USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Seton Healthcare Family

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 12 technology areas, active 2015–2020. 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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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

17.0

Avg claims per patent

-80%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Seton holds 6 US patents across 12 technology areas, rank #42,803 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#42,803
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 70%
by Innovation Score (29.2/100): 17.0
avg claims per patent: -80%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Seton Healthcare Family has been granted 6 US utility patents between 2015 and 2020, placing Seton Healthcare Family at rank #42,803 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 12 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 17.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION). As a US Corporation, Seton Healthcare Family is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Seton sits between Sequent Software, Inc. (6 patents, rank #42,799) and Shandong Academy OF Agricultural Machinery Sciences (6 patents, rank #42,807) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 29.2/100 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 1 grants, compared with 5 in the 2015–2019 window, a -80% 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. Seton Healthcare Family's 17.0 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 12 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Seton Healthcare Family against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Seton holds 6 patents at rank #42,803, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Seton

By rank, the assignees closest to #42,803 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61B (Diagnosis)

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

Seton's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

29 Top 70% higher than 30% of 50,000 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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Seton Healthcare Family patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	1	16.7%
2017	1	16.7%
2018	2	33.3%
2019	1	16.7%
2020	1	16.7%

Which technologies does Seton Healthcare Family patent most?

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 5

G08B - SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS 1

E05B - LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS 1

B05B - SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES 1

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 1

E05C - BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS 1

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 1

G09B - EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS 1

F16B - DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING 1

A47D - FURNITURE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN 1

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 1

A61G - TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS ; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES 1

Top 12 of 12 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#42,803

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

29.2 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 Seton Healthcare Family hold?

Seton Healthcare Family holds 6 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2020, spanning 12 technology areas.

What is Seton Healthcare Family's Innovation Score?

Seton Healthcare Family has an Innovation Score of 29.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Seton Healthcare Family focus on?

Seton Healthcare Family's top technology area is A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION) with 5 patents. The company has filed patents in 12 CPC subclasses total.

Is Seton Healthcare Family's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Seton Healthcare Family's recent filing velocity is -80% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Seton Healthcare Family's patents?

Seton Healthcare Family's patents average 17.0 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Seton Healthcare Family 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

Seton's 6 grants land it in the top 70% 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 - Seton ranks #42,803 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.