Chinook Therapeutics, Inc.
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 8 granted patents across 6 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2021–2025. 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: A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, Chinook ranks #31,199 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 8 patents across 6 technology areas.
- #31,199
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- Top 47%
- by Innovation Score (36.3/100)
- 25.6
- avg claims per patent
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R31199 · US Corporation #31,199 · 8 grants
GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-DENSE · TYPE-USCORP · SPAN-YRS · BOOK-RICH
- GRANTS-MICRO 8 grants
- MID-PACK #31,199/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH Chen Tian
- CPC-NARROW A61K · 6 areas
- INNOV-THIN 36.3/100
- CLAIMS-DENSE 25.6 claims/avg
- TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
- SPAN-YRS 2021–2025 · 5y
- BOOK-RICH 9/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: Chen Tian Co., Ltd. (±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 Chinook’s 36.3 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 Chinook
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest Innovation Score peers, not a full corpus board reprint.
- Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
85 score
- Chinook Therapeutics · this assignee
Chinook Therapeutics · this assignee
36 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows Chinook's Innovation Score is 36.3/100 (top 47% 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 Chinook?
Each dot is one of Chinook’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). Chinook’s own 25.6 claims/patent is ABOVE the 15.5 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.
Where Chinook's grants concentrate
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 6 CPC subclasses with 100% of grants classified under A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes). Peak complete grant year is 2021 (4 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2022. By volume, Chinook sits between Chen Tian Co., Ltd. and Cisco Systems Inc..
Chinook's three-year grant acceleration
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. shows 3 grants in 2022–2024 against only 4 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 Chinook's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Chen Tian
Chen Tian Co., Ltd.
8 patents
- Chicago Bridge &…
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co.
8 patents
- Chicago Stock Exc…
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
8 patents
- China Academy of…
China Academy of Art
8 patents
- Christopher Cox C…
Christopher Cox Creative
8 patents
- Cinch Systems
Cinch Systems, Inc.
8 patents
- Cipher Skin
Cipher Skin
8 patents
- Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems Inc.
8 patents
- Chinook Therapeut… ◀
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc.
8 patents
What this shows Chinook holds 8 patents at rank #31,281, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Chinook
By rank, the assignees closest to #31,281 in granted patent volume.
- Chen Tian Co., Ltd. #31,277 · 8 patents
- Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. #31,278 · 8 patents
- Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. #31,279 · 8 patents
- China Academy of Art #31,280 · 8 patents
- Christopher Cox Creative #31,282 · 8 patents
- Cinch Systems, Inc. #31,283 · 8 patents
- Cipher Skin #31,284 · 8 patents
- Cisco Systems Inc. #31,285 · 8 patents
Leaders in A61K (Preparations FOR Medical)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Chinook's primary technology class.
- The Regents of the University of California 1,779 in class
- L'Oreal 1,250 in class
- Novartis AG 988 in class
- The Procter & Gamble Company 985 in class
- The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System 950 in class
- The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services 813 in class
- The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania 768 in class
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC 760 in class
Chinook's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
36 Top 47% higher than 53% 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 2021–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | 12.5% |
| 2024 | 2 | 25.0% |
| 2025partial year | 1 | 12.5% |
Which technologies does Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. patent most?
Top 6 of 6 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- Chinook Therapeutics, Inc.'s lead technology class is A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes), 100% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61K
- Ranked #31,199 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. against Chen Tian Co., Ltd., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 36.3/100 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.
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