Where does LGC Genomics, LLC rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), LGC Genomics, LLC ranks #41,408 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 LGC Genomics, LLC hold?

LGC Genomics, LLC holds 6 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2024, spanning 10 technology areas.

What is LGC Genomics, LLC's Innovation Score?

LGC Genomics, LLC has an Innovation Score of 36.8 out of 100 (top 45% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does LGC Genomics, LLC focus on?

LGC Genomics, LLC's top technology area is B01L (Chemical OR Physical Laboratory Apparatus FOR General USE) with 3 patents, ranking #582 of 1,325 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 10 CPC subclasses total.

Is LGC Genomics, LLC's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

LGC Genomics, LLC's recent grant velocity is -80% 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 LGC Genomics, LLC's patents?

LGC Genomics, LLC's patents average 20.3 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 LGC Genomics, LLC 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

LGC Genomics, LLC

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 10 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2024. 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: B01L (Chemical OR Physical Laboratory Apparatus FOR General USE).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, LGC ranks #41,408 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 6 patents across 10 technology areas.

#41,408
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 45%
by Innovation Score (36.8/100): 20.3
avg claims per patent: -80%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R41408 · US Corporation #41,408 · 6 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · LOWER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-DENSE · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 6 grants
LOWER-Q #41,408/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Leukodx
CPC-FOCUS B01L · 10 areas
INNOV-THIN 36.8/100
CLAIMS-DENSE 20.3 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -80% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Leukodx Ltd. (±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 LGC’s 36.8 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 6.7 pts (18%) Velocity 6.7 pts (18%) Breadth 11.2 pts (30%) Claim depth 12.2 pts (33%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
LGC Genomics · this assignee

37
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows LGC's Innovation Score is 36.8/100 (top 45% 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 LGC?

Each dot is one of LGC’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). LGC’s own 20.3 claims/patent is ABOVE the 17.0 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where LGC's grants concentrate

LGC Genomics, LLC is a focused PatentsView assignee: 10 CPC subclasses with 50% of grants classified under B01L (Chemical OR Physical Laboratory Apparatus FOR General USE). Peak complete grant year is 2015 (2 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2018. By volume, LGC sits between Leukodx Ltd. and Liebherr-france SAS.

LGC's three-year grant acceleration

LGC Genomics, LLC shows 1 grants in 2022–2024 against only 0 in 2019–2021. That prior window is too thin for a growth multiple (rename and spin-out assignees look artificially high when the baseline is near zero), so PlainPatent withholds a ranked acceleration claim here.

Leukodx

6
Leviathan Securit…

6
LEX Products

6
LG Life Sciences

6
LGC US Asset Hold…

6
Libbey Glass

6
Lidds AB

6
Liebherr-france S…

6
LGC Genomics ◀

6

What this shows LGC holds 6 patents at rank #41,340, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near LGC

By rank, the assignees closest to #41,340 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B01L (Chemical OR Physical Laboratory Apparatus FOR General USE)

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

LGC's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

37 Top 45% higher than 55% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2024

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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LGC Genomics, LLC patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	2	33.3%
2017	2	33.3%
2018	1	16.7%
2024	1	16.7%

Which technologies does LGC Genomics, LLC patent most?

B01L - Chemical OR Physical Laboratory Apparatus FOR General USE 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

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 3

B29L - Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclass B29c, Relating TO Particular Articles 2

B29C - Shaping OR Joining OF PLASTICS; Shaping OF Material IN A Plastic State, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; After-treatment OF THE Shaped Products, e.g. Repairing 2

B01J - Chemical OR Physical Processes, e.g. Catalysis OR Colloid CHEMISTRY; Their Relevant Apparatus 2

B23K - Soldering OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; Cladding OR Plating BY Soldering OR WELDING; Cutting BY Applying Heat Locally, e.g. Flame CUTTING; Working BY Laser Beam 2

B29K - Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclasses B29b, B29c OR B29d, Relating TO Moulding Materials OR TO Materials FOR ; Moulds, ; Reinforcements, Fillers OR Preformed Parts, e.g. Inserts 2

B32B - Layered Products, i.e. Products Built-up OF Strata OF Flat OR Non-flat, e.g. Cellular OR Honeycomb, Form 2

B08B - Cleaning IN GENERAL; Prevention OF Fouling IN General 1

Top 10 of 10 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

LGC Genomics, LLC's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

LGC Genomics, LLC's lead technology class is B01L (Chemical OR Physical Laboratory Apparatus FOR General USE), 50% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore B01L
Ranked #41,408 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare LGC Genomics, LLC against Leukodx Ltd., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 36.8/100 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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