Where does Alcon Research, Ltd. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Alcon Research, Ltd. ranks #2,925 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 Alcon Research, Ltd. hold?

Alcon Research, Ltd. holds 130 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2019, spanning 40 technology areas.

What is Alcon Research, Ltd.'s Innovation Score?

Alcon Research, Ltd. has an Innovation Score of 48.5 out of 100 (top 16% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is Alcon Research, Ltd.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Alcon Research, Ltd.'s recent grant velocity is -100% 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 Alcon Research, Ltd.'s patents?

Alcon Research, Ltd.'s patents average 15.6 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 Alcon Research, Ltd. 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

Alcon Research, Ltd.

Q: What technology areas does Alcon Research, Ltd. focus on?

Alcon Research, Ltd.'s top technology area is 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) with 90 patents, ranking #61 of 3,082 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 40 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 130 granted patents across 40 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2019. 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: 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 Device).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Alcon ranks #2,925 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 130 patents across 40 technology areas.

#2,925
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 16%
by Innovation Score (48.5/100): 15.6
avg claims per patent: -100%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R2925 · US Corporation #2,925 · 130 grants

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

GRANTS-MID 130 grants
TOP-DECILE #2,925/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Butterfly Network
CPC-WIDE A61F · 40 areas
INNOV-PAR 48.5/100
CLAIMS-RICH 15.6 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -100% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Butterfly Network, Inc. (±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 Alcon’s 48.5 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 16.8 pts (35%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 22.4 pts (46%) Claim depth 9.3 pts (19%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Alcon Research · this assignee

49
C3 Nano · near

49
Discord · near

49
ENDRESS+HAUSER… · near

49
Railway Equipment · near

49
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Alcon's Innovation Score is 48.5/100 (top 16% 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 Alcon?

Each dot is one of Alcon’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). Alcon’s own 15.6 claims/patent is ABOVE the 13.8 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where Alcon's grants concentrate

Alcon Research, Ltd. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 40 CPC subclasses with 69.2% of grants classified under 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 Device). Peak complete grant year is 2015 (53 grants) versus a trough of 9 in 2019. By volume, Alcon sits between THE Code Corporation and Glaxo Group Limited.

THE Code

131
The Raymond

131
VKR Holding A/S

131
Xiamen University

131
Butterfly Network

130
Crown Packaging T…

130
Dalian Institute…

130
Glaxo Group

130
Alcon Research ◀

130

What this shows Alcon holds 130 patents at rank #2,925, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Alcon

By rank, the assignees closest to #2,925 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61F (Filters Implantable Into Blood Vessels)

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

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for Alcon, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In A61F (Filters Implantable Into Blood Vessels), Alcon ranks #61 of 3,082 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (49 here).

ENDRESS+HAUSER Wetzer GMBH+CO. KG 49 C3 Nano, Inc. 49 Discord Inc. 49 Railway Equipment Company 49

Similar claim depth

Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (15.6 here).

Devicor Medical Products, Inc. 15.6 avg Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. 15.6 avg Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies LLC 15.6 avg Brunswick Corporation 15.6 avg

Alcon's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

49 Top 16% higher than 84% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2019

Grants by year

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

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Alcon Research, Ltd. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	53	40.8%
2016	35	26.9%
2017	22	16.9%
2018	11	8.5%
2019	9	6.9%

Which technologies does Alcon Research, Ltd. patent most?

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 90

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 60

A61M - Devices FOR Introducing Media Into, OR Onto, THE Body ; Devices FOR Transducing Body Media OR FOR Taking Media From THE Body ; Devices FOR Producing OR Ending Sleep OR Stupor 34

A61P - Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations 18

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 18

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 10

G02B - Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus 6

F16K - VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; Devices FOR Venting OR Aerating 4

G16H - Healthcare Informatics, i.e. Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted FOR THE Handling OR Processing OF Medical OR Healthcare Data 4

G02F - Optical Devices OR Arrangements FOR THE Control OF Light BY Modification OF THE Optical Properties OF THE Media OF THE Elements Involved THEREIN; Non-linear OPTICS; Frequency-changing OF LIGHT; Optical Logic ELEMENTS; Optical ANALOGUE/DIGITAL Converters 4

C11D - Detergent COMPOSITIONS; USE OF Single Substances AS DETERGENTS; Soap OR SOAP-MAKING; Resin SOAPS; Recovery OF Glycerol 4

Y02A - Technologies FOR Adaptation TO Climate Change 3

F04B - Positive-displacement Machines FOR LIQUIDS; Pumps 3

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 3

G06F - Electric Digital Data Processing 2

Top 15 of 40 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

Alcon Research, Ltd.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Alcon Research, Ltd.'s lead technology class is 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 Device), 69.2% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61F
Ranked #2,925 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Alcon Research, Ltd. against THE Code Corporation, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 48.5/100 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.

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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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