Where does Abu Dhabi University rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Abu Dhabi University ranks #10,521 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does Abu Dhabi University hold?

Abu Dhabi University holds 29 US utility patents granted between 2017 and 2025, spanning 34 technology areas.

What is Abu Dhabi University's Innovation Score?

Abu Dhabi University has an Innovation Score of 55.1 out of 100 (top 7% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is Abu Dhabi University's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Abu Dhabi University's recent grant velocity is +667% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). This indicates accelerating grant output.

What does claim depth mean for Abu Dhabi University's patents?

Abu Dhabi University's patents average 10.9 claims each. This is an aggregate descriptive count from the grant record; it does not establish claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk.

How is the Abu Dhabi University patent data sourced?

All patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering US granted utility patents from 2015 to 2025.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Abu Dhabi University

Q: What technology areas does Abu Dhabi University focus on?

Abu Dhabi University's top technology area is G02F (Optical Devices OR Arrangements FOR THE Control OF Light BY Modification OF THE Optical Properties OF THE Media OF THE Elements Involved THEREIN; Non-linear OPTICS; Frequency-changing OF LIGHT; Optical Logic ELEMENTS; Optical ANALOGUE/DIGITAL Converters) with 16 patents, ranking #222 of 1,354 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 34 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 29 granted patents across 34 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2017–2025. Grant-trend analysis is cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search; it does not measure application filings, current R&D, or legal strength. Primary class: G02F (Optical Devices OR Arrangements FOR THE Control OF Light BY Modification OF THE Optical Properties OF THE Media OF THE Elements Involved THEREIN; Non-linear OPTICS; Frequency-changing OF LIGHT; Optica).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Abu ranks #10,521 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 29 patents across 34 technology areas.

#10,521
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 7%
by Innovation Score (55.1/100): 10.9
avg claims per patent: +667%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R10521 · Foreign Corporation #10,521 · 29 grants

GRANTS-SMALL · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-PAR · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-SURGE · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-SMALL 29 grants
UPPER-Q #10,521/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Acorn Semi
CPC-FOCUS G02F · 34 areas
INNOV-PAR 55.1/100
CLAIMS-PAR 10.9 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-SURGE +667% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Acorn Semi, LLC (±0 grants)

Instrument codes from this assignee’s USPTO PatentsView grant sheet: volume band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead CPC, Innovation Score, claim depth, assignee type, velocity, and book completeness. Not a USPTO rating of patent strength.

How Abu’s 55.1 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 11.7 pts (21%) Velocity 16.2 pts (29%) Breadth 20.6 pts (37%) Claim depth 6.5 pts (12%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Chiaro Technology · near

55
Abu Dhabi University · this assignee

55
Theatre Controls · near

55
Crossford Internatio… · near

55
Florida Atlantic… · near

55
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Abu's Innovation Score is 55.1/100 (top 7% of the PatentsView-derived corpus). The chart places that score against the nearest Innovation Score peers plus corpus poles, not a reprint of the volume ranking.

Does more volume mean deeper claims for Abu?

Each dot is one of Abu’s 8 nearest volume peers (same corpus rank neighbourhood as the chart above), placed by total granted patents (horizontal) against average claims per patent (vertical). Abu’s own 10.9 claims/patent is at or below the 12.7 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

Abu vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

Where Abu's grants concentrate

Abu Dhabi University is a focused PatentsView assignee: 34 CPC subclasses with 55.2% of grants classified under G02F (Optical Devices OR Arrangements FOR THE Control OF Light BY Modification OF THE Optical Properties OF THE Media OF THE Elements Involved THEREIN; Non-linear OPTICS; Frequency-changing OF LIGHT; Optica). Peak complete grant year is 2023 (6 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2019. By volume, Abu sits between Arburg GMBH + Co KG and Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International.

Abu's three-year grant acceleration

Abu Dhabi University shows 17 grants in 2022–2024 against only 7 in 2019–2021. That prior window is too thin for a growth multiple (rename and spin-out assignees look artificially high when the baseline is near zero), so PlainPatent withholds a ranked acceleration claim here.

Arburg + KG

29
Archery Innovators

29
Asti Global Taiwan

29
ATS

29
Acorn Semi

29
Adient Aerospace

29
Advanced Charging

29
Advanced Telecomm…

29
Abu Dhabi Univers… ◀

29

What this shows Abu holds 29 patents at rank #10,536, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Abu

By rank, the assignees closest to #10,536 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G02F (Optical Devices OR Arrangements FOR THE Control OF Light…)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Abu's primary technology class.

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for Abu, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In G02F (Optical Devices OR Arrangements FOR THE Control OF Light…), Abu ranks #222 of 1,354 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (55 here).

Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. 55 Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees 55 Chiaro Technology Limited 55 Crossford International, LLC 55

Abu's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)

55 Top 7% higher than 93% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Abu Dhabi University patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2017	2	6.9%
2019	1	3.4%
2020	4	13.8%
2021	2	6.9%
2022	5	17.2%
2023	6	20.7%
2024	6	20.7%
2025partial year	3	10.3%

Which technologies does Abu Dhabi University patent most?

G02F - Optical Devices OR Arrangements FOR THE Control OF Light BY Modification OF THE Optical Properties OF THE Media OF THE Elements Involved THEREIN; Non-linear OPTICS; Frequency-changing OF LIGHT; Optical Logic ELEMENTS; Optical ANALOGUE/DIGITAL Converters 16

B82Y - Specific Uses OR Applications OF NANOSTRUCTURES; Measurement OR Analysis OF NANOSTRUCTURES; Manufacture OR Treatment OF Nanostructures 9

C01B - Non-metallic ELEMENTS; Compounds THEREOF; ; Metalloids OR Compounds Thereof NOT Covered BY Subclass C01c 6

G02B - Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus 5

H02S - Generation OF Electric Power BY Conversion OF Infrared Radiation, Visible Light OR Ultraviolet Light, e.g. Using Photovoltaic [PV] Modules 4

Y02E - Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution 4

F03D - Wind Motors 4

G06F - Electric Digital Data Processing 2

G08B - Signalling OR Calling SYSTEMS; Order TELEGRAPHS; Alarm Systems 2

H02J - Circuit Arrangements OR Systems FOR Supplying OR Distributing Electric POWER; Systems FOR Storing Electric Energy 2

F05B - Indexing Scheme Relating TO Wind, Spring, Weight, Inertia OR Like Motors, TO Machines OR Engines FOR Liquids Covered BY Subclasses F03b, F03d AND F03g 2

H03K - Pulse Technique 1

G10H - Electrophonic Musical INSTRUMENTS; Instruments IN Which THE Tones ARE Generated BY Electromechanical Means OR Electronic Generators, OR IN Which THE Tones ARE Synthesised From A Data Store 1

H01R - Electrically-conductive CONNECTIONS; Structural Associations OF A Plurality OF Mutually-insulated Electrical Connecting ELEMENTS; Coupling DEVICES; Current Collectors 1

H02K - Dynamo-electric Machines 1

Top 15 of 34 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

Abu Dhabi University's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Abu Dhabi University's lead technology class is G02F (Optical Devices OR Arrangements FOR THE Control OF Light BY Modification OF THE Optical Properties OF THE Media OF THE Elements Involved THEREIN; Non-linear OPTICS; Frequency-changing OF LIGHT; Optica), 55.2% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore G02F
Ranked #10,521 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Abu Dhabi University against Arburg GMBH + Co KG, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 55.1/100 blends volume, velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth. How it's calculated

Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through May 2026; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the USPTO PatentsView database. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sources used on this page

USPTO PatentsView - the disambiguated bulk patent-grant, assignee, and CPC data this page's figures are derived from. patentsview.org
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) - the joint USPTO/EPO classification scheme used to group patents by technology area. cooperativepatentclassification.org
USPTO Patent Public Search - the official interface to verify the status of any individual patent. ppubs.uspto.gov

Compiled by PlainPatent, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

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