Where does Central Michigan University rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Central Michigan University ranks #17,543 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 Central Michigan University hold?

Central Michigan University holds 16 US utility patents granted between 2016 and 2024, spanning 27 technology areas.

What is Central Michigan University's Innovation Score?

Central Michigan University has an Innovation Score of 44.5 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 Central Michigan University focus on?

Central Michigan University's top technology area is C07H (SUGARS; Derivatives THEREOF; NUCLEOSIDES; NUCLEOTIDES; Nucleic Acids) with 7 patents, ranking #132 of 896 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 27 CPC subclasses total.

Is Central Michigan University's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Central Michigan University's recent grant velocity is +29% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). The company is maintaining or growing its granted-patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Central Michigan University's patents?

Central Michigan University's patents average 17.9 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 Central Michigan 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Central Michigan University

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 16 granted patents across 27 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2024. 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: C07H (SUGARS; Derivatives THEREOF; NUCLEOSIDES; NUCLEOTIDES; Nucleic Acids).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Central ranks #17,543 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 16 patents across 27 technology areas.

#17,543
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 25%
by Innovation Score (44.5/100): 17.9
avg claims per patent: +29%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R17543 · US Corporation #17,543 · 16 grants

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

GRANTS-MICRO 16 grants
MID-PACK #17,543/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH CB Innovations
CPC-FOCUS C07H · 27 areas
INNOV-PAR 44.5/100
CLAIMS-RICH 17.9 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-UP +29% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: CB Innovations, LLC (±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 Central’s 44.5 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 9.8 pts (22%) Velocity 5.6 pts (13%) Breadth 18.4 pts (41%) Claim depth 10.8 pts (24%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Central Michigan… · this assignee

44
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Central's Innovation Score is 44.5/100 (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 Central?

Each dot is one of Central’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). Central’s own 17.9 claims/patent is ABOVE the 11.6 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where Central's grants concentrate

Central Michigan University is a focused PatentsView assignee: 27 CPC subclasses with 43.8% of grants classified under C07H (SUGARS; Derivatives THEREOF; NUCLEOSIDES; NUCLEOTIDES; Nucleic Acids). Peak complete grant year is 2017 (2 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2016. By volume, Central sits between CB Innovations, LLC and Cheng Shin Rubber IND. Co., Ltd..

Central's three-year grant acceleration

Central Michigan University shows 5 grants in 2022–2024 against only 6 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.

CB Innovations

16
Cc3d

16
CDA Research Group

16
Cemco

16
Centro DE Investi…

16
Chang WAH Technol…

16
Check-cap

16
Cheng Shin Rubber…

16
Central Michigan… ◀

16

What this shows Central holds 16 patents at rank #17,536, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Central

By rank, the assignees closest to #17,536 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C07H (Sugars)

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

Central's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

44 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 · 2016–2024

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Central Michigan University patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	1	6.3%
2017	2	12.5%
2018	2	12.5%
2019	2	12.5%
2020	2	12.5%
2021	2	12.5%
2022	2	12.5%
2023	1	6.3%
2024	2	12.5%

Which technologies does Central Michigan University patent most?

C07H - SUGARS; Derivatives THEREOF; NUCLEOSIDES; NUCLEOTIDES; Nucleic Acids 7

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 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 7

C12P - Fermentation OR Enzyme-using Processes TO Synthesise A Desired Chemical Compound OR Composition OR TO Separate Optical Isomers From A Racemic Mixture 3

G06V - Image OR Video Recognition OR Understanding 2

Y02T - Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Related TO Transportation 2

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 2

G08B - Signalling OR Calling SYSTEMS; Order TELEGRAPHS; Alarm Systems 2

B60K - Arrangement OR Mounting OF Propulsion Units OR OF Transmissions IN VEHICLES; Arrangement OR Mounting OF Plural Diverse Prime-movers IN VEHICLES; Auxiliary Drives FOR VEHICLES; Instrumentation OR Dashboards FOR VEHICLES; Arrangements IN Connection With Cooling, AIR Intake, GAS Exhaust OR Fuel Supply 2

G08G - Traffic Control Systems 2

H02G - Installation OF Electric Cables OR Lines, OR OF Combined Optical AND Electric Cables OR Lines 2

C10L - Fuels NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; Natural GAS; Synthetic Natural GAS Obtained BY Processes NOT Covered BY Subclasses C10g OR C10K; Liquified Petroleum GAS; USE OF Additives TO Fuels OR FIRES; Fire-lighters 1

Y02E - Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution 1

F23G - Cremation FURNACES; Consuming Waste Products BY Combustion 1

C10B - Destructive Distillation OF Carbonaceous Materials FOR Production OF GAS, Coke, TAR, OR Similar Materials 1

Top 15 of 27 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

Central Michigan University's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Central Michigan University's lead technology class is C07H (SUGARS; Derivatives THEREOF; NUCLEOSIDES; NUCLEOTIDES; Nucleic Acids), 43.8% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore C07H
Ranked #17,543 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Central Michigan University against CB Innovations, LLC, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 44.5/100 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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