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Zimmer Spine, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 101 granted patents across 7 technology areas, active 2015–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION).

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101
Total patents granted
7
CPC technology areas
17.7
Avg claims per patent
-78%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Zimmer holds 101 US patents across 7 technology areas, rank #3,646 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#3,646
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 43%
by Innovation Score (37.6/100)
17.7
avg claims per patent
-78%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Zimmer Spine, Inc. has been granted 101 US utility patents between 2015 and 2024, placing Zimmer Spine, Inc. at rank #3,646 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 7 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 17.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION). As a US Corporation, Zimmer Spine, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Zimmer sits between WAHL Clipper Corporation (101 patents, rank #3,642) and Biomet 3i, Llc (100 patents, rank #3,650) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 37.6/100 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 18 grants, compared with 83 in the 2015–2019 window, a -78% 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. Zimmer Spine, Inc.'s 17.7 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 7 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Zimmer Spine, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Zimmer's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Zimmer holds 101 patents at rank #3,646, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near Zimmer

By rank, the assignees closest to #3,646 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61B (Diagnosis)

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, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)

38 Top 43% higher than 57% 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

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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 Spine, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 23 22.8%
2016 16 15.8%
2017 17 16.8%
2018 15 14.9%
2019 12 11.9%
2020 4 4.0%
2021 8 7.9%
2022 1 1.0%
2023 2 2.0%
2024 3 3.0%

Which technologies does Zimmer Spine, Inc. patent most?

Top 7 of 7 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#3,646

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

37.6 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 Zimmer Spine, Inc. hold?
Zimmer Spine, Inc. holds 101 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2024, spanning 7 technology areas.
What is Zimmer Spine, Inc.'s Innovation Score?
Zimmer Spine, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 37.6 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Zimmer Spine, Inc. focus on?
Zimmer Spine, Inc.'s top technology area is A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION) with 96 patents. The company has filed patents in 7 CPC subclasses total.
Is Zimmer Spine, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Zimmer Spine, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -78% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Zimmer Spine, Inc.'s patents?
Zimmer Spine, Inc.'s patents average 17.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Zimmer Spine, 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 101 grants land it in the top 43% 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 #3,646 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in A61B - see who else leads that technology area. A61B 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 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

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.