USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Zimmer Dental, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 28 granted patents across 9 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2024. 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: A61C (DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE).

Compiled by PlainPatent, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

16.7

Avg claims per patent

-83%

5-year grant velocity

The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Zimmer ranks #11,145 of 50,000 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 28 patents across 9 technology areas.

#11,145
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 56%
by Innovation Score (33.4/100): 16.7
avg claims per patent: -83%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Zimmer Dental, Inc. has been granted 28 US utility patents between 2015 and 2024, placing Zimmer Dental, Inc. at #11,145 of 50,000 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 9 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61C (DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE). As a US Corporation, Zimmer Dental, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Zimmer sits between Zibra, Llc (28 patents, rank #11,139) and Ulab Systems Inc. (28 patents, rank #11,147) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 33.4/100 blends portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.

Grant cadence records the difference between two grant-year windows. Between 2020 and 2024 the company received 4 grants, compared with 24 in the 2015–2019 window, a -83% shift in five-year grant velocity. Both windows cover five complete grant years; the latest PatentsView year is a partial release and is excluded from this comparison, though it still appears in the yearly table and chart below. Grant timing can lag the related application by years, so this comparison does not establish current R&D spending, strategic intent, or a company’s application activity. The US Corporation classification provides context for the assignee record, not a conclusion about its business strategy.

Claim depth and technology breadth describe this aggregate record. Zimmer Dental, Inc.'s 16.7 average claims per patent is an average count, not a measure of claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk. The record spans 9 CPC subclasses. Combined with portfolio volume, these figures let readers compare the documented grant records of assignees in similar technology classes.

Zibra

28
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28
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28
Zimeno

28
Zipwall

28
eingot

28
humangear

28
ulab Systems

28
Zimmer Dental ◀

28

What this shows Zimmer holds 28 patents at rank #11,143, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Zimmer

By rank, the assignees closest to #11,143 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61C (Dentistry)

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

Zimmer's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

33 Top 56% higher than 44% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2024

Grants by year

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

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Zimmer Dental, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	8	28.6%
2016	4	14.3%
2017	6	21.4%
2018	3	10.7%
2019	3	10.7%
2020	2	7.1%
2021	1	3.6%
2024	1	3.6%

Which technologies does Zimmer Dental, Inc. patent most?

A61C - DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE 22

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 7

A61L - METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES 3

G09B - EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS 3

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 2

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 2

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

B33Y - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING 1

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 1

Top 9 of 9 technology areas

Grant record at a glance

Portfolio Volume 28 grants

CPC subclasses 9

Avg. claims / grant 16.7

Velocity -83%

Historical grant data only; it does not rate legal strength or current strategy.

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#11,145

of 50,000 tracked assignees

Innovation Score

33.4 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Zimmer Dental, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Zimmer Dental, Inc. ranks #11,145 of 50,000 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does Zimmer Dental, Inc. hold?

Zimmer Dental, Inc. holds 28 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2024, spanning 9 technology areas.

What is Zimmer Dental, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Zimmer Dental, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 33.4 out of 100 (top 56% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Zimmer Dental, Inc. focus on?

Zimmer Dental, Inc.'s top technology area is A61C (DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE) with 22 patents. Grants appear in 9 CPC subclasses total.

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

Zimmer Dental, Inc.'s recent grant velocity is -83% 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 Zimmer Dental, Inc.'s patents?

Zimmer Dental, Inc.'s patents average 16.7 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 Zimmer Dental, 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.

How to use this portfolio

Zimmer's 28 grants land it in the top 56% 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 - Zimmer ranks #11,145 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A61C - see who else leads that technology area. A61C 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

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

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.