Where does Brunel University London rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Brunel University London ranks #20,872 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does Brunel University London hold?

Brunel University London holds 13 US utility patents granted between 2019 and 2023, spanning 22 technology areas.

What is Brunel University London's Innovation Score?

Brunel University London has an Innovation Score of 44.8 out of 100 (top 25% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Brunel University London focus on?

Brunel University London's top technology area is C22F (Changing THE Physical Structure OF Non-ferrous Metals AND Non-ferrous Alloys) with 3 patents, ranking #101 of 285 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 22 CPC subclasses total.

Is Brunel University London's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Brunel University London's recent grant velocity is +233% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). This indicates accelerating grant output.

What does claim depth mean for Brunel University London's patents?

Brunel University London's patents average 14.0 claims each. This is an aggregate descriptive count from the grant record; it does not establish claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk.

How is the Brunel University London 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Brunel University London

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 13 granted patents across 22 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2019–2023. 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: C22F (Changing THE Physical Structure OF Non-ferrous Metals AND Non-ferrous Alloys).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Brunel ranks #20,872 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 13 patents across 22 technology areas.

#20,872
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 25%
by Innovation Score (44.8/100): 14.0
avg claims per patent: +233%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R20872 · Foreign Corporation #20,872 · 13 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-SURGE · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 13 grants
MID-PACK #20,872/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Breton S P A
CPC-FOCUS C22F · 22 areas
INNOV-PAR 44.8/100
CLAIMS-RICH 14.0 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-SURGE +233% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Breton S.P.A. (±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 Brunel’s 44.8 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 9.1 pts (20%) Velocity 10.7 pts (24%) Breadth 16.6 pts (37%) Claim depth 8.4 pts (19%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Brunel University… · this assignee

45
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Brunel's Innovation Score is 44.8/100 (top 25% 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 Brunel?

Each dot is one of Brunel’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). Brunel’s own 14.0 claims/patent is at or below the 15.4 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

Brunel vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

Where Brunel's grants concentrate

Brunel University London is a focused PatentsView assignee: 22 CPC subclasses with 23.1% of grants classified under C22F (Changing THE Physical Structure OF Non-ferrous Metals AND Non-ferrous Alloys). Peak complete grant year is 2022 (4 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2020. By volume, Brunel sits between Breton S.P.A. and BXB Digital Pty Limited.

Brunel's three-year grant acceleration

Brunel University London shows 8 grants in 2022–2024 against only 5 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.

Breton S P A

13
Brillnics Japan

13
Brillnics

13
Brown

13
BS&B Innovations

13
BTL Holdings

13
Bulgari Horlogerie

13
BXB Digital Pty

13
Brunel University… ◀

13

What this shows Brunel holds 13 patents at rank #20,835, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Brunel

By rank, the assignees closest to #20,835 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C22F (Changing THE Physical Structure OF Non-ferrous Metals AND…)

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

Brunel's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

45 Top 25% higher than 75% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2019–2023

Grants by year

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

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Brunel University London patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2019	3	23.1%
2020	1	7.7%
2021	1	7.7%
2022	4	30.8%
2023	4	30.8%

Which technologies does Brunel University London patent most?

C22F - Changing THE Physical Structure OF Non-ferrous Metals AND Non-ferrous Alloys 3

C22C - Alloys 3

Y02E - Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution 3

F03D - Wind Motors 3

F05B - Indexing Scheme Relating TO Wind, Spring, Weight, Inertia OR Like Motors, TO Machines OR Engines FOR Liquids Covered BY Subclasses F03b, F03d AND F03g 3

B22D - Casting OF METALS; Casting OF Other Substances BY THE Same Processes OR Devices 2

C12N - Microorganisms OR ENZYMES; Compositions THEREOF; Propagating, Preserving, OR Maintaining MICROORGANISMS; Mutation OR Genetic ENGINEERING; Culture Media 2

F01D - Non-positive Displacement Machines OR Engines, e.g. Steam Turbines 2

B23B - TURNING; Boring 1

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 1

B07C - Postal SORTING; Sorting Individual Articles, OR Bulk Material FIT TO BE Sorted Piece-meal, e.g. BY Picking 1

G10K - Sound-producing DEVICES; Methods OR Devices FOR Protecting Against, OR FOR Damping, Noise OR Other Acoustic Waves IN GENERAL; Acoustics NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 1

A61F - Filters Implantable Into Blood VESSELS; PROSTHESES; Devices Providing Patency TO, OR Preventing Collapsing OF, Tubular Structures OF THE Body, e.g. STENTS; Orthopaedic, Nursing OR Contraceptive DEVICES; FOMENTATION; Treatment OR Protection OF Eyes OR EARS; Bandages, Dressings OR Absorbent PADS; Firs 1

A61M - Devices FOR Introducing Media Into, OR Onto, THE Body ; Devices FOR Transducing Body Media OR FOR Taking Media From THE Body ; Devices FOR Producing OR Ending Sleep OR Stupor 1

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 1

Top 15 of 22 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

Brunel University London's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Brunel University London's lead technology class is C22F (Changing THE Physical Structure OF Non-ferrous Metals AND Non-ferrous Alloys), 23.1% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore C22F
Ranked #20,872 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Brunel University London against Breton S.P.A., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 44.8/100 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.

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

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 by PlainPatent, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

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