USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Medtronic Xomed, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 239 granted patents across 46 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION).

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

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239

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

17.6

Avg claims per patent

+34%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Medtronic holds 239 US patents across 46 technology areas, rank #1,709 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#1,709
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 3%
by Innovation Score (61.9/100): 17.6
avg claims per patent: +34%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Medtronic Xomed, Inc. has been granted 239 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Medtronic Xomed, Inc. at rank #1,709 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 46 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 17.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION). As a US Corporation, Medtronic Xomed, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Medtronic sits between Southwire Company, Llc (241 patents, rank #1,705) and ZKW Group Gmbh (239 patents, rank #1,713) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 61.9/100 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 137 grants, compared with 102 in the 2015–2019 window, a +34% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. Medtronic Xomed, Inc.'s 17.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 46 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Medtronic Xomed, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Southwire

241
Arkray

240
DANA Heavy Vehicl…

240
Entit Software

239
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239
Theravance Biopha…

239
Vorwerk & Interho…

239
ZKW Group

239
Medtronic Xomed ◀

239

What this shows Medtronic holds 239 patents at rank #1,709, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Medtronic

By rank, the assignees closest to #1,709 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61B (Diagnosis)

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

Medtronic's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

62 Top 3% higher than 97% of 50,000 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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Medtronic Xomed, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	18	7.5%
2016	20	8.4%
2017	18	7.5%
2018	20	8.4%
2019	26	10.9%
2020	18	7.5%
2021	22	9.2%
2022	18	7.5%
2023	28	11.7%
2024	38	15.9%
2025	13	5.4%

Which technologies does Medtronic Xomed, Inc. patent most?

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 192

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 78

A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY 74

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 19

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 18

A61L - METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES 17

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 11

F16K - VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING 10

B65B - MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING 7

A61P - SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS 7

G16H - HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA 6

F16L - PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL 6

B23P - METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS 6

H02K - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES 4

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 3

Top 15 of 46 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,709

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

61.9 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 Medtronic Xomed, Inc. hold?

Medtronic Xomed, Inc. holds 239 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 46 technology areas.

What is Medtronic Xomed, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Medtronic Xomed, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 61.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Medtronic Xomed, Inc. focus on?

Medtronic Xomed, Inc.'s top technology area is A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION) with 192 patents. The company has filed patents in 46 CPC subclasses total.

Is Medtronic Xomed, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Medtronic Xomed, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +34% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Medtronic Xomed, Inc.'s patents?

Medtronic Xomed, Inc.'s patents average 17.6 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Medtronic Xomed, Inc. 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

Medtronic's 239 grants land it in the top 3% 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 - Medtronic ranks #1,709 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A61B - see who else leads that technology area. A61B 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.