Where does Argon Medical Devices, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Argon Medical Devices, Inc. ranks #15,823 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 Argon Medical Devices, Inc. hold?

Argon Medical Devices, Inc. holds 18 US utility patents granted between 2016 and 2025, spanning 6 technology areas.

What is Argon Medical Devices, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Argon Medical Devices, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 28.5 out of 100 (28th 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 Argon Medical Devices, Inc. focus on?

Argon Medical Devices, Inc.'s top technology area is A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification) with 12 patents, ranking #1,451 of 7,127 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 6 CPC subclasses total.

Is Argon Medical Devices, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Argon Medical Devices, Inc.'s recent grant velocity is -79% 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 Argon Medical Devices, Inc.'s patents?

Argon Medical Devices, Inc.'s patents average 13.4 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 Argon Medical Devices, 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Argon Medical Devices, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 18 granted patents across 6 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2025. 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, Argon ranks #15,823 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 18 patents across 6 technology areas.

#15,823
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 28th percentile
by Innovation Score (28.5/100): 13.4
avg claims per patent: -79%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R15823 · US Corporation #15,823 · 18 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 18 grants
MID-PACK #15,823/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Aoi Seiki
CPC-NARROW A61B · 6 areas
INNOV-THIN 28.5/100
CLAIMS-RICH 13.4 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -79% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Aoi Seiki Co., Ltd. (±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 Argon’s 28.5 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 10.2 pts (36%) Velocity 1.7 pts (6%) Breadth 8.7 pts (30%) Claim depth 8.0 pts (28%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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Argon Medical Devices · this assignee

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3D Lighting… · lowest

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What this shows Argon's Innovation Score is 28.5/100 (28th 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 Argon?

Each dot is one of Argon’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). Argon’s own 13.4 claims/patent is at or below the 16.2 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

Where Argon's grants concentrate

Argon Medical Devices, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 6 CPC subclasses with 66.7% of grants classified under A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification). Peak complete grant year is 2018 (6 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2023. By volume, Argon sits between Aoi Seiki Co., Ltd. and Assos of Switzerland GmbH.

Argon's three-year grant acceleration

Argon Medical Devices, Inc. shows 1 grants in 2022–2024 against only 4 in 2019–2021. That prior window is too thin for a growth multiple (rename and spin-out assignees look artificially high when the baseline is near zero), so PlainPatent withholds a ranked acceleration claim here.

Aoi Seiki

18
Applied Underwrit…

18
Arbor Biotechnolo…

18
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18
Aria CV

18
Aries Technology

18
Artventive Medica…

18
Assos of Switzerl…

18
Argon Medical Dev… ◀

18

What this shows Argon holds 18 patents at rank #15,833, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Argon

By rank, the assignees closest to #15,833 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61B (Diagnosis)

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

Argon's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

29 28th percentile higher than 28% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2025

Grants by year

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

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Argon Medical Devices, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	4	22.2%
2017	2	11.1%
2018	6	33.3%
2019	2	11.1%
2020	2	11.1%
2023	1	5.6%
2025partial year	1	5.6%

Which technologies does Argon Medical Devices, Inc. patent most?

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 12

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 9

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 6

B82Y - Specific Uses OR Applications OF NANOSTRUCTURES; Measurement OR Analysis OF NANOSTRUCTURES; Manufacture OR Treatment OF Nanostructures 1

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 1

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 1

Top 6 of 6 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

Argon Medical Devices, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Argon Medical Devices, Inc.'s lead technology class is A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification), 66.7% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61B
Ranked #15,823 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Argon Medical Devices, Inc. against Aoi Seiki Co., Ltd., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 28.5/100 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.

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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