Aston University
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 18 granted patents across 29 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2023. 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: A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, Aston ranks #15,832 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 18 patents across 29 technology areas.
- #15,832
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- Top 35%
- by Innovation Score (40.8/100)
- 17.1
- avg claims per patent
- +0%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R15832 · Foreign Corporation #15,832 · 18 grants
GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-FLAT · BOOK-FULL
- GRANTS-MICRO 18 grants
- MID-PACK #15,832/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH Aria CV
- CPC-FOCUS A61P · 29 areas
- INNOV-PAR 40.8/100
- CLAIMS-RICH 17.1 claims/avg
- TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
- VEL-FLAT +0% vel
- BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: Aria CV, Inc. (±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 Aston’s 40.8 Innovation Score adds up
The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.
Innovation-score neighbourhood around Aston
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest Innovation Score peers, not a full corpus board reprint.
- Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
85 score
- Aston University · this assignee
Aston University · this assignee
41 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows Aston's Innovation Score is 40.8/100 (top 35% 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 Aston?
Each dot is one of Aston’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). Aston’s own 17.1 claims/patent is at or below the 21.4 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.
Where Aston's grants concentrate
Aston University is a focused PatentsView assignee: 29 CPC subclasses with 50% of grants classified under A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations). Peak complete grant year is 2020 (4 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2016. By volume, Aston sits between Aria CV, Inc. and Authentix, Inc..
Aston's three-year grant acceleration
Aston University shows 2 grants in 2022–2024 against only 10 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.
Who files at Aston's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Aria CV
Aria CV, Inc.
18 patents
- Aries Technology
Aries Technology LLC
18 patents
- Artventive Medica…
ArtVentive Medical Group, Inc.
18 patents
- Assos of Switzerl…
Assos of Switzerland GmbH
18 patents
- Atom Power
Atom Power, Inc.
18 patents
- Atturo Tire
Atturo Tire Corp.
18 patents
- Auris Surgical Ro…
Auris Surgical Robotics, Inc.
18 patents
- Authentix
Authentix, Inc.
18 patents
- Aston University ◀
Aston University
18 patents
What this shows Aston holds 18 patents at rank #15,838, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Aston
By rank, the assignees closest to #15,838 in granted patent volume.
- Aria CV, Inc. #15,834 · 18 patents
- Aries Technology LLC #15,835 · 18 patents
- ArtVentive Medical Group, Inc. #15,836 · 18 patents
- Assos of Switzerland GmbH #15,837 · 18 patents
- Atom Power, Inc. #15,839 · 18 patents
- Atturo Tire Corp. #15,840 · 18 patents
- Auris Surgical Robotics, Inc. #15,841 · 18 patents
- Authentix, Inc. #15,842 · 18 patents
Leaders in A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Me…)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Aston's primary technology class.
- The Regents of the University of California 1,387 in class
- Novartis AG 1,071 in class
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC 889 in class
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company 879 in class
- Genentech, Inc. 789 in class
- The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System 744 in class
- Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. 722 in class
- The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services 721 in class
Aston's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
41 Top 35% higher than 65% of 49,997 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 5.6% |
| 2017 | 3 | 16.7% |
| 2018 | 2 | 11.1% |
| 2019 | 3 | 16.7% |
| 2020 | 4 | 22.2% |
| 2021 | 3 | 16.7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 5.6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 5.6% |
Which technologies does Aston University patent most?
Top 15 of 29 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
Aston University's patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- Aston University's lead technology class is A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations), 50% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61P
- Ranked #15,832 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare Aston University against Aria CV, Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 40.8/100 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.
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.