Where does Roche Diagnostics GMBH rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Roche Diagnostics GMBH ranks #42,709 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 Roche Diagnostics GMBH hold?

Roche Diagnostics GMBH holds 6 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2020, spanning 10 technology areas.

What is Roche Diagnostics GMBH's Innovation Score?

Roche Diagnostics GMBH has an Innovation Score of 20.9 out of 100 (8th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Roche Diagnostics GMBH focus on?

Roche Diagnostics GMBH's top technology area is A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations) with 3 patents, ranking #4,499 of 6,058 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 10 CPC subclasses total.

Is Roche Diagnostics GMBH's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Roche Diagnostics GMBH'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 Roche Diagnostics GMBH's patents?

Roche Diagnostics GMBH's patents average 5.0 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 Roche Diagnostics 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

Roche Diagnostics GMBH

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 10 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2020. 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: A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Roche ranks #42,709 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 6 patents across 10 technology areas.

#42,709
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 8th percentile
by Innovation Score (20.9/100): 5.0
avg claims per patent: -80%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R42709 · Foreign Corporation #42,709 · 6 grants

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

GRANTS-MICRO 6 grants
LOWER-Q #42,709/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Robert F Nienhouse…
CPC-FOCUS A61P · 10 areas
INNOV-THIN 20.9/100
CLAIMS-SPARSE 5.0 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-DROP -80% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Robert F. Nienhouse 1997 Declaration of Trust (±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 Roche’s 20.9 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 6.7 pts (32%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 11.2 pts (54%) Claim depth 3.0 pts (14%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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Roche Diagnostics · this assignee

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3D Lighting… · lowest

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What this shows Roche's Innovation Score is 20.9/100 (8th percentile 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 Roche?

Each dot is one of Roche’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). Roche’s own 5.0 claims/patent is at or below the 15.8 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

Where Roche's grants concentrate

Roche Diagnostics GMBH is a focused PatentsView assignee: 10 CPC subclasses with 50% of grants classified under A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations). Peak complete grant year is 2016 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2020. By volume, Roche sits between Robert F. Nienhouse 1997 Declaration of Trust and Rochester Sensors, LLC.

Robert F Nienhous…

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Rochester Sensors

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Roche Diagnostics ◀

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What this shows Roche holds 6 patents at rank #42,698, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Roche

By rank, the assignees closest to #42,698 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Me…)

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

Roche's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

21 8th percentile higher than 8% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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Roche Diagnostics GMBH patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	2	33.3%
2016	3	50.0%
2020	1	16.7%

Which technologies does Roche Diagnostics GMBH patent most?

A61P - Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations 3

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 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 2

C12N - Microorganisms OR ENZYMES; Compositions THEREOF; Propagating, Preserving, OR Maintaining MICROORGANISMS; Mutation OR Genetic ENGINEERING; Culture Media 2

C07K - Peptides 1

C07H - SUGARS; Derivatives THEREOF; NUCLEOSIDES; NUCLEOTIDES; Nucleic Acids 1

C09K - Materials FOR Miscellaneous Applications, NOT Provided FOR Elsewhere 1

A01K - Animal HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; Rearing OR Breeding Animals, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; NEW Breeds OF Animals 1

B65B - Machines, Apparatus OR Devices FOR, OR Methods OF, Packaging Articles OR MATERIALS; Unpacking 1

B65G - Transport OR Storage Devices, e.g. Conveyors FOR Loading OR Tipping, Shop Conveyor Systems OR Pneumatic Tube Conveyors 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

Roche Diagnostics GMBH's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Roche Diagnostics GMBH's lead technology class is A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations), 50% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61P
Ranked #42,709 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Roche Diagnostics GMBH against Robert F. Nienhouse 1997 Declaration of Trust, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 20.9/100 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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