USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

GRAINS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 47 granted patents across 29 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C12N (MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA).

47
Total patents granted
29
CPC technology areas
21.6
Avg claims per patent
-32%
5-year filing velocity

Portfolio overview

GRAINS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION has been granted 47 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing GRAINS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION at rank #7,005 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 29 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 21.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in C12N (MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA). As a Foreign Corporation, GRAINS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 49.7/100 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 19 grants, compared with 28 in the 2015–2019 window — a -32% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. GRAINS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION's 21.6 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while a multi-domain presence across 29 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark GRAINS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does GRAINS compare?

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

patents

What this shows GRAINS holds 47 patents — placing it at rank #7,005 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

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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GRAINS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 4 8.5%
2017 6 12.8%
2018 12 25.5%
2019 6 12.8%
2020 6 12.8%
2021 2 4.3%
2022 2 4.3%
2023 4 8.5%
2024 3 6.4%
2025 2 4.3%

Which technologies does GRAINS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION patent most?

Top 15 of 29 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Complex
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#7,005

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

49.7 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 GRAINS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION hold?
GRAINS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION holds 47 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 29 technology areas.
What is GRAINS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION's Innovation Score?
GRAINS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION has an Innovation Score of 49.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does GRAINS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION focus on?
GRAINS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION's top technology area is C12N (MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA) with 41 patents. The company has filed patents in 29 CPC subclasses total.
Is GRAINS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
GRAINS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION's recent filing velocity is -32% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for GRAINS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION's patents?
GRAINS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION's patents average 21.6 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.
How is the GRAINS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 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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Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

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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