Where does Specialty Surgical Instrumentation, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Specialty Surgical Instrumentation, Inc. ranks #20,451 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 Specialty Surgical Instrumentation, Inc. hold?

Specialty Surgical Instrumentation, Inc. holds 14 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2020, spanning 7 technology areas.

What is Specialty Surgical Instrumentation, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Specialty Surgical Instrumentation, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 27.3 out of 100 (23rd 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 Specialty Surgical Instrumentation, Inc. focus on?

Specialty Surgical Instrumentation, Inc.'s top technology area is A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification) with 13 patents, ranking #1,352 of 7,127 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 7 CPC subclasses total.

Is Specialty Surgical Instrumentation, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Specialty Surgical Instrumentation, Inc.'s recent grant velocity is -92% 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 Specialty Surgical Instrumentation, Inc.'s patents?

Specialty Surgical Instrumentation, Inc.'s patents average 14.4 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 Specialty Surgical Instrumentation, 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Specialty Surgical Instrumentation, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 14 granted patents across 7 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: A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Specialty ranks #20,451 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 14 patents across 7 technology areas.

#20,451
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 23rd percentile
by Innovation Score (27.3/100): 14.4
avg claims per patent: -92%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R20451 · US Corporation #20,451 · 14 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 14 grants
MID-PACK #20,451/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Solos Technology
CPC-NARROW A61B · 7 areas
INNOV-THIN 27.3/100
CLAIMS-RICH 14.4 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -92% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Solos Technology Limited (±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 Specialty’s 27.3 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 9.4 pts (34%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 9.4 pts (34%) Claim depth 8.6 pts (31%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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Specialty Surgical… · this assignee

27
3D Lighting… · lowest

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What this shows Specialty's Innovation Score is 27.3/100 (23rd 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 Specialty?

Each dot is one of Specialty’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). Specialty’s own 14.4 claims/patent is at or below the 14.4 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

Where Specialty's grants concentrate

Specialty Surgical Instrumentation, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 7 CPC subclasses with 92.9% of grants classified under A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification). Peak complete grant year is 2016 (5 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2020. By volume, Specialty sits between Solos Technology Limited and Steerlife India Private Limited.

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What this shows Specialty holds 14 patents at rank #20,459, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Specialty

By rank, the assignees closest to #20,459 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61B (Diagnosis)

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

Specialty's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

27 23rd percentile higher than 23% 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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Specialty Surgical Instrumentation, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	3	21.4%
2016	5	35.7%
2017	2	14.3%
2018	3	21.4%
2020	1	7.1%

Which technologies does Specialty Surgical Instrumentation, Inc. patent most?

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 13

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 4

A61L - Methods OR Apparatus FOR Sterilising Materials OR Objects IN GENERAL; Disinfection, Sterilisation OR Deodorisation OF AIR; Chemical Aspects OF Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads OR Surgical ARTICLES; Materials FOR Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads OR Surgical Articles 3

F16M - Frames, Casings OR Beds OF Engines, Machines OR Apparatus, NOT Specific TO Engines, Machines OR Apparatus Provided FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; Supports 2

F16C - SHAFTS; Flexible SHAFTS; Elements OR Crankshaft MECHANISMS; Rotary Bodies Other Than Gearing ELEMENTS; Bearings 2

F16K - VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; Devices FOR Venting OR Aerating 2

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 1

Top 7 of 7 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

Specialty Surgical Instrumentation, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Specialty Surgical Instrumentation, Inc.'s lead technology class is A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification), 92.9% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61B
Ranked #20,451 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Specialty Surgical Instrumentation, Inc. against Solos Technology Limited, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 27.3/100 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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