Where does Inova Health System rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Inova Health System ranks #35,888 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 Inova Health System hold?

Inova Health System holds 7 US utility patents granted between 2016 and 2020, spanning 5 technology areas.

What is Inova Health System's Innovation Score?

Inova Health System has an Innovation Score of 24.0 out of 100 (13th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is Inova Health System's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Inova Health System's recent grant velocity is -83% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Inova Health System's patents?

Inova Health System's patents average 14.9 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 Inova Health System 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

Inova Health System

Q: What technology areas does Inova Health System focus on?

Inova Health System's top technology area is G16B (Bioinformatics, i.e. Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted FOR Genetic OR Protein-related Data Processing IN Computational Molecular Biology) with 3 patents, ranking #214 of 676 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 5 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 7 granted patents across 5 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2020. 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: G16B (Bioinformatics, i.e. Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted FOR Genetic OR Protein-related Data Processing IN Computational Molecular Biology).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Inova ranks #35,888 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 7 patents across 5 technology areas.

#35,888
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 13th percentile
by Innovation Score (24.0/100): 14.9
avg claims per patent: -83%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R35888 · US Corporation #35,888 · 7 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 7 grants
MID-PACK #35,888/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Innovative Defense
CPC-NARROW G16B · 5 areas
INNOV-THIN 24.0/100
CLAIMS-RICH 14.9 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -83% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Innovative Defense Technologies, LLC (±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 Inova’s 24.0 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 7.2 pts (30%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 7.9 pts (33%) Claim depth 8.9 pts (37%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Inova Health System · this assignee

24
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7

What this shows Inova's Innovation Score is 24.0/100 (13th percentile 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 Inova?

Each dot is one of Inova’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). Inova’s own 14.9 claims/patent is at or below the 17.0 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

Where Inova's grants concentrate

Inova Health System is a focused PatentsView assignee: 5 CPC subclasses with 42.9% of grants classified under G16B (Bioinformatics, i.e. Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted FOR Genetic OR Protein-related Data Processing IN Computational Molecular Biology). Peak complete grant year is 2017 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2016. By volume, Inova sits between Innovative Defense Technologies, LLC and Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

Innovative Defense

7
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7
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7
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7
Inseye

7
Institut Des Corp…

7
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7
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7
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What this shows Inova holds 7 patents at rank #35,937, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Inova

By rank, the assignees closest to #35,937 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G16B (Bioinformatics)

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

Inova's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

24 13th percentile higher than 13% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2020

Grants by year

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

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Inova Health System patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	1	14.3%
2017	3	42.9%
2018	2	28.6%
2020	1	14.3%

Which technologies does Inova Health System patent most?

G16B - Bioinformatics, i.e. Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted FOR Genetic OR Protein-related Data Processing IN Computational Molecular Biology 3

G16C - Computational CHEMISTRY; CHEMOINFORMATICS; Computational Materials Science 3

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 3

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 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 1

Top 5 of 5 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

Inova Health System's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Inova Health System's lead technology class is G16B (Bioinformatics, i.e. Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted FOR Genetic OR Protein-related Data Processing IN Computational Molecular Biology), 42.9% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore G16B
Ranked #35,888 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Inova Health System against Innovative Defense Technologies, LLC, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 24.0/100 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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