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Obalon Therapeutics, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 25 granted patents across 5 technology areas, active 2015–2020. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: 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 DEVICE).

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25
Total patents granted
5
CPC technology areas
19.0
Avg claims per patent
-44%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Obalon holds 25 US patents across 5 technology areas, rank #12,149 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#12,149
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 65%
by Innovation Score (30.6/100)
19.0
avg claims per patent
-44%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Obalon Therapeutics, Inc. has been granted 25 US utility patents between 2015 and 2020, placing Obalon Therapeutics, Inc. at rank #12,149 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 5 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 19.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in 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 DEVICE). As a US Corporation, Obalon Therapeutics, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 30.6/100 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 9 grants, compared with 16 in the 2015–2019 window, a -44% 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. Obalon Therapeutics, Inc.'s 19.0 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 5 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Obalon Therapeutics, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does Obalon compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Obalon holds 25 patents, placing it at rank #12,149 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Obalon's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

31 Top 65% higher than 35% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). This entry sits in this band. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2020

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2020

Grants by year

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

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Obalon Therapeutics, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 4 16.0%
2016 2 8.0%
2017 3 12.0%
2018 2 8.0%
2019 5 20.0%
2020 9 36.0%

Which technologies does Obalon Therapeutics, Inc. patent most?

Top 5 of 5 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#12,149

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

30.6 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 Obalon Therapeutics, Inc. hold?
Obalon Therapeutics, Inc. holds 25 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2020, spanning 5 technology areas.
What is Obalon Therapeutics, Inc.'s Innovation Score?
Obalon Therapeutics, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 30.6 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Obalon Therapeutics, Inc. focus on?
Obalon Therapeutics, Inc.'s top technology area is 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) with 25 patents. The company has filed patents in 5 CPC subclasses total.
Is Obalon Therapeutics, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Obalon Therapeutics, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -44% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Obalon Therapeutics, Inc.'s patents?
Obalon Therapeutics, Inc.'s patents average 19.0 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Obalon Therapeutics, 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.

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How to use this portfolio

Obalon's 25 grants land it in the top 65% 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 - Obalon ranks #12,149 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in A61F - see who else leads that technology area. A61F 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.

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A61F technology

Obalon Therapeutics, Inc.'s primary CPC class, all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders

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All technology classes

Browse every CPC technology area by patent activity
How the score works

The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score

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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