Where does Gen-probe Incorporated rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Gen-probe Incorporated ranks #1,094 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 Gen-probe Incorporated hold?

Gen-probe Incorporated holds 390 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 42 technology areas.

What is Gen-probe Incorporated's Innovation Score?

Gen-probe Incorporated has an Innovation Score of 60.2 out of 100 (top 3% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is Gen-probe Incorporated's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Gen-probe Incorporated's recent grant velocity is +30% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). The company is maintaining or growing its granted-patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Gen-probe Incorporated's patents?

Gen-probe Incorporated's patents average 17.9 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 Gen-probe Incorporated 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

Gen-probe Incorporated

Q: What technology areas does Gen-probe Incorporated focus on?

Gen-probe Incorporated's top technology area is 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) with 250 patents, ranking #9 of 2,502 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 42 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 390 granted patents across 42 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2025. 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: 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 Micr).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Gen-probe ranks #1,094 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 390 patents across 42 technology areas.

#1,094
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 3%
by Innovation Score (60.2/100): 17.9
avg claims per patent: +30%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R1094 · US Corporation #1,094 · 390 grants

GRANTS-MID · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-WIDE · INNOV-STRONG · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-UP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MID 390 grants
TOP-DECILE #1,094/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Ademco
CPC-WIDE C12Q · 42 areas
INNOV-STRONG 60.2/100
CLAIMS-RICH 17.9 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-UP +30% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Ademco 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 Gen-probe’s 60.2 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 20.6 pts (34%) Velocity 5.9 pts (10%) Breadth 22.9 pts (38%) Claim depth 10.7 pts (18%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Gen-probe Incorporated · this assignee

60
Himax · near

60
Nextracker · near

60
Poet Research · near

60
Thinkware · near

60
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Gen-probe's Innovation Score is 60.2/100 (top 3% 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 Gen-probe?

Each dot is one of Gen-probe’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). Gen-probe’s own 17.9 claims/patent is ABOVE the 15.6 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where Gen-probe's grants concentrate

Gen-probe Incorporated is a focused PatentsView assignee: 42 CPC subclasses with 64.1% of grants classified under 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 Micr). Peak complete grant year is 2021 (45 grants) versus a trough of 26 in 2015. By volume, Gen-probe sits between West Corporation and Schneider Electric IT Corporation.

Gen-probe's three-year grant acceleration

From 2019–2021 to 2022–2024, Gen-probe Incorporated moved from 124 to 110 grants (0.89x the prior three-year total, a multiple, not a CAGR). Among 3,296 tracked assignees with ≥100 grants and ≥20 prior-period grants, that multiple ranks #1,524. See the growth leaderboard.

West

391
Ademco

390
Alliance for Sust…

390
Allison Transmiss…

390
Mitsubishi Jidosh…

390
Gen-probe Incorpo… ◀

390
KYB

389
Lutron

389
Schneider Electri…

389

What this shows Gen-probe holds 390 patents at rank #1,094, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Gen-probe

By rank, the assignees closest to #1,094 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C12Q (Measuring OR Testing Processes Involving Enzymes)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Gen-probe's primary technology class.

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for Gen-probe, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In C12Q (Measuring OR Testing Processes Involving Enzymes), Gen-probe ranks #9 of 2,502 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (60 here).

Himax Technologies Limited 60 Thinkware Corporation 60 Nextracker LLC 60 Poet Research, Inc. 60

Similar claim depth

Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (17.9 here).

Cummins Emission Solutions Inc. 17.9 avg Dish Technologies L.L.C. 17.9 avg Raytheon Company 17.9 avg Infineon Technologies Dresden GmbH & Co. KG 17.9 avg

Gen-probe's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

60 Top 3% higher than 97% of 49,997 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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Gen-probe Incorporated patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	26	6.7%
2016	29	7.4%
2017	28	7.2%
2018	35	9.0%
2019	35	9.0%
2020	44	11.3%
2021	45	11.5%
2022	37	9.5%
2023	40	10.3%
2024	33	8.5%
2025partial year	38	9.7%

Which technologies does Gen-probe Incorporated patent most?

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 250

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 167

B01L - Chemical OR Physical Laboratory Apparatus FOR General USE 117

C12N - Microorganisms OR ENZYMES; Compositions THEREOF; Propagating, Preserving, OR Maintaining MICROORGANISMS; Mutation OR Genetic ENGINEERING; Culture Media 49

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 34

Y02A - Technologies FOR Adaptation TO Climate Change 29

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 24

B65B - Machines, Apparatus OR Devices FOR, OR Methods OF, Packaging Articles OR MATERIALS; Unpacking 22

C07K - Peptides 16

B01F - Mixing, e.g. Dissolving, Emulsifying OR Dispersing 16

G02B - Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus 12

C07H - SUGARS; Derivatives THEREOF; NUCLEOSIDES; NUCLEOTIDES; Nucleic Acids 12

B65G - Transport OR Storage Devices, e.g. Conveyors FOR Loading OR Tipping, Shop Conveyor Systems OR Pneumatic Tube Conveyors 12

G16B - Bioinformatics, i.e. Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted FOR Genetic OR Protein-related Data Processing IN Computational Molecular Biology 11

C12P - Fermentation OR Enzyme-using Processes TO Synthesise A Desired Chemical Compound OR Composition OR TO Separate Optical Isomers From A Racemic Mixture 11

Top 15 of 42 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

Gen-probe Incorporated's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Gen-probe Incorporated's lead technology class is 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 Micr), 64.1% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore C12Q
Ranked #1,094 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Gen-probe Incorporated against West Corporation, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 60.2/100 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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