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National University Corporation Tohoku University

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 27 granted patents across 32 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: A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION).

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27
Total patents granted
32
CPC technology areas
10.2
Avg claims per patent
-96%
5-year grant velocity

The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, National ranks #11,360 of 50,000 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 27 patents across 32 technology areas.

#11,360
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 26%
by Innovation Score (44.3/100)
10.2
avg claims per patent
-96%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

National University Corporation Tohoku University has been granted 27 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing National University Corporation Tohoku University at #11,360 of 50,000 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 32 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 10.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION). As a Foreign Corporation, National University Corporation Tohoku University is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, National sits between Nubia Technology Co., Ltd. (27 patents, rank #11,363) and Origin Company, Limited (27 patents, rank #11,371) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 44.3/100 blends portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.

Grant cadence records the difference between two grant-year windows. Between 2020 and 2024 the company received 1 grants, compared with 25 in the 2015–2019 window, a -96% shift in five-year grant velocity. Both windows cover five complete grant years; the latest PatentsView year is a partial release and is excluded from this comparison, though it still appears in the yearly table and chart below. Grant timing can lag the related application by years, so this comparison does not establish current R&D spending, strategic intent, or a company’s application activity. The Foreign Corporation classification provides context for the assignee record, not a conclusion about its business strategy.

Claim depth and technology breadth describe this aggregate record. National University Corporation Tohoku University's 10.2 average claims per patent is an average count, not a measure of claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk. The record spans 32 CPC subclasses. Combined with portfolio volume, these figures let readers compare the documented grant records of assignees in 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 27 patents at rank #11,367, 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

Companies ranked near National

By rank, the assignees closest to #11,367 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61B (Diagnosis)

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

National's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

44 Top 26% higher than 74% 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%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). This entry sits in this band. 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 · 2015–2025

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 Tohoku University patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 10 37.0%
2016 7 25.9%
2017 5 18.5%
2018 2 7.4%
2019 1 3.7%
2023 1 3.7%
2025partial year 1 3.7%

Which technologies does National University Corporation Tohoku University patent most?

Top 15 of 32 technology areas

Grant record at a glance

Portfolio Volume 27 grants
CPC subclasses 32
Avg. claims / grant 10.2
Velocity -96%

Historical grant data only; it does not rate legal strength or current strategy.

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#11,360

of 50,000 tracked assignees

Innovation Score

44.3 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does National University Corporation Tohoku University rank among US patent assignees?
According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), National University Corporation Tohoku University ranks #11,360 of 50,000 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.
How many patents does National University Corporation Tohoku University hold?
National University Corporation Tohoku University holds 27 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 32 technology areas.
What is National University Corporation Tohoku University's Innovation Score?
National University Corporation Tohoku University has an Innovation Score of 44.3 out of 100 (top 26% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does National University Corporation Tohoku University focus on?
National University Corporation Tohoku University's top technology area is A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION) with 7 patents. Grants appear in 32 CPC subclasses total.
Is National University Corporation Tohoku University's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?
National University Corporation Tohoku University's recent grant velocity is -96% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for National University Corporation Tohoku University's patents?
National University Corporation Tohoku University's patents average 10.2 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 National University Corporation Tohoku 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

National's 27 grants land it in the top 26% 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 #11,360 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in A61B - see who else leads that technology area. A61B 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

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. Data current as of May 2026.