USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Michigan Technological University

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 40 granted patents across 67 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: Y02E (REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

12.3

Avg claims per patent

-18%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Michigan holds 40 US patents across 67 technology areas, rank #8,070 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#8,070
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 15%
by Innovation Score (49.2/100): 12.3
avg claims per patent: -18%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Michigan Technological University has been granted 40 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Michigan Technological University at rank #8,070 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 67 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 12.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in Y02E (REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION). As a US Corporation, Michigan Technological University is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Michigan sits between Locus Robotics Corp. (40 patents, rank #8,066) and Mackay Memorial Hospital (40 patents, rank #8,074) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 49.2/100 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 18 grants, compared with 22 in the 2015–2019 window, a -18% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Michigan Technological University's 12.3 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 67 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Michigan Technological University against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Michigan holds 40 patents at rank #8,070, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Michigan

By rank, the assignees closest to #8,070 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in Y02E (Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions)

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

Michigan's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

49 Top 15% higher than 85% 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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Michigan Technological University patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	3	7.5%
2016	3	7.5%
2017	5	12.5%
2018	3	7.5%
2019	8	20.0%
2020	2	5.0%
2021	5	12.5%
2022	3	7.5%
2023	1	2.5%
2024	5	12.5%
2025	2	5.0%

Which technologies does Michigan Technological University patent most?

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 13

F03B - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS 8

F05B - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G 7

H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY 7

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 5

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 5

G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS 3

B64G - COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR 3

G05F - SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES 3

B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MEASUREMENT OR ANALYSIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURES 3

C08G - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS 3

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 3

Y02A - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE 3

F01D - NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES 2

F02K - JET-PROPULSION PLANTS 2

Top 15 of 67 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#8,070

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

49.2 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 Michigan Technological University hold?

Michigan Technological University holds 40 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 67 technology areas.

What is Michigan Technological University's Innovation Score?

Michigan Technological University has an Innovation Score of 49.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Michigan Technological University focus on?

Michigan Technological University's top technology area is Y02E (REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION) with 13 patents. The company has filed patents in 67 CPC subclasses total.

Is Michigan Technological University's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Michigan Technological University's recent filing velocity is -18% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Michigan Technological University's patents?

Michigan Technological University's patents average 12.3 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Michigan Technological 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.

How to use this portfolio

Michigan's 40 grants land it in the top 15% 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 - Michigan ranks #8,070 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in Y02E - see who else leads that technology area. Y02E 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.