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ST. JUDE MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING S.Á R.L.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 97 granted patents across 24 technology areas, active 2016–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION).

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97
Total patents granted
24
CPC technology areas
17.5
Avg claims per patent
+85%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

ST. holds 97 US patents across 24 technology areas — rank #3,748 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#3,748
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 14%
by Innovation Score (50.0/100)
17.5
avg claims per patent
+85%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

ST. JUDE MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING S.Á R.L. has been granted 97 US utility patents between 2016 and 2025, placing ST. JUDE MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING S.Á R.L. at rank #3,748 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 24 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 17.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION). As a Foreign Corporation, ST. JUDE MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING S.Á R.L. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 50.0/100 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 63 grants, compared with 34 in the 2015–2019 window — a +85% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. The Foreign 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. ST. JUDE MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING S.Á R.L.'s 17.5 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 24 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark ST. JUDE MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING S.Á R.L. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does ST compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows ST. holds 97 patents — placing it at rank #3,748 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

Source USPTO PatentsView — granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

ST.'s Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

50 Top 14% higher than 86% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). This entry sits in this band. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US assignees. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source USPTO PatentsView — PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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ST. JUDE MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING S.Á R.L. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2016 1 1.0%
2017 5 5.2%
2018 11 11.3%
2019 17 17.5%
2020 12 12.4%
2021 10 10.3%
2022 7 7.2%
2023 17 17.5%
2024 13 13.4%
2025 4 4.1%

Which technologies does ST. JUDE MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING S.Á R.L. patent most?

Top 15 of 24 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#3,748

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

50.0 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 ST. JUDE MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING S.Á R.L. hold?
ST. JUDE MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING S.Á R.L. holds 97 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2025, spanning 24 technology areas.
What is ST. JUDE MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING S.Á R.L.'s Innovation Score?
ST. JUDE MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING S.Á R.L. has an Innovation Score of 50.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does ST. JUDE MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING S.Á R.L. focus on?
ST. JUDE MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING S.Á R.L.'s top technology area is A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION) with 94 patents. The company has filed patents in 24 CPC subclasses total.
Is ST. JUDE MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING S.Á R.L.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
ST. JUDE MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING S.Á R.L.'s recent filing velocity is +85% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for ST. JUDE MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING S.Á R.L.'s patents?
ST. JUDE MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING S.Á R.L.'s patents average 17.5 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the ST. JUDE MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING S.Á R.L. 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.

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How to use this portfolio

St.'s 97 grants land it in the top 14% 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 — St. ranks #3,748 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.

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A61B technology

ST. JUDE MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING S.Á R.L.'s primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders

See where ST. JUDE MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING S.Á R.L. ranks among the largest US patent assignees
All technology classes

Browse every CPC technology area by patent activity
How the score works

The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score

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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