Where does Zeppelin Systems GMBH rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Zeppelin Systems GMBH ranks #33,979 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does Zeppelin Systems GMBH hold?

Zeppelin Systems GMBH holds 8 US utility patents granted between 2016 and 2025, spanning 9 technology areas.

What is Zeppelin Systems GMBH's Innovation Score?

Zeppelin Systems GMBH has an Innovation Score of 24.6 out of 100 (15th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is Zeppelin Systems GMBH's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Zeppelin Systems GMBH's recent grant velocity is -25% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Zeppelin Systems GMBH's patents?

Zeppelin Systems GMBH's patents average 10.6 claims each. This is an aggregate descriptive count from the grant record; it does not establish claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk.

How is the Zeppelin Systems 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Zeppelin Systems GMBH

Q: What technology areas does Zeppelin Systems GMBH focus on?

Zeppelin Systems GMBH's top technology area is B65G (Transport OR Storage Devices, e.g. Conveyors FOR Loading OR Tipping, Shop Conveyor Systems OR Pneumatic Tube Conveyors) with 4 patents, ranking #501 of 1,746 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 9 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 8 granted patents across 9 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2025. 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: B65G (Transport OR Storage Devices, e.g. Conveyors FOR Loading OR Tipping, Shop Conveyor Systems OR Pneumatic Tube Conveyors).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Zeppelin ranks #33,979 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 8 patents across 9 technology areas.

#33,979
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 15th percentile
by Innovation Score (24.6/100): 10.6
avg claims per patent: -25%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R33979 · Foreign Corporation #33,979 · 8 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-PAR · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DOWN · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 8 grants
MID-PACK #33,979/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Z Advanced Computing
CPC-NARROW B65G · 9 areas
INNOV-THIN 24.6/100
CLAIMS-PAR 10.6 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-DOWN -25% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Z Advanced Computing, 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 Zeppelin’s 24.6 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 7.6 pts (31%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 10.6 pts (43%) Claim depth 6.4 pts (26%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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Zeppelin Systems · this assignee

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What this shows Zeppelin's Innovation Score is 24.6/100 (15th 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 Zeppelin?

Each dot is one of Zeppelin’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). Zeppelin’s own 10.6 claims/patent is at or below the 15.1 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

Zeppelin vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

Where Zeppelin's grants concentrate

Zeppelin Systems GMBH is a focused PatentsView assignee: 9 CPC subclasses with 50% of grants classified under B65G (Transport OR Storage Devices, e.g. Conveyors FOR Loading OR Tipping, Shop Conveyor Systems OR Pneumatic Tube Conveyors). Peak complete grant year is 2020 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2016. By volume, Zeppelin sits between Z Advanced Computing, Inc. and Zhejiang A & F University.

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What this shows Zeppelin holds 8 patents at rank #33,957, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Zeppelin

By rank, the assignees closest to #33,957 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B65G (Transport OR Storage Devices)

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

Zeppelin's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

25 15th percentile higher than 15% of 49,997 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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Zeppelin Systems GMBH patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	1	12.5%
2017	1	12.5%
2018	2	25.0%
2020	3	37.5%
2025partial year	1	12.5%

Which technologies does Zeppelin Systems GMBH patent most?

B65G - Transport OR Storage Devices, e.g. Conveyors FOR Loading OR Tipping, Shop Conveyor Systems OR Pneumatic Tube Conveyors 4

G05D - Systems FOR Controlling OR Regulating Non-electric Variables 2

F04B - Positive-displacement Machines FOR LIQUIDS; Pumps 2

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 2

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

B01F - Mixing, e.g. Dissolving, Emulsifying OR Dispersing 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

B01J - Chemical OR Physical Processes, e.g. Catalysis OR Colloid CHEMISTRY; Their Relevant Apparatus 1

B29B - Preparation OR Pretreatment OF THE Material TO BE SHAPED; Making Granules OR PREFORMS; Recovery OF Plastics OR Other Constituents OF Waste Material Containing Plastics 1

Top 9 of 9 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

Zeppelin Systems GMBH's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Zeppelin Systems GMBH's lead technology class is B65G (Transport OR Storage Devices, e.g. Conveyors FOR Loading OR Tipping, Shop Conveyor Systems OR Pneumatic Tube Conveyors), 50% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore B65G
Ranked #33,979 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Zeppelin Systems GMBH against Z Advanced Computing, Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 24.6/100 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.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent

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 by PlainPatent , US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

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