Where does Clemson University Research Foundation rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Clemson University Research Foundation ranks #4,373 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 Clemson University Research Foundation hold?

Clemson University Research Foundation holds 81 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 87 technology areas.

What is Clemson University Research Foundation's Innovation Score?

Clemson University Research Foundation has an Innovation Score of 55.9 out of 100 (top 6% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is Clemson University Research Foundation's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Clemson University Research Foundation's recent grant velocity is +62% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). This indicates accelerating grant output.

What does claim depth mean for Clemson University Research Foundation's patents?

Clemson University Research Foundation's patents average 17.2 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 Clemson University Research Foundation 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

Clemson University Research Foundation

Q: What technology areas does Clemson University Research Foundation focus on?

Clemson University Research Foundation's top technology area is G01N (Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties) with 14 patents, ranking #1,082 of 7,863 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 87 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 81 granted patents across 87 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2025. 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: G01N (Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Clemson ranks #4,373 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 81 patents across 87 technology areas.

#4,373
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 6%
by Innovation Score (55.9/100): 17.2
avg claims per patent: +62%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R4373 · US Corporation #4,373 · 81 grants

GRANTS-SMALL · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-WIDE · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-SURGE · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-SMALL 81 grants
TOP-DECILE #4,373/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Borealis Technical
CPC-WIDE G01N · 87 areas
INNOV-PAR 55.9/100
CLAIMS-RICH 17.2 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-SURGE +62% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Borealis Technical Limited (±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 Clemson’s 55.9 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 15.2 pts (27%) Velocity 5.4 pts (10%) Breadth 25.0 pts (45%) Claim depth 10.3 pts (18%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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Basso Industry · near

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Clemson University… · this assignee

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Wisig Networks Private · near

56
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56
NOK · near

56
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Clemson's Innovation Score is 55.9/100 (top 6% 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 Clemson?

Each dot is one of Clemson’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). Clemson’s own 17.2 claims/patent is ABOVE the 16.0 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

How Clemson's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, Clemson University Research Foundation received 47 grants versus 29 in 2015–2019 (+62% equal-window velocity, above median growth). Across complete PatentsView years, output peaked in 2020 at 11 grants and bottomed in 2015 at 4. Lead class G01N accounts for 17.3% of the portfolio across 87 subclasses. Volume neighbours: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH (#4,368) and Dinkle Enterprise Co., Ltd. (#4,376).

Clemson's three-year grant acceleration

From 2019–2021 to 2022–2024, Clemson University Research Foundation moved from 31 to 25 grants (0.81x the prior three-year total, a multiple, not a CAGR). See the growth leaderboard.

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81
Borealis Technical

81
Camelbak Products

81
Clearsign Combust…

81
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81
Children's Health…

81
Consolidated Nucl…

81
Dinkle Enterprise

81
Clemson Universit… ◀

81

What this shows Clemson holds 81 patents at rank #4,372, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Clemson

By rank, the assignees closest to #4,372 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G01N (Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their…)

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

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for Clemson, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In G01N (Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their…), Clemson ranks #1,082 of 7,863 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (56 here).

Wisig Networks Private Limited 56 Ndsu Research Foundation 56 NOK Corporation 56 Basso Industry Corp. 56

Similar claim depth

Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (17.2 here).

Suunto Oy 17.2 avg Coopervision International Limited 17.2 avg Sanofi 17.2 avg Stryker Corporation 17.2 avg

Clemson's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

56 Top 6% higher than 94% of 49,997 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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Clemson University Research Foundation patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	4	4.9%
2016	8	9.9%
2017	4	4.9%
2018	4	4.9%
2019	9	11.1%
2020	11	13.6%
2021	11	13.6%
2022	11	13.6%
2023	7	8.6%
2024	7	8.6%
2025partial year	5	6.2%

Which technologies does Clemson University Research Foundation patent most?

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 14

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 12

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 8

A61L - Methods OR Apparatus FOR Sterilising Materials OR Objects IN GENERAL; Disinfection, Sterilisation OR Deodorisation OF AIR; Chemical Aspects OF Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads OR Surgical ARTICLES; Materials FOR Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads OR Surgical Articles 8

C07K - Peptides 7

C30B - Single-crystal Growth ; Unidirectional Solidification OF Eutectic Material OR Unidirectional Demixing OF Eutectoid MATERIAL; Refining BY Zone-melting OF Material ; Production OF A Homogeneous Polycrystalline Material With Defined Structure ; Single Crystals OR Homogeneous Polycrystalline Material WI 7

G02B - Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus 7

C12N - Microorganisms OR ENZYMES; Compositions THEREOF; Propagating, Preserving, OR Maintaining MICROORGANISMS; Mutation OR Genetic ENGINEERING; Culture Media 5

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 5

C01B - Non-metallic ELEMENTS; Compounds THEREOF; ; Metalloids OR Compounds Thereof NOT Covered BY Subclass C01c 5

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 5

G01B - Measuring Length, Thickness OR Similar Linear DIMENSIONS; Measuring ANGLES; Measuring AREAS; Measuring Irregularities OF Surfaces OR Contours 4

H01S - Devices Using THE Process OF Light Amplification BY Stimulated Emission OF Radiation [LASER] TO Amplify OR Generate LIGHT; Devices Using Stimulated Emission OF Electromagnetic Radiation IN Wave Ranges Other Than Optical 4

A61P - Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations 4

B01D - Separation 4

Top 15 of 87 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

Clemson University Research Foundation's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Clemson University Research Foundation's lead technology class is G01N (Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties), 17.3% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore G01N
Ranked #4,373 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Clemson University Research Foundation against BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 55.9/100 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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