USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Gearbox, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 55 granted patents across 41 technology areas, active 2016–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G16H (HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

30.5

Avg claims per patent

-92%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Gearbox holds 55 US patents across 41 technology areas, rank #6,151 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#6,151
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 11%
by Innovation Score (52.1/100): 30.5
avg claims per patent: -92%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Gearbox, Inc. has been granted 55 US utility patents between 2016 and 2023, placing Gearbox, Inc. at rank #6,151 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 41 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 30.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in G16H (HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA). As a US Corporation, Gearbox, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Gearbox sits between Florida A&M University (55 patents, rank #6,147) and Inscape DATA, Inc. (55 patents, rank #6,155) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 52.1/100 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 4 grants, compared with 51 in the 2015–2019 window, a -92% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Gearbox, Inc.'s 30.5 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while a multi-domain presence across 41 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Gearbox, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Florida A&M Unive…

55
Foundation for Re…

55
Fujifilm Manufact…

55
Grail

55
George Mason Univ…

55
Hexcel Composites

55
IBIS Biosciences

55
Inscape DATA

55
Gearbox ◀

55

What this shows Gearbox holds 55 patents at rank #6,151, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Gearbox

By rank, the assignees closest to #6,151 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G16H (Healthcare Informatics)

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

Gearbox's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

52 Top 11% higher than 89% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2023

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Gearbox, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	12	21.8%
2017	15	27.3%
2018	15	27.3%
2019	9	16.4%
2020	2	3.6%
2021	1	1.8%
2023	1	1.8%

Which technologies does Gearbox, Inc. patent most?

G16H - HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA 25

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 22

A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY 15

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 13

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 9

G06Q - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 6

B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MEASUREMENT OR ANALYSIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURES 5

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 4

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 4

G16Z - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 4

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 4

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 3

C12Q - MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEIC ACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS ; COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR; PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS; CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL OR ENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES 3

G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 3

H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY 3

Top 15 of 41 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Complex

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#6,151

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

52.1 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 Gearbox, Inc. hold?

Gearbox, Inc. holds 55 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2023, spanning 41 technology areas.

What is Gearbox, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Gearbox, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 52.1 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Gearbox, Inc. focus on?

Gearbox, Inc.'s top technology area is G16H (HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA) with 25 patents. The company has filed patents in 41 CPC subclasses total.

Is Gearbox, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Gearbox, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -92% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

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

Gearbox, Inc.'s patents average 30.5 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.

How is the Gearbox, 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

Gearbox's 55 grants land it in the top 11% 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 - Gearbox ranks #6,151 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in G16H - see who else leads that technology area. G16H 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

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