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Veeco Instruments Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 92 granted patents across 31 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C23C (COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAP).

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92
Total patents granted
31
CPC technology areas
14.1
Avg claims per patent
-63%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Veeco holds 92 US patents across 31 technology areas — rank #3,948 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#3,948
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 22%
by Innovation Score (45.8/100)
14.1
avg claims per patent
-63%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Veeco Instruments Inc. has been granted 92 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Veeco Instruments Inc. at rank #3,948 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 31 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in C23C (COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAP). As a US Corporation, Veeco Instruments Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 45.8/100 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 25 grants, compared with 67 in the 2015–2019 window — a -63% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Veeco Instruments Inc.'s 14.1 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 31 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Veeco Instruments Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does Veeco compare?

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

patents

What this shows Veeco holds 92 patents — placing it at rank #3,948 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

Veeco's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

46 Top 22% higher than 78% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 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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Veeco Instruments Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 10 10.9%
2016 13 14.1%
2017 14 15.2%
2018 13 14.1%
2019 17 18.5%
2020 9 9.8%
2021 5 5.4%
2022 7 7.6%
2023 1 1.1%
2024 1 1.1%
2025 2 2.2%

Which technologies does Veeco Instruments Inc. patent most?

Top 15 of 31 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

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

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#3,948

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

45.8 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 Veeco Instruments Inc. hold?
Veeco Instruments Inc. holds 92 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 31 technology areas.
What is Veeco Instruments Inc.'s Innovation Score?
Veeco Instruments Inc. has an Innovation Score of 45.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Veeco Instruments Inc. focus on?
Veeco Instruments Inc.'s top technology area is C23C (COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL) with 47 patents. The company has filed patents in 31 CPC subclasses total.
Is Veeco Instruments Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Veeco Instruments Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -63% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Veeco Instruments Inc.'s patents?
Veeco Instruments Inc.'s patents average 14.1 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Veeco Instruments 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.

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How to use this portfolio

Veeco's 92 grants land it in the top 22% 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 — Veeco ranks #3,948 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in C23C — see who else leads that technology area. C23C 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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C23C technology

Veeco Instruments Inc.'s primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders

See where Veeco Instruments Inc. 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