USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Kangwon National University Industry Cooperation Foundation

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 5 granted patents across 19 technology areas, active 2016–2021. 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).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

8.6

Avg claims per patent

-75%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Kangwon holds 5 US patents across 19 technology areas, rank #48,060 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#48,060
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 79%
by Innovation Score (26.8/100): 8.6
avg claims per patent: -75%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Kangwon National University Industry Cooperation Foundation has been granted 5 US utility patents between 2016 and 2021, placing Kangwon National University Industry Cooperation Foundation at rank #48,060 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 19 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 8.6 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, Kangwon National University Industry Cooperation Foundation is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Kangwon sits between Kaeco Group, Inc. (5 patents, rank #48,056) and Kapik Inc. (5 patents, rank #48,064) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 26.8/100 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 1 grants, compared with 4 in the 2015–2019 window, a -75% 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. Kangwon National University Industry Cooperation Foundation's 8.6 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 19 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Kangwon National University Industry Cooperation Foundation against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Kangwon holds 5 patents at rank #48,060, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Kangwon

By rank, the assignees closest to #48,060 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C12N (Microorganisms OR Enzymes)

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

Kangwon's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

27 Top 79% higher than 21% of 50,000 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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Kangwon National University Industry Cooperation Foundation patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	1	20.0%
2018	2	40.0%
2019	1	20.0%
2021	1	20.0%

Which technologies does Kangwon National University Industry Cooperation Foundation patent most?

C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA 2

A23L - FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF 1

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 1

A61P - SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS 1

C40B - COMBINATORIAL CHEMISTRY; LIBRARIES, e.g. CHEMICAL LIBRARIES 1

C12P - FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE 1

B22F - WORKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; MAKING METALLIC POWDER ; APPARATUS OR DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR METALLIC POWDER 1

C22C - ALLOYS 1

Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS 1

B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MEASUREMENT OR ANALYSIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURES 1

C22B - PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS ; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS 1

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 1

C12Y - ENZYMES 1

B41F - PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES 1

C09D - COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR 1

Top 15 of 19 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#48,060

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

26.8 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 Kangwon National University Industry Cooperation Foundation hold?

Kangwon National University Industry Cooperation Foundation holds 5 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2021, spanning 19 technology areas.

What is Kangwon National University Industry Cooperation Foundation's Innovation Score?

Kangwon National University Industry Cooperation Foundation has an Innovation Score of 26.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Kangwon National University Industry Cooperation Foundation focus on?

Kangwon National University Industry Cooperation Foundation's top technology area is C12N (MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA) with 2 patents. The company has filed patents in 19 CPC subclasses total.

Is Kangwon National University Industry Cooperation Foundation's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Kangwon National University Industry Cooperation Foundation's recent filing velocity is -75% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Kangwon National University Industry Cooperation Foundation's patents?

Kangwon National University Industry Cooperation Foundation's patents average 8.6 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Kangwon National University Industry Cooperation Foundation 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

Kangwon's 5 grants land it in the top 79% 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 - Kangwon ranks #48,060 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in C12N - see who else leads that technology area. C12N 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

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