Where does Bauerfeind AG rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Bauerfeind AG ranks #5,740 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 Bauerfeind AG hold?

Bauerfeind AG holds 59 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 19 technology areas.

What is Bauerfeind AG's Innovation Score?

Bauerfeind AG has an Innovation Score of 38.4 out of 100 (top 41% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is Bauerfeind AG's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Bauerfeind AG's recent grant velocity is +52% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). This indicates accelerating grant output.

What does claim depth mean for Bauerfeind AG's patents?

Bauerfeind AG's patents average 7.8 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 Bauerfeind AG 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

Bauerfeind AG

Q: What technology areas does Bauerfeind AG focus on?

Bauerfeind AG's top technology area is 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) with 27 patents, ranking #238 of 3,082 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 19 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 59 granted patents across 19 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2025. 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: 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 Device).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Bauerfeind ranks #5,740 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 59 patents across 19 technology areas.

#5,740
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 41%
by Innovation Score (38.4/100): 7.8
avg claims per patent: +52%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R5740 · Foreign Corporation #5,740 · 59 grants

GRANTS-SMALL · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-SPARSE · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-SURGE · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-SMALL 59 grants
UPPER-Q #5,740/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Accuvein
CPC-FOCUS A61F · 19 areas
INNOV-THIN 38.4/100
CLAIMS-SPARSE 7.8 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-SURGE +52% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Accuvein, Inc. (±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 Bauerfeind’s 38.4 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 14.1 pts (37%) Velocity 4.1 pts (11%) Breadth 15.4 pts (40%) Claim depth 4.7 pts (12%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Accuvein · near

38
Bauerfeind · this assignee

38
Veracode · near

38
DePuy Mitek · near

38
Transmed7 · near

38
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Bauerfeind's Innovation Score is 38.4/100 (top 41% 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 Bauerfeind?

Each dot is one of Bauerfeind’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). Bauerfeind’s own 7.8 claims/patent is at or below the 15.9 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

Where Bauerfeind's grants concentrate

Bauerfeind AG is a focused PatentsView assignee: 19 CPC subclasses with 45.8% of grants classified under 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 Device). Peak complete grant year is 2020 (13 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2018. By volume, Bauerfeind sits between Arris Technology, Inc. and Blueprint Medicines Corporation.

Bauerfeind's three-year grant acceleration

From 2019–2021 to 2022–2024, Bauerfeind AG moved from 26 to 16 grants (0.61x the prior three-year total, a multiple, not a CAGR). See the growth leaderboard.

Arris Technology

59
Auras Technology

59
Accuvein

59
Aerin Medical

59
Baylor Research I…

59
BP Exploration Op…

59
Banjo

59
Blueprint Medicin…

59
Bauerfeind ◀

59

What this shows Bauerfeind holds 59 patents at rank #5,739, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Bauerfeind

By rank, the assignees closest to #5,739 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61F (Filters Implantable Into Blood Vessels)

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

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for Bauerfeind, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In A61F (Filters Implantable Into Blood Vessels), Bauerfeind ranks #238 of 3,082 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (38 here).

Accuvein, Inc. 38 Veracode, Inc. 38 DePuy Mitek, LLC 38 Transmed7 LLC 38

Similar claim depth

Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (7.8 here).

Werner Co. 7.8 avg Water Pik, Inc. 7.8 avg Energizer Brands, LLC 7.9 avg Nitto Boseki Co., Ltd. 7.8 avg

Bauerfeind's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

38 Top 41% higher than 59% of 49,997 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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Bauerfeind AG patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	4	6.8%
2016	2	3.4%
2017	4	6.8%
2018	1	1.7%
2019	10	16.9%
2020	13	22.0%
2021	3	5.1%
2022	5	8.5%
2023	8	13.6%
2024	3	5.1%
2025partial year	6	10.2%

Which technologies does Bauerfeind AG patent most?

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 27

A43B - Characteristic Features OF FOOTWEAR; Parts OF Footwear 3

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 3

D10B - Indexing Scheme Associated With Sublasses OF Section D, Relating TO Textiles 3

B32B - Layered Products, i.e. Products Built-up OF Strata OF Flat OR Non-flat, e.g. Cellular OR Honeycomb, Form 2

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 2

D01F - Chemical Features IN THE Manufacture OF Artificial Filaments, Threads, Fibres, Bristles OR RIBBONS; Apparatus Specially Adapted FOR THE Manufacture OF Carbon Filaments 2

A41B - SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; Baby LINEN; Handkerchiefs 2

C08K - Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients 1

A61Q - Specific USE OF Cosmetics OR Similar Toiletry Preparations 1

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 1

A44B - Buttons, Pins, Buckles, Slide Fasteners, OR THE Like 1

A41D - OUTERWEAR; Protective GARMENTS; Accessories 1

D04H - Making Textile Fabrics, e.g. From Fibres OR Filamentary Material ; Fabrics Made BY Such Processes OR Apparatus, e.g. Felts, Non-woven FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; Wadding ; ; Non-woven Fabrics From Staple Fibres, Filaments OR Yarns, Bonded With AT Least ONE Web-like Material During Their Consolidation 1

D04B - Knitting 1

Top 15 of 19 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

Bauerfeind AG's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Bauerfeind AG's lead technology class is 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 Device), 45.8% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61F
Ranked #5,740 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Bauerfeind AG against Arris Technology, Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 38.4/100 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

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