Where does AMO WaveFront Sciences, LLC rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), AMO WaveFront Sciences, LLC ranks #9,181 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 AMO WaveFront Sciences, LLC hold?

AMO WaveFront Sciences, LLC holds 34 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2020, spanning 7 technology areas.

What is AMO WaveFront Sciences, LLC's Innovation Score?

AMO WaveFront Sciences, LLC has an Innovation Score of 34.2 out of 100 (47th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does AMO WaveFront Sciences, LLC focus on?

AMO WaveFront Sciences, LLC's top technology area is A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification) with 28 patents, ranking #661 of 7,127 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 7 CPC subclasses total.

Is AMO WaveFront Sciences, LLC's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

AMO WaveFront Sciences, LLC's recent grant velocity is -87% 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 AMO WaveFront Sciences, LLC's patents?

AMO WaveFront Sciences, LLC's patents average 20.9 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 AMO WaveFront Sciences, LLC 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

AMO WaveFront Sciences, LLC

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 34 granted patents across 7 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2020. 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: A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, AMO ranks #9,181 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 34 patents across 7 technology areas.

#9,181
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 47th percentile
by Innovation Score (34.2/100): 20.9
avg claims per patent: -87%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R9181 · US Corporation #9,181 · 34 grants

GRANTS-SMALL · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-DENSE · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-SMALL 34 grants
UPPER-Q #9,181/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Alcoa USA
CPC-NARROW A61B · 7 areas
INNOV-THIN 34.2/100
CLAIMS-DENSE 20.9 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -87% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Alcoa USA Corp. (±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 AMO’s 34.2 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 12.3 pts (36%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 9.4 pts (27%) Claim depth 12.6 pts (37%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
AMO WaveFront Sciences · this assignee

34
Charles River… · near

34
Cloud Byte · near

34
Mimosa Networks · near

34
Poynt · near

34
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows AMO's Innovation Score is 34.2/100 (47th 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 AMO?

Each dot is one of AMO’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). AMO’s own 20.9 claims/patent is ABOVE the 17.3 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where AMO's grants concentrate

AMO WaveFront Sciences, LLC is a focused PatentsView assignee: 7 CPC subclasses with 82.4% of grants classified under A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification). Peak complete grant year is 2017 (7 grants) versus a trough of 4 in 2015. By volume, AMO sits between Alcoa USA Corp. and Ardelyx, Inc..

Alcoa USA

34
ALI S P A —Carpig…

34
American Gene Int…

34
Amicro Semiconduc…

34
Anhui University…

34
Aqua Products

34
Arconic

34
Ardelyx

34
AMO Wavefront Sci… ◀

34

What this shows AMO holds 34 patents at rank #9,178, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near AMO

By rank, the assignees closest to #9,178 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61B (Diagnosis)

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

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for AMO, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In A61B (Diagnosis), AMO ranks #661 of 7,127 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (34 here).

Charles River Laboratories, Inc. 34 Mimosa Networks, Inc. 34 Poynt LLC 34 Cloud Byte LLC. 34

AMO's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

34 47th percentile higher than 47% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2020

Grants by year

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

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AMO WaveFront Sciences, LLC patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	4	11.8%
2016	5	14.7%
2017	7	20.6%
2018	7	20.6%
2019	7	20.6%
2020	4	11.8%

Which technologies does AMO WaveFront Sciences, LLC patent most?

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 28

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 12

G01B - Measuring Length, Thickness OR Similar Linear DIMENSIONS; Measuring ANGLES; Measuring AREAS; Measuring Irregularities OF Surfaces OR Contours 5

G02B - Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus 4

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 3

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 3

G02C - SPECTACLES; Sunglasses OR Goggles Insofar AS They Have THE Same Features AS SPECTACLES; Contact Lenses 2

Top 7 of 7 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

AMO WaveFront Sciences, LLC's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

AMO WaveFront Sciences, LLC's lead technology class is A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification), 82.4% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61B
Ranked #9,181 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare AMO WaveFront Sciences, LLC against Alcoa USA Corp., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 34.2/100 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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