Where does St. Jude Medical, LLC rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), St. Jude Medical, LLC ranks #2,920 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 St. Jude Medical, LLC hold?

St. Jude Medical, LLC holds 131 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 15 technology areas.

What is St. Jude Medical, LLC's Innovation Score?

St. Jude Medical, LLC has an Innovation Score of 45.2 out of 100 (top 24% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is St. Jude Medical, LLC's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

St. Jude Medical, LLC's recent grant velocity is -70% 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 St. Jude Medical, LLC's patents?

St. Jude Medical, LLC's patents average 17.1 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 St. Jude Medical, LLC 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

St. Jude Medical, LLC

Q: What technology areas does St. Jude Medical, LLC focus on?

St. Jude Medical, LLC's top technology area is 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) with 101 patents, ranking #50 of 3,082 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 15 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 131 granted patents across 15 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2025. 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: 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 Device).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, St. ranks #2,920 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 131 patents across 15 technology areas.

#2,920
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 24%
by Innovation Score (45.2/100): 17.1
avg claims per patent: -70%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R2920 · US Corporation #2,920 · 131 grants

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

GRANTS-MID 131 grants
TOP-DECILE #2,920/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Sanford
CPC-FOCUS A61F · 15 areas
INNOV-PAR 45.2/100
CLAIMS-RICH 17.1 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -70% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Sanford L.P. (±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 St.’s 45.2 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 16.9 pts (37%) Velocity 4.4 pts (10%) Breadth 13.7 pts (30%) Claim depth 10.3 pts (23%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Beijing West… · near

45
Sandvik Materials… · near

45
St Jude Medical · this assignee

45
Advanced Connectek · near

45
Guerbet · near

45
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows St.'s Innovation Score is 45.2/100 (top 24% 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 St.?

Each dot is one of St.’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). St.’s own 17.1 claims/patent is ABOVE the 14.0 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where St.'s grants concentrate

St. Jude Medical, LLC is a focused PatentsView assignee: 15 CPC subclasses with 77.1% of grants classified under 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 Device). Peak complete grant year is 2017 (26 grants) versus a trough of 3 in 2023. By volume, St. sits between Shenzhen Qianhai Patuoxun Network AND Technology Co., Ltd. and Xiamen University.

St.'s three-year grant acceleration

From 2019–2021 to 2022–2024, St. Jude Medical, LLC moved from 29 to 19 grants (0.66x 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 #2,291. See the growth leaderboard.

Shenzhen Qianhai…

131
Shpp Global B V

131
Sanford

131
St Jude Children'…

131
THE Code

131
The Raymond

131
VKR Holding A/S

131
Xiamen University

131
St Jude Medical ◀

131

What this shows St. holds 131 patents at rank #2,920, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near St

By rank, the assignees closest to #2,920 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61F (Filters Implantable Into Blood Vessels)

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

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for St, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In A61F (Filters Implantable Into Blood Vessels), St ranks #50 of 3,082 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (45 here).

Beijing West Industries Co., Ltd. 45 Sandvik Materials Technology Deutschland GmbH 45 Advanced Connectek Inc. 45 Guerbet 45

Similar claim depth

Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (17.1 here).

Joby Aero, Inc. 17.1 avg King Abdullah University of Science and Technology 17.1 avg RareCyte, Inc. 17.1 avg Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. 17.1 avg

St.'s Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

45 Top 24% higher than 76% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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St. Jude Medical, LLC patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	17	13.0%
2016	24	18.3%
2017	26	19.8%
2018	14	10.7%
2019	18	13.7%
2020	6	4.6%
2021	5	3.8%
2022	10	7.6%
2023	3	2.3%
2024	6	4.6%
2025partial year	2	1.5%

Which technologies does St. Jude Medical, LLC patent most?

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 101

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 47

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 8

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 6

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 6

B25G - Handles FOR Hand Implements 5

B25B - Tools OR Bench Devices NOT Otherwise Provided FOR, FOR Fastening, Connecting, Disengaging OR Holding 5

C08L - Compositions OF Macromolecular Compounds 2

A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; Radiation THERAPY; Ultrasound Therapy 2

B29L - Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclass B29c, Relating TO Particular Articles 2

B29C - Shaping OR Joining OF PLASTICS; Shaping OF Material IN A Plastic State, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; After-treatment OF THE Shaped Products, e.g. Repairing 2

B29K - Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclasses B29b, B29c OR B29d, Relating TO Moulding Materials OR TO Materials FOR ; Moulds, ; Reinforcements, Fillers OR Preformed Parts, e.g. Inserts 2

A61C - DENTISTRY; Apparatus OR Methods FOR Oral OR Dental Hygiene 1

G01B - Measuring Length, Thickness OR Similar Linear DIMENSIONS; Measuring ANGLES; Measuring AREAS; Measuring Irregularities OF Surfaces OR Contours 1

G06T - Image Data Processing OR Generation, IN General 1

Top 15 of 15 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

St. Jude Medical, LLC's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

St. Jude Medical, LLC's lead technology class is 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 Device), 77.1% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61F
Ranked #2,920 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare St. Jude Medical, LLC against Shenzhen Qianhai Patuoxun Network AND Technology Co., Ltd., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 45.2/100 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

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