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Affera, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 43 granted patents across 7 technology areas, active 2018–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION).

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43
Total patents granted
7
CPC technology areas
17.8
Avg claims per patent
+278%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Affera holds 43 US patents across 7 technology areas — rank #7,512 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#7,512
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 27%
by Innovation Score (43.9/100)
17.8
avg claims per patent
+278%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

AFFERA, INC. has been granted 43 US utility patents between 2018 and 2025, placing AFFERA, INC. at rank #7,512 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 7 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 17.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION). As a US Corporation, AFFERA, INC. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 43.9/100 blends portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.

Filing cadence tells the strategic story. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 34 grants, compared with 9 in the 2015–2019 window — a +278% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. The US Corporation classification further shapes interpretation, since corporate, government, and individual filers pursue patents for materially different reasons.

Claim depth and technology breadth together indicate competitive posture. AFFERA, INC.'s 17.8 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 7 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark AFFERA, INC. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does AFFERA compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows AFFERA holds 43 patents — placing it at rank #7,512 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

Source USPTO PatentsView — granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

AFFERA's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

44 Top 27% higher than 73% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). This entry sits in this band. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView — PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2018–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2018–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2018–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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AFFERA, INC. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2018 3 7.0%
2019 6 14.0%
2020 5 11.6%
2021 2 4.7%
2022 4 9.3%
2023 6 14.0%
2024 11 25.6%
2025 6 14.0%

Which technologies does AFFERA, INC. patent most?

Top 7 of 7 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#7,512

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

43.9 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView — US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does AFFERA, INC. hold?
AFFERA, INC. holds 43 US granted patents filed between 2018 and 2025, spanning 7 technology areas.
What is AFFERA, INC.'s Innovation Score?
AFFERA, INC. has an Innovation Score of 43.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does AFFERA, INC. focus on?
AFFERA, INC.'s top technology area is A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION) with 38 patents. The company has filed patents in 7 CPC subclasses total.
Is AFFERA, INC.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
AFFERA, INC.'s recent filing velocity is +278% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for AFFERA, INC.'s patents?
AFFERA, INC.'s patents average 17.8 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the AFFERA, INC. 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.

Learn More

How Innovation Score Works

Understand the four dimensions behind the composite score
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How to use this portfolio

Affera's 43 grants land it in the top 27% by Innovation Score — but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.

  • Read that count against the largest US assignees before treating it as dominance — Affera ranks #7,512 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in A61B — see who else leads that technology area. A61B leaders
  • Check what the four-part Innovation Score actually rewards before comparing it to another company. How the score works

Patent counts and the Innovation Score measure patenting activity — not commercial success or the legal strength of any patent. Many patents are filed defensively. Verify the status of an individual patent against official USPTO records.

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A61B technology

AFFERA, INC.'s primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders

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All technology classes

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How the score works

The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score

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

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