USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Alphatec Spine, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 136 granted patents across 13 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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136

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

16.4

Avg claims per patent

-19%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Alphatec holds 136 US patents across 13 technology areas, rank #2,816 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,816
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 27%
by Innovation Score (44.0/100): 16.4
avg claims per patent: -19%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Alphatec Spine, Inc. has been granted 136 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Alphatec Spine, Inc. at rank #2,816 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 13 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION). As a US Corporation, Alphatec Spine, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Alphatec sits between Nuovo Pignone SRL (137 patents, rank #2,812) and Hongfujin Precision Electronics(tianjin)co., Ltd. (136 patents, rank #2,820) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 44.0/100 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 61 grants, compared with 75 in the 2015–2019 window, a -19% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Alphatec Spine, Inc.'s 16.4 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 13 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Alphatec Spine, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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Alphatec Spine ◀

136

What this shows Alphatec holds 136 patents at rank #2,816, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Alphatec

By rank, the assignees closest to #2,816 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61B (Diagnosis)

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

Alphatec'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

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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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Alphatec Spine, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	12	8.8%
2016	9	6.6%
2017	22	16.2%
2018	17	12.5%
2019	15	11.0%
2020	16	11.8%
2021	8	5.9%
2022	8	5.9%
2023	13	9.6%
2024	5	3.7%
2025	11	8.1%

Which technologies does Alphatec Spine, Inc. patent most?

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 111

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 38

G16H - HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA 5

A61G - TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS ; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES 2

H03K - PULSE TECHNIQUE 1

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 1

Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS 1

H04W - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS 1

H04B - TRANSMISSION 1

B65B - MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING 1

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 1

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 1

A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY 1

Top 13 of 13 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,816

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

44.0 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 Alphatec Spine, Inc. hold?

Alphatec Spine, Inc. holds 136 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 13 technology areas.

What is Alphatec Spine, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Alphatec Spine, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 44.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Alphatec Spine, Inc. focus on?

Alphatec Spine, Inc.'s top technology area is A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION) with 111 patents. The company has filed patents in 13 CPC subclasses total.

Is Alphatec Spine, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Alphatec Spine, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -19% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

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

Alphatec Spine, Inc.'s patents average 16.4 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Alphatec Spine, 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.

How to use this portfolio

Alphatec's 136 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 - Alphatec ranks #2,816 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.

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

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

Every figure on PlainPatent is rendered directly from USPTO source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USPTO source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.