Where does Lincoln University rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Lincoln University ranks #41,436 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 Lincoln University hold?

Lincoln University holds 6 US utility patents granted between 2016 and 2025, spanning 14 technology areas.

What is Lincoln University's Innovation Score?

Lincoln University has an Innovation Score of 40.6 out of 100 (top 35% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Lincoln University focus on?

Lincoln University's top technology area is C02F (Treatment OF Water, Waste Water, Sewage, OR Sludge) with 2 patents, ranking #647 of 1,366 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 14 CPC subclasses total.

Is Lincoln University's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Lincoln University's recent grant velocity is +0% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). The company is maintaining or growing its granted-patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Lincoln University's patents?

Lincoln University's patents average 12.2 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 Lincoln 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

Lincoln University

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 14 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2025. 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: C02F (Treatment OF Water, Waste Water, Sewage, OR Sludge).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Lincoln ranks #41,436 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 6 patents across 14 technology areas.

#41,436
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 35%
by Innovation Score (40.6/100): 12.2
avg claims per patent: +0%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R41436 · Foreign Corporation #41,436 · 6 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · LOWER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-FLAT · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 6 grants
LOWER-Q #41,436/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Lightspeed Commerce…
CPC-FOCUS C02F · 14 areas
INNOV-PAR 40.6/100
CLAIMS-RICH 12.2 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-FLAT +0% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Lightspeed Commerce USA Inc. (±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 Lincoln’s 40.6 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 6.7 pts (17%) Velocity 13.3 pts (33%) Breadth 13.2 pts (33%) Claim depth 7.3 pts (18%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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Lincoln University · this assignee

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3D Lighting… · lowest

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What this shows Lincoln's Innovation Score is 40.6/100 (top 35% 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 Lincoln?

Each dot is one of Lincoln’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). Lincoln’s own 12.2 claims/patent is at or below the 17.7 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

Where Lincoln's grants concentrate

Lincoln University is a focused PatentsView assignee: 14 CPC subclasses with 33.3% of grants classified under C02F (Treatment OF Water, Waste Water, Sewage, OR Sludge). Peak complete grant year is 2023 (2 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2016. By volume, Lincoln sits between Lightspeed Commerce USA Inc. and Liquid Biopsy Research LLC.

Lincoln's three-year grant acceleration

Lincoln University shows 2 grants in 2022–2024 against only 0 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.

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What this shows Lincoln holds 6 patents at rank #41,453, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Lincoln

By rank, the assignees closest to #41,453 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C02F (Treatment OF Water)

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

Lincoln's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

41 Top 35% higher than 65% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Lincoln University patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	1	16.7%
2018	1	16.7%
2023	2	33.3%
2025partial year	2	33.3%

Which technologies does Lincoln University patent most?

C02F - Treatment OF Water, Waste Water, Sewage, OR Sludge 2

Y02P - Climate Change Mitigation Technologies IN THE Production OR Processing OF Goods 2

C07K - Peptides 2

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

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

B09C - Reclamation OF Contaminated Soil 1

C05C - Nitrogenous Fertilisers 1

C05G - Mixtures OF Fertilisers Covered Individually BY Different Subclasses OF Class C05; Mixtures OF ONE OR More Fertilisers With Materials NOT Having A Specific Fertilising Activity, e.g. Pesticides, Soil-conditioners, Wetting Agents ; Fertilisers Characterised BY Their Form 1

C07D - Heterocyclic Compounds 1

C07H - SUGARS; Derivatives THEREOF; NUCLEOSIDES; NUCLEOTIDES; Nucleic Acids 1

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 1

Y02E - Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution 1

C12R - Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclasses C12c - C12q, Relating TO Microorganisms 1

Top 14 of 14 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

View all rankings → How is Innovation Score calculated?

What to do with this data

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

Lincoln University's lead technology class is C02F (Treatment OF Water, Waste Water, Sewage, OR Sludge), 33.3% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore C02F
Ranked #41,436 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Lincoln University against Lightspeed Commerce USA Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 40.6/100 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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