USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Cilag Gmbh International

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 2,210 granted patents across 125 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION).

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

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2,210

Total patents granted

125

CPC technology areas

17.6

Avg claims per patent

+5467%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Cilag holds 2,210 US patents across 125 technology areas, rank #179 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#179
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 0.1%
by Innovation Score (82.2/100): 17.6
avg claims per patent: +5467%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Cilag Gmbh International has been granted 2,210 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Cilag Gmbh International at rank #179 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 125 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 17.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION). As a Foreign Corporation, Cilag Gmbh International is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Cilag sits between Becton, Dickinson And Company (2,235 patents, rank #175) and Nokia Solutions AND Networks OY (2,149 patents, rank #183) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 82.2/100 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 2,171 grants, compared with 39 in the 2015–2019 window, a +5467% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. Cilag Gmbh International's 17.6 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 Cilag Gmbh International against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Becton Dickinson…

2,235
Sumitomo Rubber I…

2,232
Daikin Industries

2,229
Visa Internationa…

2,222
Cilag Internation… ◀

2,210
Shin-etsu Chemical

2,184
Jaguar LAND Rover

2,182
Rolls-royce

2,152
Nokia Solutions A…

2,149

What this shows Cilag holds 2,210 patents at rank #179, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Cilag

By rank, the assignees closest to #179 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61B (Diagnosis)

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

Cilag's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

82 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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Cilag Gmbh International patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	12	0.5%
2016	10	0.5%
2017	15	0.7%
2018	2	0.1%
2020	2	0.1%
2021	308	13.9%
2022	481	21.8%
2023	533	24.1%
2024	557	25.2%
2025	290	13.1%

Which technologies does Cilag Gmbh International patent most?

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 2,063

G16H - HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA 319

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 165

G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 161

H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 148

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 97

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 93

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 89

G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS 86

B25J - MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES 82

H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY 80

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 73

G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES 72

H05K - PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 70

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 64

Top 15 of 125 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#179

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

82.2 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 Cilag Gmbh International hold?

Cilag Gmbh International holds 2,210 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 125 technology areas.

What is Cilag Gmbh International's Innovation Score?

Cilag Gmbh International has an Innovation Score of 82.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Cilag Gmbh International focus on?

Cilag Gmbh International's top technology area is A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION) with 2,063 patents. The company has filed patents in 125 CPC subclasses total.

Is Cilag Gmbh International's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Cilag Gmbh International's recent filing velocity is +5467% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Cilag Gmbh International's patents?

Cilag Gmbh International's patents average 17.6 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Cilag Gmbh International 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

Cilag's 2,210 grants land it in the top 0.1% 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 - Cilag ranks #179 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

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.