Where does WaveLight GmbH rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), WaveLight GmbH ranks #7,647 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 WaveLight GmbH hold?

WaveLight GmbH holds 43 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2020, spanning 17 technology areas.

What is WaveLight GmbH's Innovation Score?

WaveLight GmbH has an Innovation Score of 36.1 out of 100 (top 47% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is WaveLight GmbH's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

WaveLight GmbH's recent grant velocity is -98% 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 WaveLight GmbH's patents?

WaveLight GmbH's patents average 14.1 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 WaveLight GmbH 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 Foreign Corporation

WaveLight GmbH

Q: What technology areas does WaveLight GmbH focus on?

WaveLight GmbH'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 31 patents, ranking #209 of 3,082 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 17 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 43 granted patents across 17 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2020. 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, Wavelight ranks #7,647 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 43 patents across 17 technology areas.

#7,647
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 47%
by Innovation Score (36.1/100): 14.1
avg claims per patent: -98%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R7647 · Foreign Corporation #7,647 · 43 grants

GRANTS-SMALL · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-SMALL 43 grants
UPPER-Q #7,647/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Össur hf
CPC-FOCUS A61F · 17 areas
INNOV-THIN 36.1/100
CLAIMS-RICH 14.1 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-DROP -98% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Össur hf (±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 Wavelight’s 36.1 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 13.1 pts (36%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 14.6 pts (40%) Claim depth 8.4 pts (23%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Dyax · near

36
Magnolia White · near

36
Mako Rentals · near

36
Vernet · near

36
WaveLight · this assignee

36
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Wavelight's Innovation Score is 36.1/100 (top 47% 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 Wavelight?

Each dot is one of Wavelight’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). Wavelight’s own 14.1 claims/patent is at or below the 16.5 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

Where Wavelight's grants concentrate

WaveLight GmbH is a focused PatentsView assignee: 17 CPC subclasses with 72.1% 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 2018 (12 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2020. By volume, Wavelight sits between Vaccinex, Inc. and Össur hf.

Vaccinex

43
Victoria's Secret…

43
Vonage America

43
Wake Forest Unive…

43
West Texas Techno…

43
Yutou Technology…

43
Zodiac Seats US

43
Össur hf

43
Wavelight ◀

43

What this shows WaveLight holds 43 patents at rank #7,647, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near WaveLight

By rank, the assignees closest to #7,647 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61F (Filters Implantable Into Blood Vessels)

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

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for WaveLight, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In A61F (Filters Implantable Into Blood Vessels), WaveLight ranks #209 of 3,082 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (36 here).

Magnolia White Corporation 36 Mako Rentals, Inc. 36 Vernet 36 Dyax Corp. 36

Wavelight's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

36 Top 47% higher than 53% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2020

Grants by year

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

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WaveLight GmbH patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	10	23.3%
2016	6	14.0%
2017	7	16.3%
2018	12	27.9%
2019	7	16.3%
2020	1	2.3%

Which technologies does WaveLight GmbH 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 31

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 19

G01B - Measuring Length, Thickness OR Similar Linear DIMENSIONS; Measuring ANGLES; Measuring AREAS; Measuring Irregularities OF Surfaces OR Contours 10

B23K - Soldering OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; Cladding OR Plating BY Soldering OR WELDING; Cutting BY Applying Heat Locally, e.g. Flame CUTTING; Working BY Laser Beam 5

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 3

H01S - Devices Using THE Process OF Light Amplification BY Stimulated Emission OF Radiation [LASER] TO Amplify OR Generate LIGHT; Devices Using Stimulated Emission OF Electromagnetic Radiation IN Wave Ranges Other Than Optical 3

A61H - Physical Therapy Apparatus, e.g. Devices FOR Locating OR Stimulating Reflex Points IN THE BODY; Artificial RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; Bathing Devices FOR Special Therapeutic OR Hygienic Purposes OR Specific Parts OF THE Body 2

G06V - Image OR Video Recognition OR Understanding 2

G06F - Electric Digital Data Processing 2

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

G02B - Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus 2

G06T - Image Data Processing OR Generation, IN General 1

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 1

A61G - Transport, Personal Conveyances, OR Accommodation Specially Adapted FOR Patients OR Disabled Persons ; Operating Tables OR CHAIRS; Chairs FOR DENTISTRY; Funeral Devices 1

G01J - Measurement OF Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase OR Pulse Characteristics OF Infrared, Visible OR Ultraviolet LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; Radiation Pyrometry 1

Top 15 of 17 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

WaveLight GmbH's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

WaveLight GmbH'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), 72.1% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61F
Ranked #7,647 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare WaveLight GmbH against Vaccinex, Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 36.1/100 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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