USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Board OF Regents OF THE Nevada System OF Higher Education ON Behalf OF THE OF THE University OF Nevada, RENO

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 53 granted patents across 56 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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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

16.2

Avg claims per patent

-64%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Board holds 53 US patents across 56 technology areas, rank #6,311 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#6,311
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 14%
by Innovation Score (49.7/100): 16.2
avg claims per patent: -64%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Board OF Regents OF THE Nevada System OF Higher Education ON Behalf OF THE OF THE University OF Nevada, RENO has been granted 53 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Board OF Regents OF THE Nevada System OF Higher Education ON Behalf OF THE OF THE University OF Nevada, RENO at rank #6,311 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 56 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES). As a US Corporation, Board OF Regents OF THE Nevada System OF Higher Education ON Behalf OF THE OF THE University OF Nevada, RENO is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Board sits between Alitheon, Inc. (53 patents, rank #6,307) and Bemis Manufacturing Company (53 patents, rank #6,315) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 49.7/100 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 14 grants, compared with 39 in the 2015–2019 window, a -64% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Board OF Regents OF THE Nevada System OF Higher Education ON Behalf OF THE OF THE University OF Nevada, RENO's 16.2 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 56 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Board OF Regents OF THE Nevada System OF Higher Education ON Behalf OF THE OF THE University OF Nevada, RENO against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Board holds 53 patents at rank #6,311, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Board

By rank, the assignees closest to #6,311 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61K (Preparations FOR Medical)

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

Board's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

50 Top 14% higher than 86% 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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Board OF Regents OF THE Nevada System OF Higher Education ON Behalf OF THE OF THE University OF Nevada, RENO patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	7	13.2%
2016	8	15.1%
2017	8	15.1%
2018	9	17.0%
2019	7	13.2%
2020	7	13.2%
2021	3	5.7%
2022	1	1.9%
2023	2	3.8%
2025	1	1.9%

Which technologies does Board OF Regents OF THE Nevada System OF Higher Education ON Behalf OF THE OF THE University OF Nevada, RENO patent most?

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 14

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 12

A61P - SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS 12

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 7

C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA 7

C07K - PEPTIDES 7

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 6

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

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

H05G - X-RAY TECHNIQUE 4

H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE ; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS 4

Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS 4

B25J - MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES 4

E02D - FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS ; UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES 3

B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MEASUREMENT OR ANALYSIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURES 3

Top 15 of 56 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#6,311

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

49.7 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 Board OF Regents OF THE Nevada System OF Higher Education ON Behalf OF THE OF THE University OF Nevada, RENO hold?

Board OF Regents OF THE Nevada System OF Higher Education ON Behalf OF THE OF THE University OF Nevada, RENO holds 53 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 56 technology areas.

What is Board OF Regents OF THE Nevada System OF Higher Education ON Behalf OF THE OF THE University OF Nevada, RENO's Innovation Score?

Board OF Regents OF THE Nevada System OF Higher Education ON Behalf OF THE OF THE University OF Nevada, RENO has an Innovation Score of 49.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Board OF Regents OF THE Nevada System OF Higher Education ON Behalf OF THE OF THE University OF Nevada, RENO focus on?

Board OF Regents OF THE Nevada System OF Higher Education ON Behalf OF THE OF THE University OF Nevada, RENO's top technology area is A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES) with 14 patents. The company has filed patents in 56 CPC subclasses total.

Is Board OF Regents OF THE Nevada System OF Higher Education ON Behalf OF THE OF THE University OF Nevada, RENO's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Board OF Regents OF THE Nevada System OF Higher Education ON Behalf OF THE OF THE University OF Nevada, RENO's recent filing velocity is -64% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Board OF Regents OF THE Nevada System OF Higher Education ON Behalf OF THE OF THE University OF Nevada, RENO's patents?

Board OF Regents OF THE Nevada System OF Higher Education ON Behalf OF THE OF THE University OF Nevada, RENO's patents average 16.2 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Board OF Regents OF THE Nevada System OF Higher Education ON Behalf OF THE OF THE University OF Nevada, RENO 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

Board's 53 grants land it in the top 14% 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 - Board ranks #6,311 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.