Spatial Data Analysis Patents: Who Leads, Where the Gaps Are 2026
Spatial data analysis and cell segmentation patents: who is filing, and where the field is still open
Filing grew 450% from 2021 to 2024, the last year the trend can be treated as complete before publication lag understates 2025 and 2026. Filings rose from 2 in 2021 to 11 in 2024, a 450% increase over that three-year span, with a peak of 15 records in 2023. The 2025-2026 figures are not yet complete because of publication lag and should not be read as a slowdown.
- 1FREENOME HOLDINGS INC9
- 2THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIV8
- 3BRUKER SPATIAL BIOLOGY INC5
- 4UNIV OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA5
- 5CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENT5
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Common questions about this landscape
How many patents exist for spatial data analysis and cell segmentation?
This landscape identifies 52 published patent records in scope, covering filings from 2015 through the mid-2026 data cut-off. The search combines core methods terms like cell segmentation, spatial data analysis and cell type deconvolution with implementation-specific terms such as segmentation error propagation, transcript assignment and reference atlas mapping. Because the underlying technology is still filing actively, the true count will grow as 2025 and 2026 applications publish.
Who are the leading patent holders in spatial data analysis and cell segmentation?
The assignee ranking covers 28 companies and institutions, with the leader holding 9 of the 52 records in scope and the top 5 combined accounting for 61.5% of all records. The field mixes diagnostics companies, spatial biology instrument makers and university technology-transfer offices, several of which co-file through academic medical center partnerships. Beyond the top 10, which hold 86.5% of records between them, the ranking thins into single- and low-volume filers.
Is the patent filing trend in this field still growing?
Filings grew from 2 in 2021 to 11 in 2024, a 450% increase, with a peak of 15 records in 2023. Figures for 2025 and 2026 appear lower only because patent publication typically lags filing by about 18 months, not because filing activity has slowed. The reliable read on momentum stops at 2024.
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 Spatial Data Analysis and Cell Segmentation 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.