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Arizona Board Of Regents On Behalf Of The University Of Arizona

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 696 granted patents across 173 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G02B (OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS).

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696
Total patents granted
173
CPC technology areas
16.3
Avg claims per patent
+121%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Arizona holds 696 US patents across 173 technology areas, rank #640 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#640
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 2%
by Innovation Score (63.8/100)
16.3
avg claims per patent
+121%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Arizona Board Of Regents On Behalf Of The University Of Arizona has been granted 696 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Arizona Board Of Regents On Behalf Of The University Of Arizona at rank #640 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 173 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in G02B (OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS). As a US Corporation, Arizona Board Of Regents On Behalf Of The University Of Arizona is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Arizona sits between Autodesk, Inc. (700 patents, rank #636) and Cameron International Corporation (692 patents, rank #644) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 63.8/100 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 479 grants, compared with 217 in the 2015–2019 window, a +121% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. The US 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. Arizona Board Of Regents On Behalf Of The University Of Arizona's 16.3 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a diversified footprint across 100+ CPC subclasses spreads risk across many technology fronts. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Arizona Board Of Regents On Behalf Of The University Of Arizona against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Arizona's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Arizona holds 696 patents at rank #640, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near Arizona

By rank, the assignees closest to #640 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G02B (Optical Elements)

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

Arizona's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

64 Top 2% higher than 98% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Below this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). This entry sits in this band. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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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Arizona Board Of Regents On Behalf Of The University Of Arizona patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 29 4.2%
2016 41 5.9%
2017 35 5.0%
2018 41 5.9%
2019 71 10.2%
2020 87 12.5%
2021 89 12.8%
2022 87 12.5%
2023 60 8.6%
2024 91 13.1%
2025 65 9.3%

Which technologies does Arizona Board Of Regents On Behalf Of The University Of Arizona patent most?

Top 15 of 173 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#640

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

63.8 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 Arizona Board Of Regents On Behalf Of The University Of Arizona hold?
Arizona Board Of Regents On Behalf Of The University Of Arizona holds 696 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 173 technology areas.
What is Arizona Board Of Regents On Behalf Of The University Of Arizona's Innovation Score?
Arizona Board Of Regents On Behalf Of The University Of Arizona has an Innovation Score of 63.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Arizona Board Of Regents On Behalf Of The University Of Arizona focus on?
Arizona Board Of Regents On Behalf Of The University Of Arizona's top technology area is G02B (OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS) with 160 patents. The company has filed patents in 173 CPC subclasses total.
Is Arizona Board Of Regents On Behalf Of The University Of Arizona's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Arizona Board Of Regents On Behalf Of The University Of Arizona's recent filing velocity is +121% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for Arizona Board Of Regents On Behalf Of The University Of Arizona's patents?
Arizona Board Of Regents On Behalf Of The University Of Arizona's patents average 16.3 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Arizona Board Of Regents On Behalf Of The University Of Arizona 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

Arizona's 696 grants land it in the top 2% 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 - Arizona ranks #640 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in G02B - see who else leads that technology area. G02B 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

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.