Where does Allergan Holdings France S.A.S. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Allergan Holdings France S.A.S. ranks #38,698 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 Allergan Holdings France S.A.S. hold?

Allergan Holdings France S.A.S. holds 6 US utility patents granted between 2016 and 2021, spanning 12 technology areas.

What is Allergan Holdings France S.A.S.'s Innovation Score?

Allergan Holdings France S.A.S. has an Innovation Score of 27.7 out of 100 (24th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is Allergan Holdings France S.A.S.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Allergan Holdings France S.A.S.'s recent grant velocity is -80% 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 Allergan Holdings France S.A.S.'s patents?

Allergan Holdings France S.A.S.'s patents average 14.5 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 Allergan Holdings France S.A.S. 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

Allergan Holdings France S.A.S.

Q: What technology areas does Allergan Holdings France S.A.S. focus on?

Allergan Holdings France S.A.S.'s top technology area is 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) with 5 patents, ranking #628 of 2,589 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 12 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 12 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2021. 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: 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;).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Allergan ranks #38,698 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 6 patents across 12 technology areas.

#38,698
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 24th percentile
by Innovation Score (27.7/100): 14.5
avg claims per patent: -80%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R38698 · Foreign Corporation #38,698 · 6 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · LOWER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 6 grants
LOWER-Q #38,698/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Alfa Laval Vicarb SAS
CPC-FOCUS A61L · 12 areas
INNOV-THIN 27.7/100
CLAIMS-RICH 14.5 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-DROP -80% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Alfa Laval Vicarb SAS (±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 Allergan’s 27.7 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 6.7 pts (24%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 12.2 pts (44%) Claim depth 8.7 pts (32%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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Allergan Holdings… · this assignee

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3D Lighting… · lowest

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What this shows Allergan's Innovation Score is 27.7/100 (24th percentile 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 Allergan?

Each dot is one of Allergan’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). Allergan’s own 14.5 claims/patent is at or below the 17.2 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

Where Allergan's grants concentrate

Allergan Holdings France S.A.S. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 12 CPC subclasses with 83.3% of grants classified under 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;). Peak complete grant year is 2018 (2 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2016. By volume, Allergan sits between Alfa Laval Vicarb SAS and ALPAO.

Alfa Laval Vicarb…

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Alma

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Almalence

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Alpao

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Allergan Holdings… ◀

6

What this shows Allergan holds 6 patents at rank #38,610, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Allergan

By rank, the assignees closest to #38,610 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61L (Methods OR Apparatus FOR Sterilising Materials OR Objects…)

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

Allergan's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

28 24th percentile higher than 24% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2021

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Allergan Holdings France S.A.S. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	1	16.7%
2018	2	33.3%
2019	2	33.3%
2021	1	16.7%

Which technologies does Allergan Holdings France S.A.S. patent most?

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 5

B29C - Shaping OR Joining OF PLASTICS; Shaping OF Material IN A Plastic State, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; After-treatment OF THE Shaped Products, e.g. Repairing 4

C08B - POLYSACCHARIDES; Derivatives Thereof 4

A61P - Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations 4

A61Q - Specific USE OF Cosmetics OR Similar Toiletry Preparations 4

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 4

C08L - Compositions OF Macromolecular Compounds 4

Y02A - Technologies FOR Adaptation TO Climate Change 4

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 4

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 2

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 2

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 2

Top 12 of 12 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

Allergan Holdings France S.A.S.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Allergan Holdings France S.A.S.'s lead technology class is 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;), 83.3% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61L
Ranked #38,698 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Allergan Holdings France S.A.S. against Alfa Laval Vicarb SAS, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 27.7/100 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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