Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been granted 3,784 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Massachusetts Institute of Technology at rank #96 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 386 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 20.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES). As a US Corporation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 71.2/100 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 2,066 grants, compared with 1,718 in the 2015–2019 window — a +20% 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. Massachusetts Institute of Technology's 20.7 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology against peers pursuing similar technology classes.