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Behr Gmbh & Co.

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USPTO Granted Patents = 230

% Expired Patents = 21.3

Trademarks = 1

Forward Citations = 2,942

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292 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Hans-Joachim Krauss (21 out of 28 patents)

Herbert Damsohn (21 out of 26 patents)

Karl-Heinz Staffa (19 out of 36 patents)

4. Christoph Walter (18 out of 40 patents)

5. Karl Lochmahr (18 out of 30 patents)

6. Walter Wolf (17 out of 40 patents)

7. Hagen Mittelstrass (16 out of 24 patents)

8. Roland Burk (13 out of 33 patents)

9. Conrad Pfender (13 out of 17 patents)

10. Hans Martin (13 out of 30 patents)

11. Kurt Molt (12 out of 22 patents)

12. Bernd Dienhart (9 out of 20 patents)

13. Dietrich Klingler (9 out of 13 patents)

14. Franco Ghiani (8 out of 14 patents)

15. Noureddine Khelifa (8 out of 18 patents)

Core Competencies:

Heat Exchanger

Air-Conditioning System

Heating System

Cooling System

Refrigerant Condenser

Flow Control Device

Exhaust Gas Heat Exchanger

Heat Transfer Unit

Ventilation Unit

Air-Guide Duct

Brazed Condenser

Multiblock Heat-Transfer System

230 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 8151920 - Heat exchanger assembly for the front section of a motor vehicle (2012-04-10),

2. 7650934 - Heat exchanger (2010-01-26),

3. 7543471 - Waste gas heat exchanger (2009-06-09),

4. 7451808 - Exchanging device for motor vehicles (2008-11-18),

5. 7370691 - Heat exchanger and heating or air conditioning unit of a motor vehicle containing said heat exchanger (2008-05-13),

6. 7367387 - Tube plate for exhaust heat exchanger (2008-05-06),

7. 7347254 - Heat exchanger for motor vehicles (2008-03-25),

8. 7334628 - Flow control device for gas stream (2008-02-26),

9. 7278473 - Exhaust gas heat exchanger and method for the production thereof (2007-10-09),

10. 7275586 - Heating or air-conditioning system for a motor vehicle (2007-10-02),

11. 7246437 - Heat exchanger for cooling exhaust gas and method of manufacturing same (2007-07-24),

12. 7234515 - Heat exchanger for a motor vehicle (2007-06-26),

13. 7174948 - Heat exchanger (2007-02-13),

14. 7156166 - Heating and air-conditioning system for a motor vehicle (2007-01-02),

15. 7146819 - Method of monitoring refrigerant level (2006-12-12),

Company Overview

Behr GmbH & Co. is a prominent player in the field of heat exchanger technology, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. The company specializes in the development and manufacturing of advanced thermal management solutions, including heat exchangers, air-conditioning systems, and heating and cooling systems. Behr's expertise extends to refrigerant condensers, flow control devices, and exhaust gas heat exchangers, making it a key contributor to energy efficiency and climate control in various applications, particularly within the automotive sector.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 27 2026

230 Patents

#10 in D-7000 Stuttgart

#251 in Germany

#3,735 in the World

Stuttgart, Germany

Behr Gmbh & Co.

Forward Citations = 2,942

292 inventors:

Hans-Joachim Krauss (21 out of 28 patents)

Herbert Damsohn (21 out of 26 patents)

Karl-Heinz Staffa (19 out of 36 patents)

4. Christoph Walter (18 out of 40 patents)

5. Karl Lochmahr (18 out of 30 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Behr Gmbh & Co.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/behr-and-company

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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