LA Trobe University
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 13 granted patents across 13 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2017–2025. 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: A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, LA ranks #21,361 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 13 patents across 13 technology areas.
- #21,361
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- 46th percentile
- by Innovation Score (34.0/100)
- 16.5
- avg claims per patent
- -20%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R21361 · Foreign Corporation #21,361 · 13 grants
GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DOWN · BOOK-FULL
- GRANTS-MICRO 13 grants
- MID-PACK #21,361/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH Korsch
- CPC-FOCUS A61K · 13 areas
- INNOV-THIN 34.0/100
- CLAIMS-RICH 16.5 claims/avg
- TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
- VEL-DOWN -20% vel
- BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: Korsch AG (±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 LA’s 34.0 Innovation Score adds up
The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.
Innovation-score neighbourhood around LA
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest Innovation Score peers, not a full corpus board reprint.
- Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
85 score
- LA Trobe University · this assignee 34
LA Trobe University · this assignee
34 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows LA's Innovation Score is 34.0/100 (46th 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 LA?
Each dot is one of LA’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). LA’s own 16.5 claims/patent is ABOVE the 14.5 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.
Where LA's grants concentrate
LA Trobe University is a focused PatentsView assignee: 13 CPC subclasses with 46.2% of grants classified under A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes). Peak complete grant year is 2019 (4 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2017. By volume, LA sits between Korsch AG and Laser Systems & Solutions OF Europe.
LA's three-year grant acceleration
LA Trobe University shows 2 grants in 2022–2024 against only 6 in 2019–2021. That prior window is too thin for a growth multiple (rename and spin-out assignees look artificially high when the baseline is near zero), so PlainPatent withholds a ranked acceleration claim here.
Who files at LA's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Korsch
Korsch AG
13 patents
- Kuhn-geldrop B V
Kuhn-Geldrop B.V.
13 patents
- L&K Biomed
L&K Biomed Co., Ltd.
13 patents
- L B Foster Rail
L.B. Foster Rail Technologies, Inc.
13 patents
- LAB Society
LAB Society LLC
13 patents
- Lakeview Innovati…
Lakeview Innovation Ltd.
13 patents
- Larq
Larq, Inc.
13 patents
- Laser Systems & S…
Laser Systems & Solutions OF Europe
13 patents
- LA Trobe Universi… ◀
LA Trobe University
13 patents
What this shows LA holds 13 patents at rank #21,360, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near LA
By rank, the assignees closest to #21,360 in granted patent volume.
- Korsch AG #21,356 · 13 patents
- Kuhn-Geldrop B.V. #21,357 · 13 patents
- L&K Biomed Co., Ltd. #21,358 · 13 patents
- L.B. Foster Rail Technologies, Inc. #21,359 · 13 patents
- LAB Society LLC #21,361 · 13 patents
- Lakeview Innovation Ltd. #21,362 · 13 patents
- Larq, Inc. #21,363 · 13 patents
- Laser Systems & Solutions OF Europe #21,364 · 13 patents
Leaders in A61K (Preparations FOR Medical)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in LA's primary technology class.
- The Regents of the University of California 1,779 in class
- L'Oreal 1,250 in class
- Novartis AG 988 in class
- The Procter & Gamble Company 985 in class
- The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System 950 in class
- The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services 813 in class
- The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania 768 in class
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC 760 in class
LA's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
34 46th percentile higher than 46% of 49,997 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 7.7% |
| 2019 | 4 | 30.8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 7.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 7.7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 7.7% |
| 2024 | 1 | 7.7% |
| 2025partial year | 4 | 30.8% |
Which technologies does LA Trobe University patent most?
Top 13 of 13 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
LA Trobe University's patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- LA Trobe University's lead technology class is A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes), 46.2% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61K
- Ranked #21,361 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare LA Trobe University against Korsch AG, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 34.0/100 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.
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.