Where does SHL Medical AG rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), SHL Medical AG ranks #1,237 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 SHL Medical AG hold?

SHL Medical AG holds 344 US utility patents granted between 2019 and 2025, spanning 39 technology areas.

What is SHL Medical AG's Innovation Score?

SHL Medical AG has an Innovation Score of 57.8 out of 100 (top 5% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is SHL Medical AG's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

SHL Medical AG's recent grant velocity is +367% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). This indicates accelerating grant output.

What does claim depth mean for SHL Medical AG's patents?

SHL Medical AG's patents average 15.4 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 SHL Medical AG 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

SHL Medical AG

Q: What technology areas does SHL Medical AG focus on?

SHL Medical AG's top technology area is 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) with 295 patents, ranking #23 of 3,490 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 39 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 344 granted patents across 39 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2019–2025. 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: 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).

Compiled by PlainPatent · May 15, 2026

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, SHL ranks #1,237 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 344 patents across 39 technology areas.

#1,237
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 5%
by Innovation Score (57.8/100): 15.4
avg claims per patent: +367%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R1237 · Foreign Corporation #1,237 · 344 grants

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

GRANTS-MID 344 grants
TOP-DECILE #1,237/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Fujian Jinhua…
CPC-FOCUS A61M · 39 areas
INNOV-PAR 57.8/100
CLAIMS-RICH 15.4 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-SURGE +367% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit 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 SHL’s 57.8 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 20.2 pts (35%) Velocity 6.2 pts (11%) Breadth 22.1 pts (38%) Claim depth 9.3 pts (16%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Roche Molecular… · near

58
SHL Medical · this assignee

58
University-industry… · near

58
Valve · near

58
Zoetis Services · near

58
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows SHL's Innovation Score is 57.8/100 (top 5% 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 SHL?

Each dot is one of SHL’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). SHL’s own 15.4 claims/patent is ABOVE the 15.1 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where SHL's grants concentrate

SHL Medical AG is a focused PatentsView assignee: 39 CPC subclasses with 85.8% of grants classified under 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). Peak complete grant year is 2021 (57 grants) versus a trough of 44 in 2024. By volume, SHL sits between Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd. and 8x8, Inc..

SHL's three-year grant acceleration

From 2019–2021 to 2022–2024, SHL Medical AG moved from 158 to 148 grants (0.94x 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 #1,370. See the growth leaderboard.

Fujian Jinhua Int…

344
Nagravision Sarl

344
NEC Platforms

344
Oki Electric Indu…

344
Sonoco Development

344
SHL Medical ◀

344
Cox Communications

342
Hartford Fire Ins…

342
8x8

341

What this shows SHL holds 344 patents at rank #1,237, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near SHL

By rank, the assignees closest to #1,237 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61M (Devices FOR Introducing Media Into)

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

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for SHL, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In A61M (Devices FOR Introducing Media Into), SHL ranks #23 of 3,490 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (58 here).

Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. 58 University-industry Cooperation Group OF Kyung HEE University 58 Valve Corporation 58 Zoetis Services LLC 58

Similar claim depth

Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (15.4 here).

Beijing Dajia Internet Information Technology Co., Ltd. 15.4 avg ENI S.P.A. 15.4 avg Thinkware Corporation 15.4 avg Cytiva Sweden AB 15.4 avg

SHL's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

58 Top 5% higher than 95% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2019–2025

Grants by year

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

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SHL Medical AG patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2019	54	15.7%
2020	47	13.7%
2021	57	16.6%
2022	55	16.0%
2023	49	14.2%
2024	44	12.8%
2025partial year	38	11.0%

Which technologies does SHL Medical AG patent most?

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 295

G16H - Healthcare Informatics, i.e. Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted FOR THE Handling OR Processing OF Medical OR Healthcare Data 26

G09B - Educational OR Demonstration APPLIANCES; Appliances FOR Teaching, OR Communicating With, THE Blind, Deaf OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; Diagrams 19

A61J - Containers Specially Adapted FOR Medical OR Pharmaceutical PURPOSES; Devices OR Methods Specially Adapted FOR Bringing Pharmaceutical Products Into Particular Physical OR Administering FORMS; Devices FOR Administering Food OR Medicines ORALLY; Baby COMFORTERS; Devices FOR Receiving Spittle 18

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 11

B05B - Spraying APPARATUS; Atomising APPARATUS; Nozzles 11

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 8

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 5

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 5

G06K - Graphical Data Reading ; Presentation OF DATA; Record CARRIERS; Handling Record Carriers 4

Y02W - Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Related TO Wastewater Treatment OR Waste Management 3

H04B - Transmission 3

B29L - Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclass B29c, Relating TO Particular Articles 3

B29B - Preparation OR Pretreatment OF THE Material TO BE SHAPED; Making Granules OR PREFORMS; Recovery OF Plastics OR Other Constituents OF Waste Material Containing Plastics 3

H04W - Wireless Communication Networks 3

Top 15 of 39 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

SHL Medical AG's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

SHL Medical AG's lead technology class is 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), 85.8% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61M
Ranked #1,237 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare SHL Medical AG against Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 57.8/100 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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