USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Becton, Dickinson And Company

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 2,235 granted patents across 143 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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2,235

Total patents granted

143

CPC technology areas

14.7

Avg claims per patent

+57%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Becton holds 2,235 US patents across 143 technology areas, rank #175 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#175
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 1%
by Innovation Score (67.7/100): 14.7
avg claims per patent: +57%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Becton, Dickinson And Company has been granted 2,235 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Becton, Dickinson And Company at rank #175 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 143 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.7 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, Becton, Dickinson And Company is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Becton sits between Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd. (2,279 patents, rank #171) and Cilag Gmbh International (2,210 patents, rank #179) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 67.7/100 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 1,364 grants, compared with 871 in the 2015–2019 window, a +57% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. Becton, Dickinson And Company's 14.7 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 Becton, Dickinson And Company against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Becton holds 2,235 patents at rank #175, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Becton

By rank, the assignees closest to #175 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61M (Devices FOR Introducing Media INTO)

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

Becton's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

68 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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Becton, Dickinson And Company patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	123	5.5%
2016	158	7.1%
2017	192	8.6%
2018	183	8.2%
2019	215	9.6%
2020	244	10.9%
2021	193	8.6%
2022	206	9.2%
2023	234	10.5%
2024	271	12.1%
2025	216	9.7%

Which technologies does Becton, Dickinson And Company 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 1,249

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 481

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 364

B01L - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE 193

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 153

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 143

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 139

G16H - HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA 95

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 86

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 59

C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA 58

B65D - CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES 56

G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 46

G06V - IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING 42

B01D - SEPARATION 38

Top 15 of 143 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#175

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

67.7 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 Becton, Dickinson And Company hold?

Becton, Dickinson And Company holds 2,235 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 143 technology areas.

What is Becton, Dickinson And Company's Innovation Score?

Becton, Dickinson And Company has an Innovation Score of 67.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Becton, Dickinson And Company focus on?

Becton, Dickinson And Company'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 1,249 patents. The company has filed patents in 143 CPC subclasses total.

Is Becton, Dickinson And Company's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Becton, Dickinson And Company's recent filing velocity is +57% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Becton, Dickinson And Company's patents?

Becton, Dickinson And Company's patents average 14.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Becton, Dickinson And Company 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

Becton's 2,235 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 - Becton ranks #175 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

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