USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Coltène/whaledent Ag

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 11 technology areas, active 2020–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61C (DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

9.8

Avg claims per patent

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Coltène/whaledent holds 6 US patents across 11 technology areas, rank #39,411 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#39,411
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 64%
by Innovation Score (31.0/100): 9.8
avg claims per patent

Portfolio overview

Coltène/whaledent Ag has been granted 6 US utility patents between 2020 and 2023, placing Coltène/whaledent Ag at rank #39,411 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 11 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 9.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61C (DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE). As a Foreign Corporation, Coltène/whaledent Ag is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Coltène/whaledent sits between Coefficient Cycling, Llc (6 patents, rank #39,407) and Comer Industries S.p.a. (6 patents, rank #39,415) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 31.0/100 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 2020 through 2023, with 6 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. Coltène/whaledent Ag's 9.8 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 11 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Coltène/whaledent Ag against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Coltène/whaledent holds 6 patents at rank #39,411, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Coltène/whaledent

By rank, the assignees closest to #39,411 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61C (Dentistry)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Coltène/whaledent's primary technology class.

Coltène/whaledent's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

31 Top 64% higher than 36% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2020–2023

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2020–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Coltène/whaledent Ag patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2020	2	33.3%
2021	1	16.7%
2022	2	33.3%
2023	1	16.7%

Which technologies does Coltène/whaledent Ag patent most?

A61C - DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE 5

B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING 2

B24B - MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING ; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS 1

B23H - WORKING OF METAL BY THE ACTION OF A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF ELECTRIC CURRENT ON A WORKPIECE USING AN ELECTRODE WHICH TAKES THE PLACE OF A TOOL; SUCH WORKING COMBINED WITH OTHER FORMS OF WORKING OF METAL 1

C25D - PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR 1

C22C - ALLOYS 1

B29L - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES 1

B33Y - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING 1

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 1

B29K - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR ; MOULDS, ; REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS 1

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 1

Top 11 of 11 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Simple

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#39,411

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

31.0 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 Coltène/whaledent Ag hold?

Coltène/whaledent Ag holds 6 US granted patents filed between 2020 and 2023, spanning 11 technology areas.

What is Coltène/whaledent Ag's Innovation Score?

Coltène/whaledent Ag has an Innovation Score of 31.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Coltène/whaledent Ag focus on?

Coltène/whaledent Ag's top technology area is A61C (DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE) with 5 patents. The company has filed patents in 11 CPC subclasses total.

Is Coltène/whaledent Ag's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for Coltène/whaledent Ag.

What does claim depth mean for Coltène/whaledent Ag's patents?

Coltène/whaledent Ag's patents average 9.8 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Coltène/whaledent Ag 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

Coltène/whaledent's 6 grants land it in the top 64% 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 - Coltène/whaledent ranks #39,411 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A61C - see who else leads that technology area. A61C 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.