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Paderborn, Germany

Benteler Ag

USPTO Granted Patents = 40

% Expired Patents = 15.0

EPO Patents = 2

Trademarks = 2

Forward Citations = 467

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51 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Wolfgang Streubel (9 out of 18 patents)

Udo Klasfauseweh (8 out of 14 patents)

Ludger Gehringhoff (5 out of 14 patents)

4. Dieter Töpker (5 out of 5 patents)

5. Wulf Härtel (4 out of 6 patents)

6. Achim Kröning (4 out of 4 patents)

7. Dieter Topker (4 out of 4 patents)

8. Peter Goer (3 out of 3 patents)

9. Wigbert Christophliemke (3 out of 4 patents)

10. Egon Olszewski (3 out of 14 patents)

11. Rainer Hansen (3 out of 7 patents)

12. Andreas Hitz (2 out of 22 patents)

13. Markus Kettler (2 out of 8 patents)

14. Hui Wang (2 out of 6 patents)

15. Werner Böhmer (2 out of 4 patents)

Core Competencies:

Heat Treatment

Bending-Resistant

Tubular Member

Steel Crossbeam

Twist-Beam Axle

Impact Damping

Control Arm Shaft

Side Impact Beam

Fuel Supply System

Hydraulic Forming

Metallic Structural Part

Non-Destructive Testing

40 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 7235209 - Apparatus for heat treatment of structural body parts in the automobile industry (2007-06-26),

2. 6758921 - Method of manufacturing a bending-resistant, torsionally yielding tubular profiled member as a transverse support for a twist beam rear axle of a passenger car (2004-07-06),

3. 6726259 - Method of making a steel crossbeam which crossbeam forms a component of a bumper for motor vehicles, and crossbeam (2004-04-27),

4. 6715954 - Instrument support member (2004-04-06),

5. 6684688 - Arrangement for simulating force effects on a wheel of a motor vehicle resulting during operation of the motor vehicle (2004-02-03),

6. 6592158 - Method of making a steel crossbeam which crossbeam forms a component of a bumper for motor vehicles, and crossbeam (2003-07-15),

7. 6533025 - Instrumental panel support (2003-03-18),

8. 6524404 - B-column for motor vehicle (2003-02-25),

9. 6523885 - Deformation member (2003-02-25),

10. 6523841 - Twist-beam axle for motor vehicles (2003-02-25),

11. 6517142 - Side impact support (2003-02-11),

12. 6516913 - Axle support for motor vehicles (2003-02-11),

13. 6510763 - Composite control arm shaft (2003-01-28),

14. 6493913 - Device for hydraulic high pressure forming of a tubular component or a blank (2002-12-17),

15. 6474708 - Composite suspension control arm shaft for motor vehicles (2002-11-05),

Company Overview

Benteler AG, headquartered in Paderborn, Germany, specializes in the development and manufacturing of innovative automotive components and systems. The company focuses on advanced technologies such as heat treatment and hydraulic high-pressure forming, which enhance the performance and safety of vehicles. Benteler's expertise includes bending-resistant tubular members, steel crossbeams, and composite control arm shafts, contributing to the automotive industry's evolution towards more efficient and resilient designs.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

40 Patents

#7 in Paderborn

#1,279 in Germany

#17,087 in the World

Paderborn, Germany

Benteler Ag

Forward Citations = 467

51 inventors:

Wolfgang Streubel (9 out of 18 patents)

Udo Klasfauseweh (8 out of 14 patents)

Ludger Gehringhoff (5 out of 14 patents)

4. Dieter Töpker (5 out of 5 patents)

5. Wulf Härtel (4 out of 6 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Benteler Ag. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/benteler-ag

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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