USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Kansas State University Research Foundation

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 130 granted patents across 90 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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130

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

18.1

Avg claims per patent

+45%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Kansas holds 130 US patents across 90 technology areas, rank #2,931 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,931
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 5%
by Innovation Score (58.3/100): 18.1
avg claims per patent: +45%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Kansas State University Research Foundation has been granted 130 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Kansas State University Research Foundation at rank #2,931 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 90 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES). As a US Corporation, Kansas State University Research Foundation is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Kansas sits between Crown Packaging Technology, Inc. (130 patents, rank #2,927) and Self Electronics Co., Ltd. (130 patents, rank #2,935) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 58.3/100 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 77 grants, compared with 53 in the 2015–2019 window, a +45% 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. Kansas State University Research Foundation's 18.1 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 90 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Kansas State University Research Foundation against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Kansas holds 130 patents at rank #2,931, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Kansas

By rank, the assignees closest to #2,931 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61K (Preparations FOR Medical)

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

Kansas's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

58 Top 5% higher than 95% 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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Kansas State University Research Foundation patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	7	5.4%
2016	12	9.2%
2017	9	6.9%
2018	12	9.2%
2019	13	10.0%
2020	14	10.8%
2021	17	13.1%
2022	12	9.2%
2023	14	10.8%
2024	11	8.5%
2025	9	6.9%

Which technologies does Kansas State University Research Foundation patent most?

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 44

C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA 36

C07K - PEPTIDES 31

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 25

A61P - SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS 22

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 13

Y02A - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE 12

B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MEASUREMENT OR ANALYSIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURES 12

A01H - NEW PLANTS OR ; NON-TRANSGENIC; PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM; PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES 10

A23K - FODDER 9

C12Y - ENZYMES 8

B01L - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE 8

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 6

C07D - HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS 5

B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS 5

Top 15 of 90 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,931

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

58.3 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 Kansas State University Research Foundation hold?

Kansas State University Research Foundation holds 130 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 90 technology areas.

What is Kansas State University Research Foundation's Innovation Score?

Kansas State University Research Foundation has an Innovation Score of 58.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Kansas State University Research Foundation focus on?

Kansas State University Research Foundation's top technology area is A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES) with 44 patents. The company has filed patents in 90 CPC subclasses total.

Is Kansas State University Research Foundation's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Kansas State University Research Foundation's recent filing velocity is +45% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Kansas State University Research Foundation's patents?

Kansas State University Research Foundation's patents average 18.1 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Kansas State University Research 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

Kansas's 130 grants land it in the top 5% 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 - Kansas ranks #2,931 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.