Where does Confluent Surgical, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Confluent Surgical, Inc. ranks #31,277 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does Confluent Surgical, Inc. hold?

Confluent Surgical, Inc. holds 8 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2019, spanning 10 technology areas.

What is Confluent Surgical, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Confluent Surgical, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 25.7 out of 100 (18th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Confluent Surgical, Inc. focus on?

Confluent Surgical, Inc.'s top technology area is A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification) with 6 patents, ranking #2,680 of 7,127 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 10 CPC subclasses total.

Is Confluent Surgical, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Confluent Surgical, Inc.'s recent grant velocity is -100% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Confluent Surgical, Inc.'s patents?

Confluent Surgical, Inc.'s patents average 11.5 claims each. This is an aggregate descriptive count from the grant record; it does not establish claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk.

How is the Confluent Surgical, Inc. 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Confluent Surgical, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 8 granted patents across 10 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2019. Grant-trend analysis is cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search; it does not measure application filings, current R&D, or legal strength. Primary class: A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Confluent ranks #31,277 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 8 patents across 10 technology areas.

#31,277
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 18th percentile
by Innovation Score (25.7/100): 11.5
avg claims per patent: -100%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R31277 · US Corporation #31,277 · 8 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-PAR · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 8 grants
MID-PACK #31,277/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Compressus
CPC-FOCUS A61B · 10 areas
INNOV-THIN 25.7/100
CLAIMS-PAR 11.5 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -100% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Compressus, Inc. (±0 grants)

Instrument codes from this assignee’s USPTO PatentsView grant sheet: volume band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead CPC, Innovation Score, claim depth, assignee type, velocity, and book completeness. Not a USPTO rating of patent strength.

How Confluent’s 25.7 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 7.6 pts (30%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 11.2 pts (44%) Claim depth 6.9 pts (27%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Confluent Surgical · this assignee

26
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Confluent's Innovation Score is 25.7/100 (18th percentile of the PatentsView-derived corpus). The chart places that score against the nearest Innovation Score peers plus corpus poles, not a reprint of the volume ranking.

Does more volume mean deeper claims for Confluent?

Each dot is one of Confluent’s 8 nearest volume peers (same corpus rank neighbourhood as the chart above), placed by total granted patents (horizontal) against average claims per patent (vertical). Confluent’s own 11.5 claims/patent is at or below the 13.8 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

Confluent vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

Where Confluent's grants concentrate

Confluent Surgical, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 10 CPC subclasses with 75% of grants classified under A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification). Peak complete grant year is 2015 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2017. By volume, Confluent sits between Compressus, Inc. and Convergent R.N.R Ltd..

Compressus

8
Comsys AB

8
Confidex Oy

8
Confluence Outdoor

8
Consulting Engine…

8
Contraline

8
Control Dynamics

8
Convergent R N R

8
Confluent Surgical ◀

8

What this shows Confluent holds 8 patents at rank #31,318, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Confluent

By rank, the assignees closest to #31,318 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61B (Diagnosis)

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

Confluent's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

26 18th percentile higher than 18% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2019

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Confluent Surgical, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	3	37.5%
2016	2	25.0%
2017	1	12.5%
2018	1	12.5%
2019	1	12.5%

Which technologies does Confluent Surgical, Inc. patent most?

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 6

B05B - Spraying APPARATUS; Atomising APPARATUS; Nozzles 6

B01F - Mixing, e.g. Dissolving, Emulsifying OR Dispersing 5

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 4

A61P - Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations 1

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 1

B05C - Apparatus FOR Applying Fluent Materials TO Surfaces, IN General 1

F15B - Systems Acting BY Means OF Fluids IN GENERAL; Fluid-pressure Actuators, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; Details OF Fluid-pressure Systems, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 1

F16K - VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; Devices FOR Venting OR Aerating 1

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 1

Top 10 of 10 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

Confluent Surgical, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Confluent Surgical, Inc.'s lead technology class is A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification), 75% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61B
Ranked #31,277 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Confluent Surgical, Inc. against Compressus, Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 25.7/100 blends volume, velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth. How it's calculated

Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through May 2026; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent

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 by PlainPatent , US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

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