Where does Kanazawa Medical University rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Kanazawa Medical University ranks #32,217 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 Kanazawa Medical University hold?

Kanazawa Medical University holds 8 US utility patents granted between 2016 and 2021, spanning 18 technology areas.

What is Kanazawa Medical University's Innovation Score?

Kanazawa Medical University has an Innovation Score of 27.1 out of 100 (22nd 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 Kanazawa Medical University focus on?

Kanazawa Medical University's top technology area is D04B (Knitting) with 2 patents, ranking #82 of 192 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 18 CPC subclasses total.

Is Kanazawa Medical University's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Kanazawa Medical University's recent grant velocity is -67% 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 Kanazawa Medical University's patents?

Kanazawa Medical University's patents average 7.5 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 Kanazawa Medical 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

Kanazawa Medical University

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 8 granted patents across 18 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: D04B (Knitting).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Kanazawa ranks #32,217 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 8 patents across 18 technology areas.

#32,217
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 22nd percentile
by Innovation Score (27.1/100): 7.5
avg claims per patent: -67%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R32217 · Foreign Corporation #32,217 · 8 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-SPARSE · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 8 grants
MID-PACK #32,217/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Kabushiki Kaisya…
CPC-FOCUS D04B · 18 areas
INNOV-THIN 27.1/100
CLAIMS-SPARSE 7.5 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-DROP -67% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Kabushiki Kaisya Leben Hanbai (±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 Kanazawa’s 27.1 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 7.6 pts (28%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 15.0 pts (55%) Claim depth 4.5 pts (17%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Kanazawa Medical… · this assignee

27
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Kanazawa's Innovation Score is 27.1/100 (22nd 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 Kanazawa?

Each dot is one of Kanazawa’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). Kanazawa’s own 7.5 claims/patent is ABOVE the 6.9 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where Kanazawa's grants concentrate

Kanazawa Medical University is a focused PatentsView assignee: 18 CPC subclasses with 25% of grants classified under D04B (Knitting). Peak complete grant year is 2016 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2017. By volume, Kanazawa sits between Kabushiki Kaisya Leben Hanbai and Kaseya International Limited.

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Kanazawa Medical… ◀

8

What this shows Kanazawa holds 8 patents at rank #32,202, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Kanazawa

By rank, the assignees closest to #32,202 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in D04B (Knitting)

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

Kanazawa's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

27 22nd percentile higher than 22% 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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Kanazawa Medical University patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	3	37.5%
2017	1	12.5%
2018	1	12.5%
2019	1	12.5%
2020	1	12.5%
2021	1	12.5%

Which technologies does Kanazawa Medical University patent most?

D04B - Knitting 2

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 2

A61F - Filters Implantable Into Blood VESSELS; PROSTHESES; Devices Providing Patency TO, OR Preventing Collapsing OF, Tubular Structures OF THE Body, e.g. STENTS; Orthopaedic, Nursing OR Contraceptive DEVICES; FOMENTATION; Treatment OR Protection OF Eyes OR EARS; Bandages, Dressings OR Absorbent PADS; Firs 2

A01N - Preservation OF Bodies OF Humans OR Animals OR Plants OR Parts Thereof ; Biocides, e.g. AS Disinfectants, AS Pesticides OR AS Herbicides ; Pest Repellants OR ATTRACTANTS; Plant Growth Regulators 2

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 2

C12N - Microorganisms OR ENZYMES; Compositions THEREOF; Propagating, Preserving, OR Maintaining MICROORGANISMS; Mutation OR Genetic ENGINEERING; Culture Media 2

C07K - Peptides 2

A61P - Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations 2

C12M - Apparatus FOR Enzymology OR MICROBIOLOGY; Apparatus FOR Culturing Microorganisms FOR Producing Biomass, FOR Growing Cells OR FOR Obtaining Fermentation OR Metabolic Products, i.e. Bioreactors OR Fermenters 1

G16H - Healthcare Informatics, i.e. Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted FOR THE Handling OR Processing OF Medical OR Healthcare Data 1

A61L - Methods OR Apparatus FOR Sterilising Materials OR Objects IN GENERAL; Disinfection, Sterilisation OR Deodorisation OF AIR; Chemical Aspects OF Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads OR Surgical ARTICLES; Materials FOR Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads OR Surgical Articles 1

B32B - Layered Products, i.e. Products Built-up OF Strata OF Flat OR Non-flat, e.g. Cellular OR Honeycomb, Form 1

D10B - Indexing Scheme Associated With Sublasses OF Section D, Relating TO Textiles 1

B03D - FLOTATION; Differential Sedimentation 1

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 1

Top 15 of 18 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

Kanazawa Medical University's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Kanazawa Medical University's lead technology class is D04B (Knitting), 25% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore D04B
Ranked #32,217 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Kanazawa Medical University against Kabushiki Kaisya Leben Hanbai, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 27.1/100 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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