Where does Illumina Cambridge Limited rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Illumina Cambridge Limited ranks #1,629 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 Illumina Cambridge Limited hold?

Illumina Cambridge Limited holds 253 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 42 technology areas.

What is Illumina Cambridge Limited's Innovation Score?

Illumina Cambridge Limited has an Innovation Score of 62.0 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 Illumina Cambridge Limited's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Illumina Cambridge Limited's recent grant velocity is +57% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). This indicates accelerating grant output.

What does claim depth mean for Illumina Cambridge Limited's patents?

Illumina Cambridge Limited's patents average 19.3 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 Illumina Cambridge Limited 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 Foreign Corporation

Illumina Cambridge Limited

Q: What technology areas does Illumina Cambridge Limited focus on?

Illumina Cambridge Limited'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 212 patents, ranking #15 of 2,502 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 42 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 253 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, Illumina ranks #1,629 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 253 patents across 42 technology areas.

#1,629
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 3%
by Innovation Score (62.0/100): 19.3
avg claims per patent: +57%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R1629 · Foreign Corporation #1,629 · 253 grants

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

GRANTS-MID 253 grants
TOP-DECILE #1,629/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Aruba Networks
CPC-WIDE C12Q · 42 areas
INNOV-STRONG 62.0/100
CLAIMS-RICH 19.3 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-SURGE +57% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Aruba Networks, 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 Illumina’s 62.0 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 19.1 pts (31%) Velocity 8.4 pts (14%) Breadth 22.9 pts (37%) Claim depth 11.6 pts (19%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Cameron International · near

62
Fisher Controls… · near

62
Illumina Cambridge · this assignee

62
Medos International… · near

62
Wirtgen · near

62
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Illumina's Innovation Score is 62.0/100 (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 Illumina?

Each dot is one of Illumina’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). Illumina’s own 19.3 claims/patent is ABOVE the 10.4 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where Illumina's grants concentrate

Illumina Cambridge Limited is a focused PatentsView assignee: 42 CPC subclasses with 83.8% 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 2024 (34 grants) versus a trough of 10 in 2017. By volume, Illumina sits between Aruba Networks, Inc. and Garrett Transportation I Inc..

Illumina's three-year grant acceleration

From 2019–2021 to 2022–2024, Illumina Cambridge Limited moved from 75 to 94 grants (1.25x 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 #703. See the growth leaderboard.

Aruba Networks

253
E Mishan & Sons

253
Heidelberger Druc…

253
Home Depot Produc…

253
Reebok Internatio…

253
Stine Seed Farm

253
Illumina Cambridge ◀

253
Aurora Operations

252
Garrett Transport…

252

What this shows Illumina holds 253 patents at rank #1,629, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Illumina

By rank, the assignees closest to #1,629 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C12Q (Measuring OR Testing Processes Involving Enzymes)

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

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for Illumina, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In C12Q (Measuring OR Testing Processes Involving Enzymes), Illumina ranks #15 of 2,502 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (62 here).

Wirtgen GmbH 62 Fisher Controls International LLC 62 Medos International Sarl 62 Cameron International Corporation 62

Similar claim depth

Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (19.3 here).

Nortonlifelock Inc. 19.3 avg Cryptography Research, Inc. 19.3 avg Sage Electrochromics, Inc. 19.3 avg WHP Workflow Solutions, Inc. 19.3 avg

Illumina's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

62 Top 3% higher than 97% of 49,997 US assignees

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US assignees. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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.

View data table

Illumina Cambridge Limited patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	15	5.9%
2016	18	7.1%
2017	10	4.0%
2018	24	9.5%
2019	25	9.9%
2020	19	7.5%
2021	31	12.3%
2022	28	11.1%
2023	32	12.6%
2024	34	13.4%
2025partial year	17	6.7%

Which technologies does Illumina Cambridge Limited 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 212

C12N - Microorganisms OR ENZYMES; Compositions THEREOF; Propagating, Preserving, OR Maintaining MICROORGANISMS; Mutation OR Genetic ENGINEERING; Culture Media 56

C07H - SUGARS; Derivatives THEREOF; NUCLEOSIDES; NUCLEOTIDES; Nucleic Acids 50

B01J - Chemical OR Physical Processes, e.g. Catalysis OR Colloid CHEMISTRY; Their Relevant Apparatus 36

B01L - Chemical OR Physical Laboratory Apparatus FOR General USE 32

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 30

C40B - Combinatorial CHEMISTRY; Libraries, e.g. Chemical Libraries 29

C09B - Organic Dyes OR Closely-related Compounds FOR Producing Dyes ; , e.g. PIGMENTS; MORDANTS; Lakes 27

C07D - Heterocyclic Compounds 25

C08F - Macromolecular Compounds Obtained BY Reactions Only Involving Carbon-to-carbon Unsaturated Bonds 24

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 17

C12Y - Enzymes 15

C09D - Coating Compositions, e.g. Paints, Varnishes OR LACQUERS; Filling PASTES; Chemical Paint OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; Correcting FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; Pastes OR Solids FOR Colouring OR PRINTING; USE OF Materials Therefor 14

C09K - Materials FOR Miscellaneous Applications, NOT Provided FOR Elsewhere 14

G02B - Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus 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

Illumina Cambridge Limited's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Illumina Cambridge Limited'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), 83.8% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore C12Q
Ranked #1,629 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Illumina Cambridge Limited against Aruba Networks, Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 62.0/100 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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