USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Wirtgen Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 340 granted patents across 65 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: E01C (CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR).

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

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340

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

20.4

Avg claims per patent

-18%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Wirtgen holds 340 US patents across 65 technology areas, rank #1,246 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#1,246
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 3%
by Innovation Score (62.0/100): 20.4
avg claims per patent: -18%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Wirtgen Gmbh has been granted 340 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Wirtgen Gmbh at rank #1,246 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 65 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 20.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in E01C (CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR). As a Foreign Corporation, Wirtgen Gmbh is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Wirtgen sits between Cargill, Incorporated (341 patents, rank #1,242) and Tektronix, Inc. (339 patents, rank #1,250) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 62.0/100 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 153 grants, compared with 187 in the 2015–2019 window, a -18% 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. Wirtgen Gmbh's 20.4 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while a multi-domain presence across 65 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Wirtgen Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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341
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341
Parallel Wireless

340
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340
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340
HP Indigo B V

339
Smith & Nephew

339
TOYO TIRE & Rubber

339
Tektronix

339

What this shows Wirtgen holds 340 patents at rank #1,246, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Wirtgen

By rank, the assignees closest to #1,246 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in E01C (Construction OF)

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

Wirtgen's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

62 Top 3% higher than 97% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

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

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Wirtgen Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	44	12.9%
2016	30	8.8%
2017	39	11.5%
2018	30	8.8%
2019	44	12.9%
2020	32	9.4%
2021	31	9.1%
2022	38	11.2%
2023	23	6.8%
2024	13	3.8%
2025	16	4.7%

Which technologies does Wirtgen Gmbh patent most?

E01C - CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR 304

E21C - MINING OR QUARRYING 94

B62D - MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS 43

G05D - SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES 37

B28D - WORKING STONE OR STONE-LIKE MATERIALS 34

E02F - DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING 33

B65G - TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS 32

G01B - MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS 24

B60R - VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 17

B60K - ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY 14

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 13

B60Y - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY 11

B60G - VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS 11

G06Q - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 10

F16H - GEARING 10

Top 15 of 65 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Complex

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,246

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

62.0 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 Wirtgen Gmbh hold?

Wirtgen Gmbh holds 340 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 65 technology areas.

What is Wirtgen Gmbh's Innovation Score?

Wirtgen Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 62.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Wirtgen Gmbh focus on?

Wirtgen Gmbh's top technology area is E01C (CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR) with 304 patents. The company has filed patents in 65 CPC subclasses total.

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

Wirtgen Gmbh's recent filing velocity is -18% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

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

Wirtgen Gmbh's patents average 20.4 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.

How is the Wirtgen 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

Wirtgen's 340 grants land it in the top 3% 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 - Wirtgen ranks #1,246 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in E01C - see who else leads that technology area. E01C 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.