Overall rank by patents
#4,338
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
Institut National DE LA Recherche Scientifique
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 82 granted patents across 70 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G01N (INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES).
82
Total patents granted
70
CPC technology areas
16.8
Avg claims per patent
+128%
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
Institut holds 82 US patents across 70 technology areas — rank #4,338 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #4,338
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 2%
- by Innovation Score (62.6/100)
- 16.8
- avg claims per patent
- +128%
- filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Portfolio overview
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE has been granted 82 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE at rank #4,338 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 70 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in G01N (INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES). As a Foreign Corporation, INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 62.6/100 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 57 grants, compared with 25 in the 2015–2019 window — a +128% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE's 16.8 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 70 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does INSTITUT compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀
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106,890 patents
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72,926 patents
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34,378 patents
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32,607 patents
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31,041 patents
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30,560 patents
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30,354 patents
- Intel 27,498
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
- Institut National… ◀ 82
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
82 patents
What this shows INSTITUT holds 82 patents — placing it at rank #4,338 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
INSTITUT's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
63 Top 2% higher than 98% 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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| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 4.9% |
| 2016 | 5 | 6.1% |
| 2017 | 6 | 7.3% |
| 2018 | 3 | 3.7% |
| 2019 | 7 | 8.5% |
| 2020 | 8 | 9.8% |
| 2021 | 3 | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 16 | 19.5% |
| 2023 | 9 | 11.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | 9.8% |
| 2025 | 13 | 15.9% |
Which technologies does INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE patent most?
Top 15 of 70 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE hold?
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE holds 82 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 70 technology areas.
What is INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE's Innovation Score?
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE has an Innovation Score of 62.6 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE focus on?
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE's top technology area is G01N (INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES) with 19 patents. The company has filed patents in 70 CPC subclasses total.
Is INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE's recent filing velocity is +128% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE's patents?
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE's patents average 16.8 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE 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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How to use this portfolio
Institut's 82 grants land it in the top 2% 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 — Institut ranks #4,338 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in G01N — see who else leads that technology area. G01N 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.
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G01N technology
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE's primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders
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How the score works
The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score
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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.
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
