Terex Cranes Germany GMBH
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 7 granted patents across 5 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2017. 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: B66C (CRANES; Load-engaging Elements OR Devices FOR Cranes, Capstans, Winches, OR Tackles).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, Terex ranks #37,878 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 7 patents across 5 technology areas.
- #37,878
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- 11th percentile
- by Innovation Score (22.9/100)
- 13.0
- avg claims per patent
- -100%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R37878 · Foreign Corporation #37,878 · 7 grants
GRANTS-MICRO · LOWER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL
- GRANTS-MICRO 7 grants
- LOWER-Q #37,878/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH Teloip
- CPC-NARROW B66C · 5 areas
- INNOV-THIN 22.9/100
- CLAIMS-RICH 13.0 claims/avg
- TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
- VEL-DROP -100% vel
- BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: Teloip 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 Terex’s 22.9 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 Terex
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest Innovation Score peers, not a full corpus board reprint.
- Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
85 score
- Terex Cranes Germany · this assignee 23
Terex Cranes Germany · this assignee
23 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows Terex's Innovation Score is 22.9/100 (11th 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 Terex?
Each dot is one of Terex’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). Terex’s own 13.0 claims/patent is at or below the 13.9 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.
Where Terex's grants concentrate
Terex Cranes Germany GMBH is a focused PatentsView assignee: 5 CPC subclasses with 71.4% of grants classified under B66C (CRANES; Load-engaging Elements OR Devices FOR Cranes, Capstans, Winches, OR Tackles). Peak complete grant year is 2015 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2016. By volume, Terex sits between Teloip Inc. and Tesseland, LLC.
Who files at Terex's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Teloip
Teloip Inc.
7 patents
- Temper IP
Temper IP, LLC
7 patents
- Temple University
Temple University
7 patents
- Tensys Medical
Tensys Medical, Inc.
7 patents
- Terno Scorrevoli…
Terno Scorrevoli S.P.A. Unipersonale
7 patents
- Tesca France
Tesca France
7 patents
- Tesla Engineering
Tesla Engineering Limited
7 patents
- Tesseland
Tesseland, LLC
7 patents
- Terex Cranes Germ… ◀
Terex Cranes Germany GMBH
7 patents
What this shows Terex holds 7 patents at rank #37,813, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Terex
By rank, the assignees closest to #37,813 in granted patent volume.
- Teloip Inc. #37,809 · 7 patents
- Temper IP, LLC #37,810 · 7 patents
- Temple University #37,811 · 7 patents
- Tensys Medical, Inc. #37,812 · 7 patents
- Terno Scorrevoli S.P.A. Unipersonale #37,814 · 7 patents
- Tesca France #37,815 · 7 patents
- Tesla Engineering Limited #37,816 · 7 patents
- Tesseland, LLC #37,817 · 7 patents
Leaders in B66C (Cranes)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Terex's primary technology class.
- Tadano Ltd. 144 in class
- Konecranes Global Corporation 90 in class
- Liebherr-werk Ehingen GMBH 88 in class
- Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd 81 in class
- Manitowoc Crane Companies, LLC 60 in class
- Liebherr-werk Biberach GMBH 59 in class
- Manitowoc Crane Group France 48 in class
- Itrec B.V. 46 in class
Terex's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
23 11th percentile higher than 11% 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 | 3 | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 14.3% |
| 2017 | 3 | 42.9% |
Which technologies does Terex Cranes Germany GMBH patent most?
Top 5 of 5 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
Terex Cranes Germany GMBH's patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- Terex Cranes Germany GMBH's lead technology class is B66C (CRANES; Load-engaging Elements OR Devices FOR Cranes, Capstans, Winches, OR Tackles), 71.4% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore B66C
- Ranked #37,878 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare Terex Cranes Germany GMBH against Teloip Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 22.9/100 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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