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Vectura Delivery Devices Limited

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 29 granted patents across 6 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: 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).

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29
Total patents granted
6
CPC technology areas
12.5
Avg claims per patent
+42%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Vectura holds 29 US patents across 6 technology areas, rank #10,810 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#10,810
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 49%
by Innovation Score (35.5/100)
12.5
avg claims per patent
+42%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITED has been granted 29 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITED at rank #10,810 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 6 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 12.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in 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). As a Foreign Corporation, VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITED is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 35.5/100 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 17 grants, compared with 12 in the 2015–2019 window, a +42% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITED's 12.5 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 6 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITED against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does VECTURA compare?

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

patents

What this shows VECTURA holds 29 patents, placing it at rank #10,810 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

VECTURA's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

36 Top 49% higher than 51% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 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

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 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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VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITED patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 4 13.8%
2016 3 10.3%
2018 2 6.9%
2019 3 10.3%
2020 1 3.4%
2021 3 10.3%
2022 3 10.3%
2023 1 3.4%
2024 4 13.8%
2025 5 17.2%

Which technologies does VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITED patent most?

Top 6 of 6 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#10,810

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

35.5 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 VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITED hold?
VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITED holds 29 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 6 technology areas.
What is VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITED's Innovation Score?
VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITED has an Innovation Score of 35.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITED focus on?
VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITED's top technology area is 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) with 23 patents. The company has filed patents in 6 CPC subclasses total.
Is VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITED's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITED's recent filing velocity is +42% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.
What does claim depth mean for VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITED's patents?
VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITED's patents average 12.5 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITED 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

Vectura's 29 grants land it in the top 49% 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 - Vectura ranks #10,810 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in A61M - see who else leads that technology area. A61M 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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A61M technology

VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITED's primary CPC class, all holders and yearly trends
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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.

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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