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Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 31 granted patents across 21 technology areas, active 2017–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES).

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31
Total patents granted
21
CPC technology areas
14.7
Avg claims per patent
+58%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Allergan holds 31 US patents across 21 technology areas, rank #9,965 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#9,965
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 39%
by Innovation Score (39.2/100)
14.7
avg claims per patent
+58%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited has been granted 31 US utility patents between 2017 and 2025, placing Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited at rank #9,965 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 21 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES). As a Foreign Corporation, Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 39.2/100 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 19 grants, compared with 12 in the 2015–2019 window, a +58% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. The Foreign 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. Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited's 14.7 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 21 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does Allergan compare?

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

patents

What this shows Allergan holds 31 patents, placing it at rank #9,965 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

Allergan's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

39 Top 39% higher than 61% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Above this entry. 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 · 2017–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2017 3 9.7%
2018 4 12.9%
2019 5 16.1%
2020 6 19.4%
2021 4 12.9%
2023 1 3.2%
2024 4 12.9%
2025 4 12.9%

Which technologies does Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited patent most?

Top 15 of 21 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#9,965

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

39.2 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 Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited hold?
Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited holds 31 US granted patents filed between 2017 and 2025, spanning 21 technology areas.
What is Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited's Innovation Score?
Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited has an Innovation Score of 39.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited focus on?
Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited's top technology area is A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES) with 28 patents. The company has filed patents in 21 CPC subclasses total.
Is Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited's recent filing velocity is +58% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited's patents?
Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited's patents average 14.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited 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.

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How to use this portfolio

Allergan's 31 grants land it in the top 39% 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 - Allergan ranks #9,965 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in A61K - see who else leads that technology area. A61K 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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A61K technology

Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited'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.

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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