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Thermo Finnigan Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 259 granted patents across 35 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H01J (ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS).

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259
Total patents granted
35
CPC technology areas
16.6
Avg claims per patent
+25%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Thermo holds 259 US patents across 35 technology areas, rank #1,597 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#1,597
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 7%
by Innovation Score (55.4/100)
16.6
avg claims per patent
+25%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Thermo Finnigan Llc has been granted 259 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Thermo Finnigan Llc at rank #1,597 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 35 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in H01J (ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS). As a US Corporation, Thermo Finnigan Llc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Thermo sits between Intel Deutschland Gmbh (259 patents, rank #1,593) and CSC Holdings, Llc (258 patents, rank #1,601) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 55.4/100 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 144 grants, compared with 115 in the 2015–2019 window, a +25% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. Thermo Finnigan Llc's 16.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 35 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Thermo Finnigan Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Thermo's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Thermo holds 259 patents at rank #1,597, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

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

Companies ranked near Thermo

By rank, the assignees closest to #1,597 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H01J (Electric Discharge Tubes OR Discharge Lamps)

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

Thermo's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

55 Top 7% higher than 93% 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

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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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Thermo Finnigan Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 15 5.8%
2016 23 8.9%
2017 21 8.1%
2018 27 10.4%
2019 29 11.2%
2020 30 11.6%
2021 28 10.8%
2022 22 8.5%
2023 24 9.3%
2024 24 9.3%
2025 16 6.2%

Which technologies does Thermo Finnigan Llc patent most?

Top 15 of 35 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,597

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

55.4 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 Thermo Finnigan Llc hold?
Thermo Finnigan Llc holds 259 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 35 technology areas.
What is Thermo Finnigan Llc's Innovation Score?
Thermo Finnigan Llc has an Innovation Score of 55.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Thermo Finnigan Llc focus on?
Thermo Finnigan Llc's top technology area is H01J (ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS) with 225 patents. The company has filed patents in 35 CPC subclasses total.
Is Thermo Finnigan Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Thermo Finnigan Llc's recent filing velocity is +25% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.
What does claim depth mean for Thermo Finnigan Llc's patents?
Thermo Finnigan Llc's patents average 16.6 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Thermo Finnigan 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.

How to use this portfolio

Thermo's 259 grants land it in the top 7% 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 - Thermo ranks #1,597 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in H01J - see who else leads that technology area. H01J 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

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.