Sleep Staging Algorithm Patents: Top Companies & Trends 2026
Sleep Staging Algorithm Patents: Who Leads and Where Filings Concentrate
50.4% of all 1,981 records sit with just five assignees, and 58.6% with the top ten — a field concentrated at the top with a long tail below it. Annual filings rose from 45 in 2017 to a peak of 252 in 2022, with 2021 to 2024 filings up 34% (153 to 205). The most recent one to two years are understated because publication typically lags filing by about 18 months.
- 1OURA HEALTH OY29.1%
- 2RESMED SENSOR TECH LTD8.6%
- 3KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV8.3%
- 4RESMED PTY LTD2.5%
- 5BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENT INC2.0%
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Common questions about sleep staging algorithm patents
Who holds the most patents in sleep staging algorithms?
One assignee holds 576 of the 1,981 records in scope, a clear lead over the rest of the ranked field. The top 5 assignees together account for 50.4% of all records, and the top 10 account for 58.6%, so filing activity is concentrated among a small group of wearable and medical-device companies rather than spread evenly across many filers. Beyond that group there is a long tail of single- or few-filing entrants.
What technology areas dominate sleep staging patent filings?
Diagnosis and surgery claims under IPC class A61B dominate, covering 77.0% of the 1,981 records in scope, reflecting how most sleep-staging inventions are framed around the sensing and diagnostic hardware. Healthcare informatics (G16H, 17.4%) and general data processing (G06F, 11.9%) are the next largest groups, covering the software and workflow layers built on top of that sensing. Smaller categories like AI-model computing (G06N, 2.9%) and power supply integration (H02J, 2.0%) are comparatively under-filed.
Is sleep staging algorithm patent filing still growing?
Filings grew from 45 in 2017 to a peak of 252 in 2022, and the 2021-2024 span shows a 34% increase (153 to 205 filings). Filing counts for 2025 and 2026 appear lower in the raw data, but that reflects publication lag of roughly 18 months rather than an actual slowdown, since recent applications have not all published yet. The underlying trend through the last complete year, 2024, is one of continued growth.
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 Sleep Staging Algorithms 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.