Is National University Corporation Kyoto Institute OF Technology's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

National University Corporation Kyoto Institute OF Technology's recent grant velocity is +41% 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 National University Corporation Kyoto Institute OF Technology's patents?

National University Corporation Kyoto Institute OF Technology's patents average 10.9 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

National University Corporation Kyoto Institute OF Technology

Q: Where does National University Corporation Kyoto Institute OF Technology rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), National University Corporation Kyoto Institute OF Technology ranks #7,595 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

Q: How is the National University Corporation Kyoto Institute OF Technology 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 PatentsView assignee record - 43 granted patents across 58 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2025. 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: H01L (Semiconductor Devices NOT Covered BY Class H10).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, National ranks #7,595 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 43 patents across 58 technology areas.

#7,595
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 7%
by Innovation Score (55.3/100): 10.9
avg claims per patent: +41%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R7595 · Foreign Corporation #7,595 · 43 grants

GRANTS-SMALL · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-WIDE · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-PAR · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-UP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-SMALL 43 grants
UPPER-Q #7,595/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Medtronic Ireland…
CPC-WIDE H01L · 58 areas
INNOV-PAR 55.3/100
CLAIMS-PAR 10.9 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-UP +41% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Medtronic Ireland Manufacturing Unlimited Company (±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 National’s 55.3 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 13.1 pts (24%) Velocity 10.7 pts (19%) Breadth 25.0 pts (45%) Claim depth 6.5 pts (12%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Ferroelectric Memory · near

55
The Trustees of… · near

55
Hypertherm · near

55
National University… · this assignee

55
Xinjiang Goldwind… · near

55
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows National's Innovation Score is 55.3/100 (top 7% 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 National?

Each dot is one of National’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). National’s own 10.9 claims/patent is at or below the 17.2 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

How National's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, National University Corporation Kyoto Institute OF Technology received 24 grants versus 17 in 2015–2019 (+41% equal-window velocity, above median growth). Across complete PatentsView years, output peaked in 2022 at 12 grants and bottomed in 2016 at 2. Lead class H01L accounts for 23.3% of the portfolio across 58 subclasses. Volume neighbours: Medtronic Ireland Manufacturing Unlimited Company (#7,591) and Norgren Limited (#7,599).

National's three-year grant acceleration

National University Corporation Kyoto Institute OF Technology shows 16 grants in 2022–2024 against only 10 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.

Medtronic Ireland…

43
Mimosa Networks

43
Myscript

43
Nabtesco Automoti…

43
Neurometrix

43
Nok Nok Labs

43
Nokia Siemens Net…

43
Norgren

43
National Universi… ◀

43

What this shows National holds 43 patents at rank #7,595, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near National

By rank, the assignees closest to #7,595 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H01L (Semiconductor Devices NOT Covered BY Class H10)

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

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for National, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In H01L (Semiconductor Devices NOT Covered BY Class H10), National ranks #952 of 3,373 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (55 here).

Hypertherm, Inc. 55 Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. 55 Ferroelectric Memory GmbH 55 The Trustees of Boston College 55

National's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

55 Top 7% higher than 93% of 49,997 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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National University Corporation Kyoto Institute OF Technology patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	4	9.3%
2016	2	4.7%
2017	6	14.0%
2018	3	7.0%
2019	2	4.7%
2020	3	7.0%
2021	5	11.6%
2022	12	27.9%
2023	2	4.7%
2024	2	4.7%
2025partial year	2	4.7%

Which technologies does National University Corporation Kyoto Institute OF Technology patent most?

H01L - Semiconductor Devices NOT Covered BY Class H10 10

C07K - Peptides 7

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 6

H01Q - Antennas, i.e. Radio Aerials 4

C30B - Single-crystal Growth ; Unidirectional Solidification OF Eutectic Material OR Unidirectional Demixing OF Eutectoid MATERIAL; Refining BY Zone-melting OF Material ; Production OF A Homogeneous Polycrystalline Material With Defined Structure ; Single Crystals OR Homogeneous Polycrystalline Material WI 4

C12N - Microorganisms OR ENZYMES; Compositions THEREOF; Propagating, Preserving, OR Maintaining MICROORGANISMS; Mutation OR Genetic ENGINEERING; Culture Media 4

G03H - Holographic Processes OR Apparatus 3

C08F - Macromolecular Compounds Obtained BY Reactions Only Involving Carbon-to-carbon Unsaturated Bonds 3

B29K - Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclasses B29b, B29c OR B29d, Relating TO Moulding Materials OR TO Materials FOR ; Moulds, ; Reinforcements, Fillers OR Preformed Parts, e.g. Inserts 2

C08L - Compositions OF Macromolecular Compounds 2

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 2

H10D - Inorganic Electric Semiconductor Devices 2

A61H - Physical Therapy Apparatus, e.g. Devices FOR Locating OR Stimulating Reflex Points IN THE BODY; Artificial RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; Bathing Devices FOR Special Therapeutic OR Hygienic Purposes OR Specific Parts OF THE Body 2

A61F - Filters Implantable Into Blood VESSELS; PROSTHESES; Devices Providing Patency TO, OR Preventing Collapsing OF, Tubular Structures OF THE Body, e.g. STENTS; Orthopaedic, Nursing OR Contraceptive DEVICES; FOMENTATION; Treatment OR Protection OF Eyes OR EARS; Bandages, Dressings OR Absorbent PADS; Firs 2

B25J - MANIPULATORS; Chambers Provided With Manipulation Devices 2

Top 15 of 58 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

National University Corporation Kyoto Institute OF Technology's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

National University Corporation Kyoto Institute OF Technology's lead technology class is H01L (Semiconductor Devices NOT Covered BY Class H10), 23.3% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore H01L
Ranked #7,595 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare National University Corporation Kyoto Institute OF Technology against Medtronic Ireland Manufacturing Unlimited Company, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 55.3/100 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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