Where does ValenTx, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), ValenTx, Inc. ranks #18,256 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 ValenTx, Inc. hold?

ValenTx, Inc. holds 16 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2019, spanning 2 technology areas.

What is ValenTx, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

ValenTx, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 22.6 out of 100 (11th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is ValenTx, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

ValenTx, Inc.'s recent grant velocity is -100% 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 ValenTx, Inc.'s patents?

ValenTx, Inc.'s patents average 13.1 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 ValenTx, 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

ValenTx, Inc.

Q: What technology areas does ValenTx, Inc. focus on?

ValenTx, Inc.'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 16 patents, ranking #398 of 3,082 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 2 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 16 granted patents across 2 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2019. 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, Valentx ranks #18,256 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 16 patents across 2 technology areas.

#18,256
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 11th percentile
by Innovation Score (22.6/100): 13.1
avg claims per patent: -100%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R18256 · US Corporation #18,256 · 16 grants

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

GRANTS-MICRO 16 grants
MID-PACK #18,256/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Valco Instruments
CPC-NARROW A61F · 2 areas
INNOV-THIN 22.6/100
CLAIMS-RICH 13.1 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -100% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Valco Instruments Company, Inc. (±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 Valentx’s 22.6 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 9.8 pts (43%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 5.0 pts (22%) Claim depth 7.8 pts (35%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
ValenTx · this assignee

23
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Valentx's Innovation Score is 22.6/100 (11th 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 Valentx?

Each dot is one of Valentx’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). Valentx’s own 13.1 claims/patent is at or below the 18.9 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

Where Valentx's grants concentrate

ValenTx, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 2 CPC subclasses with 100% 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 2015 (6 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2016. By volume, Valentx sits between Vitronic Dr.-Ing. Stein Bildverarbeitungssysteme GmbH and Venus Concept Inc..

Vitronic Dr -Ing…

16
Vtech Telecommuni…

16
VTT Technical Res…

16
Valco Instruments

16
Vapor

16
Veex

16
Vectra Networks

16
Venus Concept

16
Valentx ◀

16

What this shows ValenTx holds 16 patents at rank #18,260, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near ValenTx

By rank, the assignees closest to #18,260 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61F (Filters Implantable Into Blood Vessels)

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

Valentx's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

23 11th percentile higher than 11% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2019

Grants by year

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

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ValenTx, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	6	37.5%
2016	1	6.3%
2017	6	37.5%
2019	3	18.8%

Which technologies does ValenTx, Inc. 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 16

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 15

Top 2 of 2 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

ValenTx, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

ValenTx, Inc.'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), 100% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61F
Ranked #18,256 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare ValenTx, Inc. against Vitronic Dr.-Ing. Stein Bildverarbeitungssysteme GmbH, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 22.6/100 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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