USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

KING FAHD University OF Petroleum AND Minerals

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 2,002 granted patents across 264 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B01J (CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS).

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

Explore the portfolio See the ranking

2,002

Total patents granted

264

CPC technology areas

13.0

Avg claims per patent

+34%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

KING holds 2,002 US patents across 264 technology areas, rank #203 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#203
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 1%
by Innovation Score (69.1/100): 13.0
avg claims per patent: +34%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

KING FAHD University OF Petroleum AND Minerals has been granted 2,002 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing KING FAHD University OF Petroleum AND Minerals at rank #203 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 264 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in B01J (CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS). As a Foreign Corporation, KING FAHD University OF Petroleum AND Minerals is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, KING sits between Broadcom Corporation (2,041 patents, rank #199) and Facebook Technologies, Llc (1,950 patents, rank #207) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 69.1/100 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 1,145 grants, compared with 857 in the 2015–2019 window, a +34% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. KING FAHD University OF Petroleum AND Minerals's 13.0 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a diversified footprint across 100+ CPC subclasses spreads risk across many technology fronts. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark KING FAHD University OF Petroleum AND Minerals against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Broadcom

2,041
Mastercard Intern…

2,038
IGT

2,014
Pratt & Whitney C…

2,008
KING FAHD Univers… ◀

2,002
Subaru

1,977
Lam Research

1,965
Magic Leap

1,959
Facebook

1,950

What this shows KING holds 2,002 patents at rank #203, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near KING

By rank, the assignees closest to #203 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B01J (Chemical OR Physical Processes)

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

KING's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

69 Top 1% higher than 99% of 50,000 US assignees

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US assignees. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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.

View data table

KING FAHD University OF Petroleum AND Minerals patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	117	5.8%
2016	101	5.0%
2017	182	9.1%
2018	220	11.0%
2019	237	11.8%
2020	134	6.7%
2021	101	5.0%
2022	232	11.6%
2023	213	10.6%
2024	264	13.2%
2025	201	10.0%

Which technologies does KING FAHD University OF Petroleum AND Minerals patent most?

B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS 351

C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE 246

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 214

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 195

C02F - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE 188

B01D - SEPARATION 181

E21B - EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS 175

C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS 137

C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; ; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C 131

Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS 129

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 115

Y02A - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE 100

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 93

C04B - LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE ; CERAMICS ; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE 90

C07F - ACYCLIC, CARBOCYCLIC OR HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING ELEMENTS OTHER THAN CARBON, HYDROGEN, HALOGEN, OXYGEN, NITROGEN, SULFUR, SELENIUM OR TELLURIUM 88

Top 15 of 264 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#203

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

69.1 out of 100

View all rankings →

Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does KING FAHD University OF Petroleum AND Minerals hold?

KING FAHD University OF Petroleum AND Minerals holds 2,002 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 264 technology areas.

What is KING FAHD University OF Petroleum AND Minerals's Innovation Score?

KING FAHD University OF Petroleum AND Minerals has an Innovation Score of 69.1 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does KING FAHD University OF Petroleum AND Minerals focus on?

KING FAHD University OF Petroleum AND Minerals's top technology area is B01J (CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS) with 351 patents. The company has filed patents in 264 CPC subclasses total.

Is KING FAHD University OF Petroleum AND Minerals's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

KING FAHD University OF Petroleum AND Minerals's recent filing velocity is +34% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for KING FAHD University OF Petroleum AND Minerals's patents?

KING FAHD University OF Petroleum AND Minerals's patents average 13.0 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the KING FAHD University OF Petroleum AND Minerals 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

KING's 2,002 grants land it in the top 1% 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 - KING ranks #203 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B01J - see who else leads that technology area. B01J 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.