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ETH ZURICH

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 184 granted patents across 130 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES).

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184
Total patents granted
130
CPC technology areas
16.4
Avg claims per patent
+33%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

ETH holds 184 US patents across 130 technology areas — rank #2,140 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,140
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 4%
by Innovation Score (58.8/100)
16.4
avg claims per patent
+33%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

ETH ZURICH has been granted 184 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing ETH ZURICH at rank #2,140 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 130 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES). As a Foreign Corporation, ETH ZURICH is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 58.8/100 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 105 grants, compared with 79 in the 2015–2019 window — a +33% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. The Foreign 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. ETH ZURICH's 16.4 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, 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 ETH ZURICH against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does ETH compare?

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

patents

What this shows ETH holds 184 patents — placing it at rank #2,140 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

ETH's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

59 Top 4% higher than 96% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). This entry sits in this band. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView — PlainPatent Innovation Score · 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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ETH ZURICH patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 5 2.7%
2016 10 5.4%
2017 20 10.9%
2018 26 14.1%
2019 18 9.8%
2020 15 8.2%
2021 22 12.0%
2022 13 7.1%
2023 20 10.9%
2024 16 8.7%
2025 19 10.3%

Which technologies does ETH ZURICH patent most?

Top 15 of 130 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,140

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

58.8 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 ETH ZURICH hold?
ETH ZURICH holds 184 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 130 technology areas.
What is ETH ZURICH's Innovation Score?
ETH ZURICH has an Innovation Score of 58.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does ETH ZURICH focus on?
ETH ZURICH's top technology area is A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES) with 32 patents. The company has filed patents in 130 CPC subclasses total.
Is ETH ZURICH's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
ETH ZURICH'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 ETH ZURICH's patents?
ETH ZURICH's patents average 16.4 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the ETH ZURICH 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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A61K technology

ETH ZURICH's primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
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Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

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.

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