Cryogenic Storage Patents: Who Leads, Where the Gaps Are 2026
Cryogenic Storage and Sample Integrity Patents: Leaders, Trends and Filing Gaps
One assignee dominates the ranked field. the leader holds 106 records against a fifth-place count of 8 and a tenth-place count of 4 among the 33 ranked companies — a steep drop-off rather than a gradual taper. Filings ran from 10 in 2017 to a peak of 13 in 2019, then continued at a lower but positive rate; 2021 to 2024, the last span treatable as complete once the roughly 18-month publication lag is factored in, moved from 7 to 8 filings, a +14% gain. 2025 and 2026 figures are still filling in and should not be read as a decline.
- 1VERACYTE INC106
- 2THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY INC14
- 3PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE14
- 4CELLDROP BIOSCIENCES INC13
- 5WILDE JONATHAN I8
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Common questions about this landscape
Who holds the most patents in cryogenic storage and sample integrity?
One assignee clearly leads the ranked field with 106 records, well ahead of the fifth-place holder at 8 and the tenth-place holder at 4, across the 33 assignees the ranking covers. This is a steep drop-off rather than a gradual taper, meaning the field is concentrated at the top with a long tail of much smaller filers below it. Anyone doing freedom-to-operate work here should examine the leader’s claims first and in depth before assuming the rest of the field is where the risk sits.
Is patent filing in cryogenic storage and sample integrity growing?
Yes, modestly. Comparing 2021 to 2024, the most recent span that can be treated as complete once the roughly 18-month publication lag is accounted for, filings rose from 7 to 8, a +14% gain. That is genuine growth but not a surge, and figures for 2025 and 2026 are still filling in, so they should not yet be read as a slowdown or a peak. The honest read is steady, continued interest rather than acceleration.
What technology areas dominate the patent claims in this space?
Molecular measurement and bioinformatics classes dominate rather than pure storage hardware. C12Q, covering enzyme and DNA-related measuring and testing, appears in 63.6% of the 162 records in scope; G01N (material analysis) and G16B (bioinformatics) each appear in over 43%. This means most claims in this landscape are built around what can be measured or classified about a sample, not simply the container or refrigeration unit that stores it.
Disclaimer. This analysis is based on Patsnap Eureka data drawn from a limited snapshot of global patent records and is provided for general information and reference only. Patent data carries inherent limitations — recent filings are under-counted because of publication lag, counts may be on a record or family basis, classification and applicant-name data may contain errors or duplicates, and the underlying search query defines the scope shown — so the analysis may be incomplete or inaccurate and may not reflect the full technology landscape.
Nothing here is an exhaustive prior-art, novelty, freedom-to-operate or validity search, nor does it constitute legal, financial or professional advice, and it should not be relied upon as such. Verify independently and review with qualified patent and legal professionals before acting on it.
Method: Filing trend and technology composition. Derived from a Patsnap search on Cryogenic Storage and Sample Integrity covering 2015–2026, data cut-off 2026-07-31. Counts reflect published records only and shift as new filings publish. Every share divides by all records in scope. Data: Patsnap Eureka. See the full landscape report.