Where does Affymetrix, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Affymetrix, Inc. ranks #4,803 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 Affymetrix, Inc. hold?

Affymetrix, Inc. holds 72 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 23 technology areas.

What is Affymetrix, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Affymetrix, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 45.5 out of 100 (top 23% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is Affymetrix, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Affymetrix, Inc.'s recent grant velocity is -52% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Affymetrix, Inc.'s patents?

Affymetrix, Inc.'s patents average 17.9 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 Affymetrix, 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Affymetrix, Inc.

Q: What technology areas does Affymetrix, Inc. focus on?

Affymetrix, Inc.'s top technology area is C12Q (Measuring OR Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids OR Microorganisms ; Compositions OR Test Papers THEREFOR; Processes OF Preparing Such COMPOSITIONS; Condition-responsive Control IN Microbiological OR Enzymological Processes) with 46 patents, ranking #103 of 2,502 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 23 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 72 granted patents across 23 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: C12Q (Measuring OR Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids OR Microorganisms ; Compositions OR Test Papers THEREFOR; Processes OF Preparing Such COMPOSITIONS; Condition-responsive Control IN Micr).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Affymetrix ranks #4,803 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 72 patents across 23 technology areas.

#4,803
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 23%
by Innovation Score (45.5/100): 17.9
avg claims per patent: -52%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R4803 · US Corporation #4,803 · 72 grants

GRANTS-SMALL · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-SMALL 72 grants
TOP-DECILE #4,803/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH ALI Group S R L…
CPC-FOCUS C12Q · 23 areas
INNOV-PAR 45.5/100
CLAIMS-RICH 17.9 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -52% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: ALI Group S.R.L.—CARPIGIANI (±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 Affymetrix’s 45.5 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 14.8 pts (33%) Velocity 3.0 pts (7%) Breadth 17.0 pts (37%) Claim depth 10.7 pts (24%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Affymetrix · this assignee

46
Aruba Networks · near

46
Fujitsu Semiconductor · near

46
Jxtg Nippon OIL &… · near

46
MS · near

46
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Affymetrix's Innovation Score is 45.5/100 (top 23% 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 Affymetrix?

Each dot is one of Affymetrix’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). Affymetrix’s own 17.9 claims/patent is ABOVE the 5.1 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where Affymetrix's grants concentrate

Affymetrix, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 23 CPC subclasses with 63.9% of grants classified under C12Q (Measuring OR Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids OR Microorganisms ; Compositions OR Test Papers THEREFOR; Processes OF Preparing Such COMPOSITIONS; Condition-responsive Control IN Micr). Peak complete grant year is 2017 (12 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2024. By volume, Affymetrix sits between Vast Data Ltd. and Beijing Microlive Vision Technology Co., Ltd.

Affymetrix's three-year grant acceleration

From 2019–2021 to 2022–2024, Affymetrix, Inc. moved from 22 to 10 grants (0.46x the prior three-year total, a multiple, not a CAGR). See the growth leaderboard.

Vast Data

73
Venus by Maria Ta…

73
Zhejiang Taotao V…

73
Zhuhai Shichang M…

73
ALI Group S R L —…

72
Aukey Technology

72
Blue River Techno…

72
Beijing Microlive…

72
Affymetrix ◀

72

What this shows Affymetrix holds 72 patents at rank #4,803, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Affymetrix

By rank, the assignees closest to #4,803 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C12Q (Measuring OR Testing Processes Involving Enzymes)

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

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for Affymetrix, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In C12Q (Measuring OR Testing Processes Involving Enzymes), Affymetrix ranks #103 of 2,502 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (46 here).

Jxtg Nippon OIL & Energy Corporation 46 MS Technologies 46 Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited 46 Aruba Networks, Inc. 46

Similar claim depth

Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (17.9 here).

Sensirion AG 17.9 avg Flooring Technologies Ltd. 17.9 avg McKesson Corporation 17.9 avg RichWave Technology Corp. 17.9 avg

Affymetrix's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

46 Top 23% higher than 77% 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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Affymetrix, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	8	11.1%
2016	11	15.3%
2017	12	16.7%
2018	8	11.1%
2019	9	12.5%
2020	9	12.5%
2021	4	5.6%
2022	4	5.6%
2023	5	6.9%
2024	1	1.4%
2025partial year	1	1.4%

Which technologies does Affymetrix, Inc. patent most?

C12Q - Measuring OR Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids OR Microorganisms ; Compositions OR Test Papers THEREFOR; Processes OF Preparing Such COMPOSITIONS; Condition-responsive Control IN Microbiological OR Enzymological Processes 46

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 17

G16B - Bioinformatics, i.e. Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted FOR Genetic OR Protein-related Data Processing IN Computational Molecular Biology 15

C40B - Combinatorial CHEMISTRY; Libraries, e.g. Chemical Libraries 9

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 8

G06V - Image OR Video Recognition OR Understanding 7

C12N - Microorganisms OR ENZYMES; Compositions THEREOF; Propagating, Preserving, OR Maintaining MICROORGANISMS; Mutation OR Genetic ENGINEERING; Culture Media 5

G02B - Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus 5

C08G - Macromolecular Compounds Obtained Otherwise Than BY Reactions Only Involving Unsaturated Carbon-to-carbon Bonds 4

B01J - Chemical OR Physical Processes, e.g. Catalysis OR Colloid CHEMISTRY; Their Relevant Apparatus 3

B82Y - Specific Uses OR Applications OF NANOSTRUCTURES; Measurement OR Analysis OF NANOSTRUCTURES; Manufacture OR Treatment OF Nanostructures 3

C12P - Fermentation OR Enzyme-using Processes TO Synthesise A Desired Chemical Compound OR Composition OR TO Separate Optical Isomers From A Racemic Mixture 2

G06T - Image Data Processing OR Generation, IN General 2

C09K - Materials FOR Miscellaneous Applications, NOT Provided FOR Elsewhere 2

C09D - Coating Compositions, e.g. Paints, Varnishes OR LACQUERS; Filling PASTES; Chemical Paint OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; Correcting FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; Pastes OR Solids FOR Colouring OR PRINTING; USE OF Materials Therefor 2

Top 15 of 23 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

Affymetrix, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Affymetrix, Inc.'s lead technology class is C12Q (Measuring OR Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids OR Microorganisms ; Compositions OR Test Papers THEREFOR; Processes OF Preparing Such COMPOSITIONS; Condition-responsive Control IN Micr), 63.9% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore C12Q
Ranked #4,803 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Affymetrix, Inc. against Vast Data Ltd., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 45.5/100 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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