USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Mallinckrodt Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 69 granted patents across 30 technology areas, active 2015–2021. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

19.2

Avg claims per patent

-97%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Mallinckrodt holds 69 US patents across 30 technology areas, rank #5,025 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#5,025
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 23%
by Innovation Score (45.5/100): 19.2
avg claims per patent: -97%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Mallinckrodt Llc has been granted 69 US utility patents between 2015 and 2021, placing Mallinckrodt Llc at rank #5,025 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 30 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 19.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES). As a US Corporation, Mallinckrodt Llc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Mallinckrodt sits between Kikkerland Design, Inc. (69 patents, rank #5,021) and Oclaro Japan, Inc. (69 patents, rank #5,029) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 45.5/100 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 2 grants, compared with 67 in the 2015–2019 window, a -97% 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. Mallinckrodt Llc's 19.2 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 30 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Mallinckrodt Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Kikkerland Design

69
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69
Litepoint

69
Lightmatter

69
MBDA France

69
National Universi…

69
Netspeed Systems

69
Oclaro Japan

69
Mallinckrodt ◀

69

What this shows Mallinckrodt holds 69 patents at rank #5,025, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Mallinckrodt

By rank, the assignees closest to #5,025 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61K (Preparations FOR Medical)

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

Mallinckrodt's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

46 Top 23% higher than 77% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2021

Grants by year

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

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Mallinckrodt Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	33	47.8%
2016	17	24.6%
2017	11	15.9%
2018	3	4.3%
2019	3	4.3%
2020	1	1.4%
2021	1	1.4%

Which technologies does Mallinckrodt Llc patent most?

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 35

A61P - SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS 26

C07D - HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS 23

A61J - CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE 8

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 7

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 6

G21G - CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS; RADIOACTIVE SOURCES 4

G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR 4

B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS 4

Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS 2

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 2

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 2

C07B - GENERAL METHODS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; APPARATUS THEREFOR 2

C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS 2

G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS 2

Top 15 of 30 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#5,025

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

45.5 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 Mallinckrodt Llc hold?

Mallinckrodt Llc holds 69 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2021, spanning 30 technology areas.

What is Mallinckrodt Llc's Innovation Score?

Mallinckrodt Llc has an Innovation Score of 45.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Mallinckrodt Llc focus on?

Mallinckrodt Llc's top technology area is A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES) with 35 patents. The company has filed patents in 30 CPC subclasses total.

Is Mallinckrodt Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Mallinckrodt Llc's recent filing velocity is -97% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Mallinckrodt Llc's patents?

Mallinckrodt Llc's patents average 19.2 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Mallinckrodt 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.

How to use this portfolio

Mallinckrodt's 69 grants land it in the top 23% 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 - Mallinckrodt ranks #5,025 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A61K - see who else leads that technology area. A61K 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

Every figure on PlainPatent is rendered directly from USPTO source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USPTO source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.