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National Institutes OF Health (nih)

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 11 granted patents across 12 technology areas, active 2015–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES).

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11
Total patents granted
12
CPC technology areas
15.6
Avg claims per patent
-17%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

National holds 11 US patents across 12 technology areas, rank #24,834 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#24,834
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 45%
by Innovation Score (36.8/100)
15.6
avg claims per patent
-17%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

National Institutes OF Health (nih) has been granted 11 US utility patents between 2015 and 2023, placing National Institutes OF Health (nih) at rank #24,834 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 12 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES). As a US Corporation, National Institutes OF Health (nih) is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, National sits between Nanograf Corporation (11 patents, rank #24,830) and NCM Innovations (pty) Ltd (11 patents, rank #24,838) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 36.8/100 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 5 grants, compared with 6 in the 2015–2019 window, a -17% 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. National Institutes OF Health (nih)'s 15.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 12 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark National Institutes OF Health (nih) against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at National's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows National holds 11 patents at rank #24,834, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

National's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

37 Top 45% higher than 55% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). This entry sits in this band. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2023

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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National Institutes OF Health (nih) patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 2 18.2%
2016 2 18.2%
2018 1 9.1%
2019 1 9.1%
2021 2 18.2%
2022 1 9.1%
2023 2 18.2%

Which technologies does National Institutes OF Health (nih) patent most?

Top 12 of 12 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#24,834

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

36.8 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 National Institutes OF Health (nih) hold?
National Institutes OF Health (nih) holds 11 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2023, spanning 12 technology areas.
What is National Institutes OF Health (nih)'s Innovation Score?
National Institutes OF Health (nih) has an Innovation Score of 36.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does National Institutes OF Health (nih) focus on?
National Institutes OF Health (nih)'s top technology area is A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES) with 8 patents. The company has filed patents in 12 CPC subclasses total.
Is National Institutes OF Health (nih)'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
National Institutes OF Health (nih)'s recent filing velocity is -17% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for National Institutes OF Health (nih)'s patents?
National Institutes OF Health (nih)'s patents average 15.6 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the National Institutes OF Health (nih) 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

National's 11 grants land it in the top 45% 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 - National ranks #24,834 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in A61K - see who else leads that technology area. A61K 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

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.