Where does Aesculap AG rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Aesculap AG ranks #1,113 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does Aesculap AG hold?

Aesculap AG holds 380 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 79 technology areas.

What is Aesculap AG's Innovation Score?

Aesculap AG has an Innovation Score of 58.9 out of 100 (top 4% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Aesculap AG focus on?

Aesculap AG's top technology area is A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification) with 304 patents, ranking #70 of 7,127 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 79 CPC subclasses total.

Is Aesculap AG's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Aesculap AG's recent grant velocity is +2% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). The company is maintaining or growing its granted-patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Aesculap AG's patents?

Aesculap AG's patents average 15.0 claims each. This is an aggregate descriptive count from the grant record; it does not establish claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk.

How is the Aesculap AG patent data sourced?

All patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering US granted utility patents from 2015 to 2025.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Aesculap AG

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 380 granted patents across 79 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2025. Grant-trend analysis is cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search; it does not measure application filings, current R&D, or legal strength. Primary class: A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Aesculap ranks #1,113 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 380 patents across 79 technology areas.

#1,113
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 4%
by Innovation Score (58.9/100): 15.0
avg claims per patent: +2%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R1113 · Foreign Corporation #1,113 · 380 grants

GRANTS-MID · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-WIDE · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-FLAT · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MID 380 grants
TOP-DECILE #1,113/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH BSH Home Appliances
CPC-WIDE A61B · 79 areas
INNOV-PAR 58.9/100
CLAIMS-RICH 15.0 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-FLAT +2% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: BSH Home Appliances Corporation (±0 grants)

Instrument codes from this assignee’s USPTO PatentsView grant sheet: volume band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead CPC, Innovation Score, claim depth, assignee type, velocity, and book completeness. Not a USPTO rating of patent strength.

How Aesculap’s 58.9 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 20.5 pts (35%) Velocity 4.3 pts (7%) Breadth 25.0 pts (43%) Claim depth 9.0 pts (15%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Aesculap · this assignee

59
Kyushu University… · near

59
Quick Quack Car… · near

59
Sanyo Electric · near

59
Rain Bird · near

59
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Aesculap's Innovation Score is 58.9/100 (top 4% of the PatentsView-derived corpus). The chart places that score against the nearest Innovation Score peers plus corpus poles, not a reprint of the volume ranking.

Does more volume mean deeper claims for Aesculap?

Each dot is one of Aesculap’s 8 nearest volume peers (same corpus rank neighbourhood as the chart above), placed by total granted patents (horizontal) against average claims per patent (vertical). Aesculap’s own 15.0 claims/patent is at or below the 16.2 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

Aesculap vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

How Aesculap's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, Aesculap AG received 168 grants versus 164 in 2015–2019 (+2% equal-window velocity, above median growth). Across complete PatentsView years, output peaked in 2020 at 48 grants and bottomed in 2023 at 20. Lead class A61B accounts for 80% of the portfolio across 79 subclasses. Volume neighbours: Johns Manville (#1,109) and US Synthetic Corporation (#1,117).

Aesculap's three-year grant acceleration

From 2019–2021 to 2022–2024, Aesculap AG moved from 127 to 82 grants (0.65x the prior three-year total, a multiple, not a CAGR). Among 3,296 tracked assignees with ≥100 grants and ≥20 prior-period grants, that multiple ranks #2,319. See the growth leaderboard.

Johns Manville

383
Linde

382
National Oilwell…

382
TE Connectivity S…

381
BSH Home Applianc…

380
Henkel IP & Holdi…

380
The United States…

380
US Synthetic

380
Aesculap ◀

380

What this shows Aesculap holds 380 patents at rank #1,113, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Aesculap

By rank, the assignees closest to #1,113 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61B (Diagnosis)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Aesculap's primary technology class.

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for Aesculap, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In A61B (Diagnosis), Aesculap ranks #70 of 7,127 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (59 here).

Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. 59 Kyushu University, National University Corporation 59 Quick Quack Car Wash Holdings, LLC 59 Rain Bird Corporation 59

Similar claim depth

Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (15.0 here).

Headway Technologies, Inc. 15.0 avg Tianma Microelectronics Co., Ltd. 15.0 avg Alcon Inc. 15.0 avg Heraeus Deutschland GMBH & Co. KG 15.0 avg

Aesculap's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)

59 Top 4% higher than 96% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Aesculap AG patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	26	6.8%
2016	32	8.4%
2017	35	9.2%
2018	30	7.9%
2019	41	10.8%
2020	48	12.6%
2021	38	10.0%
2022	30	7.9%
2023	20	5.3%
2024	32	8.4%
2025partial year	48	12.6%

Which technologies does Aesculap AG patent most?

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 304

A61L - Methods OR Apparatus FOR Sterilising Materials OR Objects IN GENERAL; Disinfection, Sterilisation OR Deodorisation OF AIR; Chemical Aspects OF Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads OR Surgical ARTICLES; Materials FOR Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads OR Surgical Articles 61

A61F - Filters Implantable Into Blood VESSELS; PROSTHESES; Devices Providing Patency TO, OR Preventing Collapsing OF, Tubular Structures OF THE Body, e.g. STENTS; Orthopaedic, Nursing OR Contraceptive DEVICES; FOMENTATION; Treatment OR Protection OF Eyes OR EARS; Bandages, Dressings OR Absorbent PADS; Firs 43

B65D - Containers FOR Storage OR Transport OF Articles OR Materials, e.g. Bags, Barrels, Bottles, Boxes, Cans, Cartons, Crates, Drums, Jars, Tanks, Hoppers, Forwarding CONTAINERS; Accessories, Closures, OR Fittings THEREFOR; Packaging ELEMENTS; Packages 17

G06K - Graphical Data Reading ; Presentation OF DATA; Record CARRIERS; Handling Record Carriers 10

A61C - DENTISTRY; Apparatus OR Methods FOR Oral OR Dental Hygiene 8

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 7

G09F - DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; Labels OR NAME-PLATES; Seals 7

F16C - SHAFTS; Flexible SHAFTS; Elements OR Crankshaft MECHANISMS; Rotary Bodies Other Than Gearing ELEMENTS; Bearings 6

B21D - Working OR Processing OF Sheet Metal OR Metal Tubes, Rods OR Profiles Without Essentially Removing MATERIAL; Punching Metal 6

G16H - Healthcare Informatics, i.e. Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted FOR THE Handling OR Processing OF Medical OR Healthcare Data 6

B23B - TURNING; Boring 5

F16D - Couplings FOR Transmitting ROTATION; CLUTCHES; Brakes 4

F16B - Devices FOR Fastening OR Securing Constructional Elements OR Machine Parts Together, e.g. Nails, Bolts, Circlips, Clamps, Clips OR WEDGES; Joints OR Jointing 4

B25B - Tools OR Bench Devices NOT Otherwise Provided FOR, FOR Fastening, Connecting, Disengaging OR Holding 3

Top 15 of 79 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

Aesculap AG's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Aesculap AG's lead technology class is A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification), 80% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61B
Ranked #1,113 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Aesculap AG against Johns Manville, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 58.9/100 blends volume, velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth. How it's calculated

Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through May 2026; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the USPTO PatentsView database. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sources used on this page

USPTO PatentsView - the disambiguated bulk patent-grant, assignee, and CPC data this page's figures are derived from. patentsview.org
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) - the joint USPTO/EPO classification scheme used to group patents by technology area. cooperativepatentclassification.org
USPTO Patent Public Search - the official interface to verify the status of any individual patent. ppubs.uspto.gov

Compiled by PlainPatent , US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

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