USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Staedtler MARS Gmbh & Co. KG

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 26 granted patents across 13 technology areas, active 2016–2022. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B43K (IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

4.6

Avg claims per patent

-70%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Staedtler holds 26 US patents across 13 technology areas, rank #11,805 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#11,805
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 65%
by Innovation Score (30.7/100): 4.6
avg claims per patent: -70%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Staedtler MARS Gmbh & Co. KG has been granted 26 US utility patents between 2016 and 2022, placing Staedtler MARS Gmbh & Co. KG at rank #11,805 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 13 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 4.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in B43K (IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING). As a Foreign Corporation, Staedtler MARS Gmbh & Co. KG is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Staedtler sits between Solazyme, Inc. (26 patents, rank #11,801) and San Diego State University (sdsu) Foundation (26 patents, rank #11,809) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 30.7/100 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 20 in the 2015–2019 window, a -70% 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. Staedtler MARS Gmbh & Co. KG's 4.6 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 13 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Staedtler MARS Gmbh & Co. KG against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Staedtler holds 26 patents at rank #11,805, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Staedtler

By rank, the assignees closest to #11,805 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B43K (Implements FOR Writing OR Drawing)

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

Staedtler's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

31 Top 65% higher than 35% 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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Staedtler MARS Gmbh & Co. KG patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	4	15.4%
2017	7	26.9%
2018	4	15.4%
2019	5	19.2%
2020	1	3.8%
2021	1	3.8%
2022	4	15.4%

Which technologies does Staedtler MARS Gmbh & Co. KG patent most?

B43K - IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING 9

A45D - HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT ; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING 8

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

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 4

B43L - ARTICLES FOR WRITING OR DRAWING UPON; ; WRITING OR DRAWING AIDS;; ACCESSORIES FOR WRITING OR DRAWING 3

C08K - Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients 2

C08L - COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS 2

G06V - IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING 1

C04B - LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE ; CERAMICS ; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE 1

B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM 1

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 1

B29L - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES 1

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 1

Top 13 of 13 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#11,805

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

30.7 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 Staedtler MARS Gmbh & Co. KG hold?

Staedtler MARS Gmbh & Co. KG holds 26 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2022, spanning 13 technology areas.

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

Staedtler MARS Gmbh & Co. KG has an Innovation Score of 30.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

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

Staedtler MARS Gmbh & Co. KG's top technology area is B43K (IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING) with 9 patents. The company has filed patents in 13 CPC subclasses total.

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

Staedtler MARS Gmbh & Co. KG's recent filing velocity is -70% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

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

Staedtler MARS Gmbh & Co. KG's patents average 4.6 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Staedtler MARS 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

Staedtler's 26 grants land it in the top 65% 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 - Staedtler ranks #11,805 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B43K - see who else leads that technology area. B43K 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.