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Guetersloh, Germany

Miele & Cie. Kg

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USPTO Granted Patents = 269

% Expired Patents = 33.1

CIPO Patents = 1

EPO Patents = 1,270

Trademarks = 8

Forward Citations = 1,284

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413 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Dirk Wegener (23 out of 23 patents)

Stefan Tiekoetter (16 out of 16 patents)

Seong Ju Park (15 out of 36 patents)

4. Cornelius Wolf (14 out of 14 patents)

5. Seyfettin Kara (13 out of 13 patents)

6. Udo Mersmann (11 out of 11 patents)

7. Dirk Sieding (10 out of 10 patents)

8. Andre Bertram (9 out of 9 patents)

9. Michael Poetting (9 out of 9 patents)

10. Frank Placke (8 out of 11 patents)

11. Ulrich Sillmen (8 out of 9 patents)

12. Jae Young Lee (8 out of 75 patents)

13. Rainer Bicker (7 out of 7 patents)

14. Matthias Stahl (7 out of 10 patents)

15. Markus Druecker (7 out of 7 patents)

Core Competencies:

Cooking Devices

Washing Machines

Cleaning Robots

Dishwashers

Induction Cooktops

Vacuum Cleaners

Energy Conversion

Dynamic Obstacle Detection

Modular Robot Systems

Voice Control

Safety Management

Steam-Generating Elements

269 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12781971 - Operating mechanism for a sliding support of a cooking appliance having a cooking chamber, and cooking appliance (2026-11-03),

2. 12781969 - Method for cooling the vapor or steam escaping from the cooking chamber of a cooking device, and cooking device (2026-11-03),

3. 12768545 - Cooking appliance including a cooking chamber and a fan for circulating cooking chamber air, and method for operating the same (2026-10-20),

4. 12761330 - Micro-LIDAR sensor (2026-10-13),

5. D1149232 - Vacuum cleaner (2026-09-22),

6. D1148265 - Vacuum cleaner (2026-09-15),

7. D1148264 - Vacuum cleaner (2026-09-15),

8. 12721497 - Household appliance, in particular dishwasher (2026-09-01),

9. 12717006 - LIDAR sensor that cancels noise by shielding EMI and light leakage (2026-08-25),

10. 12690709 - Cooking vessel (2026-07-28),

11. 12674872 - LIDAR sensor that minimizes noise light when transmitting and receiving light (2026-07-07),

12. 12669615 - Apparatus and method for duplexing sensor of mobile robot (2026-06-30),

13. 12663543 - LIDAR sensor that measures horizontal angle using step difference and light reflectance (2026-06-23),

14. 12660960 - Cooking appliance, straining device and use (2026-06-23),

15. 12613524 - Apparartus and method for editing 3D slam data (2026-04-28),

Company Overview

Miele & Cie. Kg, headquartered in Guetersloh, Germany, is a leading manufacturer of high-quality household appliances. The company specializes in a diverse range of products including cooking devices, washing machines, dishwashers, and vacuum cleaners. Miele is recognized for its commitment to innovation in energy conversion and advanced technologies such as dynamic obstacle detection in cleaning robots. With a focus on durability and performance, Miele continues to set standards in the household appliance industry.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Nov 3 2026

269 Patents

#1 in Guetersloh

#213 in Germany

#3,260 in the World

Guetersloh, Germany

Miele & Cie. Kg

Forward Citations = 1,284

413 inventors:

Dirk Wegener (23 out of 23 patents)

Stefan Tiekoetter (16 out of 16 patents)

Seong Ju Park (15 out of 36 patents)

4. Cornelius Wolf (14 out of 14 patents)

5. Seyfettin Kara (13 out of 13 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Miele & Cie. Kg. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/miele-and-cie-kg

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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