USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 515 granted patents across 221 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C12N (MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA).

515
Total patents granted
221
CPC technology areas
20.7
Avg claims per patent
+33%
5-year filing velocity

Portfolio overview

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY has been granted 515 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY at rank #881 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 221 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 20.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in C12N (MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA). As a US Corporation, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 65.5/100 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 294 grants, compared with 221 in the 2015–2019 window — a +33% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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 TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY's 20.7 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, 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 BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does BOARD compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows BOARD holds 515 patents — placing it at rank #881 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

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

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 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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BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 38 7.4%
2016 44 8.5%
2017 41 8.0%
2018 36 7.0%
2019 62 12.0%
2020 54 10.5%
2021 41 8.0%
2022 49 9.5%
2023 46 8.9%
2024 59 11.5%
2025 45 8.7%

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Complex
Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#881

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

65.5 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 TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY hold?
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY holds 515 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 221 technology areas.
What is BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY's Innovation Score?
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY has an Innovation Score of 65.5 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 TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY focus on?
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY's top technology area is C12N (MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA) with 86 patents. The company has filed patents in 221 CPC subclasses total.
Is BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY's recent filing velocity is +33% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.
What does claim depth mean for BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY's patents?
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY's patents average 20.7 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.
How is the BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE 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.

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All federal data sources used on this page
  • USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. Patent and Trademark Office bulk patent data. patentsview.org
  • USPTO Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) — application status and file history. uspto.gov/patents/pair
  • USPTO Bulk Data Storage System — comprehensive patent text + claims dataset. bulkdata.uspto.gov
  • USPTO CPC Classification — Cooperative Patent Classification scheme for technology categorization. uspto.gov/cpc
  • SEC EDGAR — public filings cross-reference for assignee corporate entity matching. sec.gov/edgar
  • WIPO PATENTSCOPE — international patent context (related international filings). wipo.int/patentscope