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First Wave Bio, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 11 granted patents across 2 technology areas, active 2019–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES).

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11
Total patents granted
2
CPC technology areas
31.8
Avg claims per patent
+900%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

First holds 11 US patents across 2 technology areas, rank #24,344 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#24,344
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 64%
by Innovation Score (31.1/100)
31.8
avg claims per patent
+900%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

First Wave Bio, Inc. has been granted 11 US utility patents between 2019 and 2023, placing First Wave Bio, Inc. at rank #24,344 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 2 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 31.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES). As a US Corporation, First Wave Bio, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, First sits between Fibria Innovations Inc. (11 patents, rank #24,340) and Flextronics Automotive, Inc. (11 patents, rank #24,348) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 31.1/100 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 10 grants, compared with 1 in the 2015–2019 window, a +900% 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. First Wave Bio, Inc.'s 31.8 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while specialization in 2 subclasses reflects a tightly scoped invention area. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark First Wave Bio, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at First's volume?

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

patents

What this shows First holds 11 patents at rank #24,344, 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

First'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

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%). This entry sits in this band. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Above this entry. 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 · 2019–2023

Grants by year

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

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First Wave Bio, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2019 1 9.1%
2020 4 36.4%
2021 3 27.3%
2023 3 27.3%

Which technologies does First Wave Bio, Inc. patent most?

Top 2 of 2 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Specialized
Claim Depth Complex
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#24,344

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

31.1 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 First Wave Bio, Inc. hold?
First Wave Bio, Inc. holds 11 US granted patents filed between 2019 and 2023, spanning 2 technology areas.
What is First Wave Bio, Inc.'s Innovation Score?
First Wave Bio, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 31.1 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does First Wave Bio, Inc. focus on?
First Wave Bio, Inc.'s top technology area is A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES) with 11 patents. The company has filed patents in 2 CPC subclasses total.
Is First Wave Bio, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
First Wave Bio, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +900% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for First Wave Bio, Inc.'s patents?
First Wave Bio, Inc.'s patents average 31.8 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.
How is the First Wave Bio, 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.

How to use this portfolio

First's 11 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 - First ranks #24,344 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in A61K - see who else leads that technology area. A61K 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.