USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Albert-ludwigs-universitaet Freiburg

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 110 granted patents across 91 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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110

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

15.3

Avg claims per patent

+12%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Albert-ludwigs-universitaet holds 110 US patents across 91 technology areas, rank #3,365 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#3,365
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 7%
by Innovation Score (55.0/100): 15.3
avg claims per patent: +12%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Albert-ludwigs-universitaet Freiburg has been granted 110 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Albert-ludwigs-universitaet Freiburg at rank #3,365 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 91 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES). As a Foreign Corporation, Albert-ludwigs-universitaet Freiburg is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Albert-ludwigs-universitaet sits between Universite DE Rennes (111 patents, rank #3,361) and Educational Testing Service (110 patents, rank #3,369) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 55.0/100 blends portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.

Filing cadence tells the strategic story. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 58 grants, compared with 52 in the 2015–2019 window, a +12% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. The Foreign Corporation classification further shapes interpretation, since corporate, government, and individual filers pursue patents for materially different reasons.

Claim depth and technology breadth together indicate competitive posture. Albert-ludwigs-universitaet Freiburg's 15.3 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 91 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Albert-ludwigs-universitaet Freiburg against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Albert-ludwigs-universitaet holds 110 patents at rank #3,365, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Albert-ludwigs-universitaet

By rank, the assignees closest to #3,365 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61K (Preparations FOR Medical)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Albert-ludwigs-universitaet's primary technology class.

Albert-ludwigs-universitaet's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

55 Top 7% higher than 93% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Albert-ludwigs-universitaet Freiburg patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	7	6.4%
2016	7	6.4%
2017	12	10.9%
2018	8	7.3%
2019	18	16.4%
2020	6	5.5%
2021	17	15.5%
2022	14	12.7%
2023	5	4.5%
2024	9	8.2%
2025	7	6.4%

Which technologies does Albert-ludwigs-universitaet Freiburg patent most?

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 20

G01R - MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES 19

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 19

A61P - SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS 15

C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA 14

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 11

C12Q - MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEIC ACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS ; COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR; PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS; CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL OR ENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES 11

C07K - PEPTIDES 11

A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY 9

A61L - METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES 9

G01C - MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY 7

H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10 5

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 5

B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS 5

G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 4

Top 15 of 91 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#3,365

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

55.0 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does Albert-ludwigs-universitaet Freiburg hold?

Albert-ludwigs-universitaet Freiburg holds 110 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 91 technology areas.

What is Albert-ludwigs-universitaet Freiburg's Innovation Score?

Albert-ludwigs-universitaet Freiburg has an Innovation Score of 55.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Albert-ludwigs-universitaet Freiburg focus on?

Albert-ludwigs-universitaet Freiburg's top technology area is A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES) with 20 patents. The company has filed patents in 91 CPC subclasses total.

Is Albert-ludwigs-universitaet Freiburg's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Albert-ludwigs-universitaet Freiburg's recent filing velocity is +12% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Albert-ludwigs-universitaet Freiburg's patents?

Albert-ludwigs-universitaet Freiburg's patents average 15.3 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Albert-ludwigs-universitaet Freiburg 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.

How to use this portfolio

Albert-ludwigs-universitaet's 110 grants land it in the top 7% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.

Read that count against the largest US assignees before treating it as dominance - Albert-ludwigs-universitaet ranks #3,365 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A61K - see who else leads that technology area. A61K leaders
Check what the four-part Innovation Score actually rewards before comparing it to another company. How the score works

Patent counts and the Innovation Score measure patenting activity, not commercial success or the legal strength of any patent. Many patents are filed defensively. Verify the status of an individual patent against official USPTO records.

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

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 byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

Every figure on PlainPatent is rendered directly from USPTO source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USPTO source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.