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Biomet Sports Medicine, Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 196 granted patents across 7 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION).

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196
Total patents granted
7
CPC technology areas
19.9
Avg claims per patent
-34%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Biomet holds 196 US patents across 7 technology areas, rank #2,029 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,029
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 29%
by Innovation Score (42.9/100)
19.9
avg claims per patent
-34%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Biomet Sports Medicine, Llc has been granted 196 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Biomet Sports Medicine, Llc at rank #2,029 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 7 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 19.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION). As a US Corporation, Biomet Sports Medicine, Llc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Biomet sits between Psiquantum Corp. (197 patents, rank #2,025) and True Velocity IP Holdings, Inc. (196 patents, rank #2,033) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 42.9/100 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 78 grants, compared with 118 in the 2015–2019 window, a -34% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Biomet Sports Medicine, Llc's 19.9 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 7 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Biomet Sports Medicine, Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Biomet's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Biomet holds 196 patents at rank #2,029, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near Biomet

By rank, the assignees closest to #2,029 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61B (Diagnosis)

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

Biomet's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

43 Top 29% higher than 71% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). This entry sits in this band. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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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Biomet Sports Medicine, Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 21 10.7%
2016 31 15.8%
2017 27 13.8%
2018 21 10.7%
2019 18 9.2%
2020 24 12.2%
2021 15 7.7%
2022 13 6.6%
2023 10 5.1%
2024 6 3.1%
2025 10 5.1%

Which technologies does Biomet Sports Medicine, Llc patent most?

Top 7 of 7 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,029

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

42.9 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 Biomet Sports Medicine, Llc hold?
Biomet Sports Medicine, Llc holds 196 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 7 technology areas.
What is Biomet Sports Medicine, Llc's Innovation Score?
Biomet Sports Medicine, Llc has an Innovation Score of 42.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Biomet Sports Medicine, Llc focus on?
Biomet Sports Medicine, Llc's top technology area is A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION) with 194 patents. The company has filed patents in 7 CPC subclasses total.
Is Biomet Sports Medicine, Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Biomet Sports Medicine, Llc's recent filing velocity is -34% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Biomet Sports Medicine, Llc's patents?
Biomet Sports Medicine, Llc's patents average 19.9 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Biomet Sports Medicine, 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

Biomet's 196 grants land it in the top 29% 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 - Biomet ranks #2,029 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in A61B - see who else leads that technology area. A61B 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

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.