Medical device portfolios aren’t one docket. Imaging probes, surgical robotics, implants, infusion systems, and hospital equipment encounter distinct examiner mixes and claim strategies. Ranking by allowance rate within A61B/A61F/A61M (and G06K where clinical instrumentation is central) isolates performance in the technology you actually prosecute. It levels the field across firm size and mix and centers the outcome clients care about: Did the work convert to granted rights in this industry? CPC granularity keeps comparisons apples-to-apples, so an implant specialist isn’t measured against a diagnostics-heavy docket, and vice versa.
The result: fair, comparable standings you can defend in a partner meeting or an RFP.
How we define the medical devices/hospital & healthcare industry
This domain spans diagnostics, surgical tools, implants, hospital equipment, and clinical data capture—often overlapping with biotech and health IT. To keep comparisons fair and apples-to-apples, we anchor this view to CPC subclasses that most directly capture patient-facing devices and hospital systems. We emphasize A61B, A61F, A61M, and include G06K when claims center on clinical data capture/recognition used in care settings.
For multi-industry filings, we classify by the primary CPC and standardized rules documented in the methodology.
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