Where does Qiagen GmbH rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Qiagen GmbH ranks #2,794 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 Qiagen GmbH hold?

Qiagen GmbH holds 138 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 31 technology areas.

What is Qiagen GmbH's Innovation Score?

Qiagen GmbH has an Innovation Score of 51.9 out of 100 (top 11% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is Qiagen GmbH's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Qiagen GmbH's recent grant velocity is -27% 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 Qiagen GmbH's patents?

Qiagen GmbH'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 Qiagen GmbH 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 Foreign Corporation

Qiagen GmbH

Q: What technology areas does Qiagen GmbH focus on?

Qiagen GmbH's top technology area is 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) with 78 patents, ranking #54 of 2,502 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 31 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 138 granted patents across 31 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2025. 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: 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 Micr).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Qiagen ranks #2,794 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 138 patents across 31 technology areas.

#2,794
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 11%
by Innovation Score (51.9/100): 20.3
avg claims per patent: -27%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R2794 · Foreign Corporation #2,794 · 138 grants

GRANTS-MID · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-DENSE · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DOWN · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MID 138 grants
TOP-DECILE #2,794/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Fuzhou BOE Optoelect…
CPC-FOCUS C12Q · 31 areas
INNOV-PAR 51.9/100
CLAIMS-DENSE 20.3 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-DOWN -27% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Fuzhou BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., 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 Qiagen’s 51.9 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 17.0 pts (33%) Velocity 3.0 pts (6%) Breadth 19.7 pts (38%) Claim depth 12.2 pts (24%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
IGT Global Soulutions · near

52
Qiagen · this assignee

52
SCA Hygiene… · near

52
Thunder Power New… · near

52
Touchtunes Music · near

52
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Qiagen's Innovation Score is 51.9/100 (top 11% 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 Qiagen?

Each dot is one of Qiagen’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). Qiagen’s own 20.3 claims/patent is ABOVE the 16.0 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where Qiagen's grants concentrate

Qiagen GmbH is a focused PatentsView assignee: 31 CPC subclasses with 56.5% of grants classified under 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 Micr). Peak complete grant year is 2020 (22 grants) versus a trough of 5 in 2023. By volume, Qiagen sits between Fuzhou BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. and Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy.

Qiagen's three-year grant acceleration

From 2019–2021 to 2022–2024, Qiagen GmbH moved from 49 to 22 grants (0.45x the prior three-year total, a multiple, not a CAGR). Among 3,296 tracked assignees with ≥100 grants and ≥20 prior-period grants, that multiple ranks #2,796. See the growth leaderboard.

Fuzhou BOE Optoel…

138
Jiangsu Hengrui M…

138
Lubrizol Advanced…

138
Multivac Sepp Hag…

138
RTC Industries

138
Safran Aero Boost…

138
Saipem S P A

138
Sandvik Mining an…

138
Qiagen ◀

138

What this shows Qiagen holds 138 patents at rank #2,794, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Qiagen

By rank, the assignees closest to #2,794 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C12Q (Measuring OR Testing Processes Involving Enzymes)

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

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for Qiagen, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In C12Q (Measuring OR Testing Processes Involving Enzymes), Qiagen ranks #54 of 2,502 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (52 here).

Thunder Power New Energy Vehicle Development Company Limited 52 Touchtunes Music Company, LLC 52 SCA Hygiene Products AB 52 IGT Global Soulutions Corporation 52

Similar claim depth

Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (20.3 here).

Spirent Communications, Inc. 20.3 avg Joy Global Surface Mining Inc 20.3 avg STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS 20.3 avg McAfee, LLC 20.3 avg

Qiagen's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

52 Top 11% higher than 89% of 49,997 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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Qiagen GmbH patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	20	14.5%
2016	16	11.6%
2017	15	10.9%
2018	13	9.4%
2019	14	10.1%
2020	22	15.9%
2021	13	9.4%
2022	10	7.2%
2023	5	3.6%
2024	7	5.1%
2025partial year	3	2.2%

Which technologies does Qiagen GmbH patent most?

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 78

C12N - Microorganisms OR ENZYMES; Compositions THEREOF; Propagating, Preserving, OR Maintaining MICROORGANISMS; Mutation OR Genetic ENGINEERING; Culture Media 62

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 27

B01L - Chemical OR Physical Laboratory Apparatus FOR General USE 19

C07H - SUGARS; Derivatives THEREOF; NUCLEOSIDES; NUCLEOTIDES; Nucleic Acids 10

G06T - Image Data Processing OR Generation, IN General 7

G16B - Bioinformatics, i.e. Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted FOR Genetic OR Protein-related Data Processing IN Computational Molecular Biology 6

B01D - Separation 5

B01J - Chemical OR Physical Processes, e.g. Catalysis OR Colloid CHEMISTRY; Their Relevant Apparatus 4

C12P - Fermentation OR Enzyme-using Processes TO Synthesise A Desired Chemical Compound OR Composition OR TO Separate Optical Isomers From A Racemic Mixture 4

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 3

B65B - Machines, Apparatus OR Devices FOR, OR Methods OF, Packaging Articles OR MATERIALS; Unpacking 3

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

B04B - Centrifuges 3

B03C - Magnetic OR Electrostatic Separation OF Solid Materials From Solid Materials OR FLUIDS; Separation BY High-voltage Electric Fields 2

Top 15 of 31 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

Qiagen GmbH's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Qiagen GmbH's lead technology class is 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 Micr), 56.5% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore C12Q
Ranked #2,794 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Qiagen GmbH against Fuzhou BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 51.9/100 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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