score peers plus corpus poles, not a reprint of the volume ranking.
Does more volume mean deeper claims for Spectro?
Each dot is one of Spectro’s 8 nearest volume peers (same corpus rank neighbourhood as the chart above), placed by total granted patents (horizontal) against average claims per patent (vertical). Spectro’s own 11.3 claims/patent is at or below the 16.3 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.
Where Spectro's grants concentrate
Spectro Analytical Instruments GMBH is a focused PatentsView assignee: 5 CPC subclasses with 71.4% of grants classified under G01J (Measurement OF Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase OR Pulse Characteristics OF Infrared, Visible OR Ultraviolet LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; Radiation Pyrometry). Peak complete grant year is 2018 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2015. By volume, Spectro sits between Spartan Bioscience Inc. and Spring Loaded Technology Incorporated.
Who files at Spectro's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Spartan Bioscience
Spartan Bioscience Inc.
7 patents
- Spartech
Spartech, LLC
7 patents
- Speaqua
Speaqua Corporation
7 patents
- Spectre Materials…
Spectre Materials Sciences, Inc.
7 patents
- Spero Therapeutics
Spero Therapeutics, Inc.
7 patents
- Spinethera
Spinethera
7 patents
- Spire Global Subs…
Spire Global Subsidiary, Inc.
7 patents
- Spring Loaded Tec…
Spring Loaded Technology Incorporated
7 patents
- Spectro Analytica… ◀
Spectro Analytical Instruments GMBH
7 patents
What this shows Spectro holds 7 patents at rank #37,471, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Spectro
By rank, the assignees closest to #37,471 in granted patent volume.
- Spartan Bioscience Inc. #37,467 · 7 patents
- Spartech, LLC #37,468 · 7 patents
- Speaqua Corporation #37,469 · 7 patents
- Spectre Materials Sciences, Inc. #37,470 · 7 patents
- Spero Therapeutics, Inc. #37,472 · 7 patents
- Spinethera #37,473 · 7 patents
- Spire Global Subsidiary, Inc. #37,474 · 7 patents
- Spring Loaded Technology Incorporated #37,475 · 7 patents
Leaders in G01J (Measurement OF Intensity)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Spectro's primary technology class.
- Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. 253 in class
- Viavi Solutions Inc. 145 in class
- Raytheon Company 142 in class
- Commissariat A L'energie Atomique ET AUX Energies Alternatives 117 in class
- Konica Minolta, Inc. 91 in class
- Pixart Imaging Inc. 90 in class
- Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. 88 in class
- Shimadzu Corporation 84 in class
Spectro's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
22 9th percentile higher than 9% of 49,997 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 14.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 14.3% |
| 2018 | 3 | 42.9% |
| 2021 | 2 | 28.6% |
Which technologies does Spectro Analytical Instruments GMBH patent most?
Top 5 of 5 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
Spectro Analytical Instruments GMBH's patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- Spectro Analytical Instruments GMBH's lead technology class is G01J (Measurement OF Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase OR Pulse Characteristics OF Infrared, Visible OR Ultraviolet LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; Radiation Pyrometry), 71.4% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore G01J
- Ranked #37,658 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare Spectro Analytical Instruments GMBH against Spartan Bioscience Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 21.9/100 blends volume, velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth. How it's calculated
Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through May 2026; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.
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