Iris and Vein Biometrics Patents: Who Leads, White Space 2026
Iris and Vein Biometrics Patents: Filing Trends and Who Holds the Ground
34.8% concentration. The top 5 of 100 ranked assignees hold 203 of 584 records in scope — over a third of everything filed. Annual filings ran from 46 in 2017 to a peak of 47 in 2018, then eased. The three-year span from 2021 (18) to 2024 (11) shows a -39% decline over the last stretch of complete data — a real slowdown in new filing activity, not a data artefact, though the most recent one to two years will still revise upward as publications catch up.
- 1GENTEX CORP51
- 2HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC51
- 3PRINCETON IDENTITY INC38
- 4SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD36
- 5DELTA ID INC27
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- The complete ranking, not just the top five
- Every IPC branch with its share of the corpus
- The most-cited records, and where claim space is still thin
Common questions on iris and vein biometrics patents
Who holds the most patents in iris and vein biometrics?
The ranking covers 100 assignees across 584 records, and it is not a top-50 or top-100 list of the whole field — it is the full set the dataset returns. The leading assignee holds 51 records, with the fifth-place filer at 27 and tenth place at 11. Together the top 5 account for 34.8% of all 584 records and the top 10 for 47.8%, meaning over half the corpus is spread across a long tail of smaller filers.
Is patent filing in iris and vein biometrics growing or slowing?
Filing peaked in 2018 at 47 records and has since eased; the most recent complete three-year comparison shows a decline from 18 filings in 2021 to 11 in 2024, a -39% change. Because publication lags filing by roughly 18 months, the 2025 and 2026 figures in any trend chart are still incomplete and will revise upward. Treat the slowdown as real through 2024 but reserve judgment on the very latest years.
What technology areas dominate iris and vein biometrics patent claims?
Data recognition and presentation (IPC class G06K) appears in 67.3% of the 584 records in scope, making it by far the densest claim area. Image/video recognition (G06V, 26.4%), general digital processing (G06F, 22.8%) and image data processing (G06T, 20.2%) form a secondary layer. Optical hardware (G02B) and time/attendance devices (G07C) carry noticeably less claim density, which is one signal of where hardware-side filing opportunities may remain.
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 Iris and Vein Biometrics 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.