USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Georgetown University

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 223 granted patents across 68 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).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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223

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

16.3

Avg claims per patent

+1%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Georgetown holds 223 US patents across 68 technology areas, rank #1,821 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#1,821
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 4%
by Innovation Score (59.4/100): 16.3
avg claims per patent: +1%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Georgetown University has been granted 223 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Georgetown University at rank #1,821 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 68 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES). As a US Corporation, Georgetown University is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Georgetown sits between University Health Network (224 patents, rank #1,817) and Onesubsea IP UK Limited (222 patents, rank #1,825) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 59.4/100 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 112 grants, compared with 111 in the 2015–2019 window, a +1% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. The US 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. Georgetown University's 16.3 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 68 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Georgetown University against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Georgetown holds 223 patents at rank #1,821, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Georgetown

By rank, the assignees closest to #1,821 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61K (Preparations FOR Medical)

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

Georgetown'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

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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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Georgetown University patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	18	8.1%
2016	28	12.6%
2017	23	10.3%
2018	20	9.0%
2019	22	9.9%
2020	18	8.1%
2021	24	10.8%
2022	26	11.7%
2023	17	7.6%
2024	14	6.3%
2025	13	5.8%

Which technologies does Georgetown University patent most?

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 81

A61P - SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS 66

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 40

C07D - HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS 39

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 36

G16H - HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA 21

C07K - PEPTIDES 20

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 18

G06N - COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS 18

C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA 16

C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS 15

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 15

G06V - IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING 14

G06Q - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 13

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 12

Top 15 of 68 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,821

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

59.4 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 Georgetown University hold?

Georgetown University holds 223 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 68 technology areas.

What is Georgetown University's Innovation Score?

Georgetown University has an Innovation Score of 59.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Georgetown University focus on?

Georgetown University's top technology area is A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES) with 81 patents. The company has filed patents in 68 CPC subclasses total.

Is Georgetown University's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Georgetown University's recent filing velocity is +1% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Georgetown University's patents?

Georgetown University's patents average 16.3 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Georgetown 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.

How to use this portfolio

Georgetown's 223 grants land it in the top 4% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.

Read that count against the largest US assignees before treating it as dominance - Georgetown ranks #1,821 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A61K - see who else leads that technology area. A61K leaders
Check what the four-part Innovation Score actually rewards before comparing it to another company. How the score works

Patent counts and the Innovation Score measure patenting activity, not commercial success or the legal strength of any patent. Many patents are filed defensively. Verify the status of an individual patent against official USPTO records.

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.

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 byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

Every figure on PlainPatent is rendered directly from USPTO source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USPTO source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.