Otto Bock

Manufacturer of prosthetic and orthotic solutions, and industrial exoskeletons

placeDuderstadt, Lower Saxony, Germany calendar_todayFounded 1919 groups1,460 employees language ottobock.com

Web presence

Audience by country — top 5 markets by share of visits.

CountryShare
Germany22.7%
United States14.5%
India8.8%
Hungary6.8%
Japan5.9%

Innovation

30 patent families (12 granted) — focus: Human necessities, Physics & computing, Operations & transport, Chemistry & metallurgy; filing pace slowing. Cited 267 times.

YearFilings
20121
20131
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20151
20162
20173
20184
20191
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20241

Social engagement

Social engagement: 140.5K social following, 10 posts in the last 12 months — below the industry typical range.

Investor mix

3 investors on record; lead investors include EQT; 1 has since exited.

Investor typeCountShare
Private equity133%
Other / undisclosed267%

Share of voice

Share of voice in Germany: 78.1% of web traffic across its competitive set; worldwide: 22.5%.

Recent activity

29 Jun 2026
Recognition
24 Jun 2026
Leadership hire
Management Board member
17 Jun 2026
Product launch
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