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Deutsche Post AG

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165Patents
147Active
165Granted
59Portfolio score

Filing activity: Oct 5, 2000 → Jun 29, 2023 · 22 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9811796B2 Method for delivering a shipment by an unmanned transport device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 55 Active
US7477132B2 Electronic device for packet boxes and related operating method Physics 34 Expired
US7913898B2 Collecting container, in particular for collecting packages Human Necessities 22 Active
US7190256B2 Security method for gaining access, access verification device, and elevator Performing Operations; Transporting 21 Expired
US8310379B2 Monitoring device for a tracking system Physics 15 Active
USD902532S1 Jacket General 14 Active
US8589310B2 Method for delivering and retrieving return deliveries to and from an electronic parcel deposit box facility Physics 13 Active
US10437232B2 Method for producing a padding for transporting cargo Physics 13 Active
US9959692B2 Locking unit, housing having a locking unit, and method for unlocking one or more doors of the housing Electricity 12 Active
US7172109B2 Shipping box for objects Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Expired
US10552654B2 Support for the reposition and finding of objects in a repository facility Electricity 11 Active
US8011706B2 Suction gripper Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Active
US7162330B2 Method for transporting postal deliveries and a device for storing postal deliveries Human Necessities 11 Expired
US9940768B2 Access control system Electricity 10 Active
US9916558B2 Method, distribution vehicle and system for autonomously delivering and/or collecting at least one shipment Electricity 10 Active
US10435156B2 Transport apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Active
US7151434B2 Method and system for data transmission between a package mailbox and at least one central data processing unit in a logistic system Physics 9 Expired
US10504313B2 Locker system access control Physics 8 Active
US10647520B2 Actuating conveyor Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Active
US10424144B2 Method for deactivating locking of at least one door of a housing Electricity 6 Active
US8825741B2 Method for the creation of an intelligent document, and device for carrying out said method Electricity 5 Active
US9969554B2 Chute for articles and method for using such a chute Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US9319837B2 Creation of a geofence based on movement data and a digital map Electricity 4 Active
US10990910B2 Delivery vehicle and method for delivering consignments at different locations on a delivery route Physics 4 Active
US7960668B2 Method and device for sorting postal items Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.