Where does Foundation, Yonsei University rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Foundation, Yonsei University ranks #46,855 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 Foundation, Yonsei University hold?

Foundation, Yonsei University holds 5 US utility patents granted between 2016 and 2021, spanning 10 technology areas.

What is Foundation, Yonsei University's Innovation Score?

Foundation, Yonsei University has an Innovation Score of 24.7 out of 100 (15th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Foundation, Yonsei University focus on?

Foundation, Yonsei University's top technology area is H10N (Electric Solid-state Devices NOT Otherwise Provided FOR) with 1 patents, ranking #585 of 891 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 10 CPC subclasses total.

Is Foundation, Yonsei University's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Foundation, Yonsei University's recent grant velocity is -33% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Foundation, Yonsei University's patents?

Foundation, Yonsei University's patents average 12.2 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 Foundation, Yonsei 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 Foreign Corporation

Foundation, Yonsei University

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 5 granted patents across 10 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2021. 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: H10N (Electric Solid-state Devices NOT Otherwise Provided FOR).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Foundation ranks #46,855 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 5 patents across 10 technology areas.

#46,855
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 15th percentile
by Innovation Score (24.7/100): 12.2
avg claims per patent: -33%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R46855 · Foreign Corporation #46,855 · 5 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · BOTTOM-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DOWN · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 5 grants
BOTTOM-DECILE #46,855/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Forward Therapeutics
CPC-FOCUS H10N · 10 areas
INNOV-THIN 24.7/100
CLAIMS-RICH 12.2 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-DOWN -33% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Forward Therapeutics, Inc. (±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 Foundation’s 24.7 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 6.2 pts (25%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 11.2 pts (45%) Claim depth 7.3 pts (30%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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What this shows Foundation's Innovation Score is 24.7/100 (15th percentile 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 Foundation?

Each dot is one of Foundation’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). Foundation’s own 12.2 claims/patent is at or below the 13.6 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

Where Foundation's grants concentrate

Foundation, Yonsei University is a focused PatentsView assignee: 10 CPC subclasses with 20% of grants classified under H10N (Electric Solid-state Devices NOT Otherwise Provided FOR). Peak complete grant year is 2016 (2 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2019. By volume, Foundation sits between Forward Therapeutics, Inc. and Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, Inc..

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What this shows Foundation holds 5 patents at rank #46,757, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Foundation

By rank, the assignees closest to #46,757 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H10N (Electric Solid-state Devices)

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

Foundation's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

25 15th percentile higher than 15% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2021

Grants by year

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

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Foundation, Yonsei University patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	2	40.0%
2019	1	20.0%
2021	2	40.0%

Which technologies does Foundation, Yonsei University patent most?

H10N - Electric Solid-state Devices NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 1

G01R - Measuring Electric VARIABLES; Measuring Magnetic Variables 1

G11B - Information Storage Based ON Relative Movement Between Record Carrier AND Transducer 1

C08G - Macromolecular Compounds Obtained Otherwise Than BY Reactions Only Involving Unsaturated Carbon-to-carbon Bonds 1

C09K - Materials FOR Miscellaneous Applications, NOT Provided FOR Elsewhere 1

F04B - Positive-displacement Machines FOR LIQUIDS; Pumps 1

H04L - Transmission OF Digital Information, e.g. Telegraphic Communication 1

H04W - Wireless Communication Networks 1

H04B - Transmission 1

C22C - Alloys 1

Top 10 of 10 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

Foundation, Yonsei University's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Foundation, Yonsei University's lead technology class is H10N (Electric Solid-state Devices NOT Otherwise Provided FOR), 20% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore H10N
Ranked #46,855 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Foundation, Yonsei University against Forward Therapeutics, Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 24.7/100 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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