USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 1,265 granted patents across 51 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61F (FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE).

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

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1,265

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

18.6

Avg claims per patent

+115%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Edwards holds 1,265 US patents across 51 technology areas, rank #340 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#340
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 1%
by Innovation Score (67.2/100): 18.6
avg claims per patent: +115%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation has been granted 1,265 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Edwards Lifesciences Corporation at rank #340 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 51 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61F (FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE). As a US Corporation, Edwards Lifesciences Corporation is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Edwards sits between Google Technology Holdings Llc (1,294 patents, rank #336) and Merck Sharp & Dohme Llc (1,248 patents, rank #344) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 67.2/100 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 864 grants, compared with 401 in the 2015–2019 window, a +115% 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. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation's 18.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 51 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Edwards Lifesciences Corporation against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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1,294
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1,292
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1,289
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1,268
Edwards Lifescien… ◀

1,265
The Trustees of t…

1,264
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1,250
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1,248
Merck Sharp & Doh…

1,248

What this shows Edwards holds 1,265 patents at rank #340, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Edwards

By rank, the assignees closest to #340 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61F (Filters Implantable INTO Blood Vessels)

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

Edwards's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

67 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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Edwards Lifesciences Corporation patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	49	3.9%
2016	66	5.2%
2017	61	4.8%
2018	91	7.2%
2019	134	10.6%
2020	153	12.1%
2021	157	12.4%
2022	112	8.9%
2023	138	10.9%
2024	172	13.6%
2025	132	10.4%

Which technologies does Edwards Lifesciences Corporation patent most?

A61F - FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRS 1,101

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 438

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 211

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 95

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 43

Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS 23

B21D - WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL 16

D10B - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES 15

G16H - HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA 14

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 14

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 13

D05B - SEWING 12

B65B - MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING 12

B05B - SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES 10

E03C - DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER ; SINKS 10

Top 15 of 51 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#340

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

67.2 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 Edwards Lifesciences Corporation hold?

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation holds 1,265 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 51 technology areas.

What is Edwards Lifesciences Corporation's Innovation Score?

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation has an Innovation Score of 67.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Edwards Lifesciences Corporation focus on?

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation's top technology area is A61F (FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRS) with 1,101 patents. The company has filed patents in 51 CPC subclasses total.

Is Edwards Lifesciences Corporation's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation's recent filing velocity is +115% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Edwards Lifesciences Corporation's patents?

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation's patents average 18.6 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Edwards Lifesciences Corporation 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

Edwards's 1,265 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 - Edwards ranks #340 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A61F - see who else leads that technology area. A61F 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.