Overall rank by patents
#11,186
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 27 granted patents across 26 technology areas, active 2023–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. 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).
27
Total patents granted
26
CPC technology areas
18.0
Avg claims per patent
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5-year filing velocity
The verdict
Bausch holds 27 US patents across 26 technology areas, rank #11,186 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #11,186
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 3%
- by Innovation Score (60.3/100)
- 18.0
- avg claims per patent
Portfolio overview
Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited has been granted 27 US utility patents between 2023 and 2025, placing Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited at rank #11,186 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 26 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in 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). As a Foreign Corporation, Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 60.3/100 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. Historical data spans 2023 through 2025, with 27 total grants over that period. Velocity comparisons require five years of historical filings to calibrate. 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. Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited's 18.0 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 26 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does Bausch compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders, this company marked ◀
- Samsung
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
106,890 patents
- International Bus…
International Business Machines Corporation
72,926 patents
- Canon 34,378
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
34,378 patents
- LG 32,607
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
32,607 patents
- Taiwan Semiconduc… 31,041
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
- Apple 30,560
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
- Qualcomm Incorpor… 30,354
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30,354 patents
- Intel 27,498
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
- Bausch + Lomb Ire… ◀ 27
Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited
27 patents
What this shows Bausch holds 27 patents, placing it at rank #11,186 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
Bausch's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
60 Top 3% higher than 97% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2023–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2023–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 11.1% |
| 2024 | 12 | 44.4% |
| 2025 | 12 | 44.4% |
Which technologies does Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited patent most?
Top 15 of 26 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited hold?
Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited holds 27 US granted patents filed between 2023 and 2025, spanning 26 technology areas.
What is Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited's Innovation Score?
Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited has an Innovation Score of 60.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited focus on?
Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited'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 12 patents. The company has filed patents in 26 CPC subclasses total.
Is Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited.
What does claim depth mean for Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited's patents?
Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited's patents average 18.0 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Bausch + Lomb Ireland 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
Bausch's 27 grants land it in the top 3% 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 - Bausch ranks #11,186 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in A61F - see who else leads that technology area. A61F 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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A61F technology
Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited's primary CPC class, all holders and yearly trends
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All technology classes
Browse every CPC technology area by patent activity
How the score works
The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score
Related
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
