USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Bayer Healthcare Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 681 granted patents across 104 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: 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).

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

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681

Total patents granted

104

CPC technology areas

15.2

Avg claims per patent

+35%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Bayer holds 681 US patents across 104 technology areas, rank #658 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#658
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 1%
by Innovation Score (66.3/100): 15.2
avg claims per patent: +35%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Bayer Healthcare Llc has been granted 681 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Bayer Healthcare Llc at rank #658 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 104 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in 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). As a US Corporation, Bayer Healthcare Llc is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Bayer sits between GM Cruise Holdings Llc (685 patents, rank #654) and Kone Corporation (677 patents, rank #662) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 66.3/100 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. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 391 grants, compared with 290 in the 2015–2019 window, a +35% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. Bayer Healthcare Llc's 15.2 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a diversified footprint across 100+ CPC subclasses spreads risk across many technology fronts. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Bayer Healthcare Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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685
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681
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678
Kone

677

What this shows Bayer holds 681 patents at rank #658, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Bayer

By rank, the assignees closest to #658 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61M (Devices FOR Introducing Media INTO)

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

Bayer's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

66 Top 1% higher than 99% 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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Bayer Healthcare Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	57	8.4%
2016	55	8.1%
2017	62	9.1%
2018	63	9.3%
2019	53	7.8%
2020	38	5.6%
2021	63	9.3%
2022	70	10.3%
2023	67	9.8%
2024	85	12.5%
2025	68	10.0%

Which technologies does Bayer Healthcare Llc patent most?

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 216

A61P - SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS 142

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 135

C07D - HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS 131

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 92

G16H - HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA 67

A01N - PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF ; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES ; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS 61

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 46

C07K - PEPTIDES 44

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 42

C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA 32

G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 24

G06Q - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 22

A61J - CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE 21

C12Q - MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEIC ACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS ; COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR; PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS; CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL OR ENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES 18

Top 15 of 104 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#658

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

66.3 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 Bayer Healthcare Llc hold?

Bayer Healthcare Llc holds 681 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 104 technology areas.

What is Bayer Healthcare Llc's Innovation Score?

Bayer Healthcare Llc has an Innovation Score of 66.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Bayer Healthcare Llc focus on?

Bayer Healthcare Llc's top technology area is 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) with 216 patents. The company has filed patents in 104 CPC subclasses total.

Is Bayer Healthcare Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Bayer Healthcare Llc's recent filing velocity is +35% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Bayer Healthcare Llc's patents?

Bayer Healthcare Llc's patents average 15.2 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Bayer Healthcare 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.

How to use this portfolio

Bayer's 681 grants land it in the top 1% 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 - Bayer ranks #658 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A61M - see who else leads that technology area. A61M 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.