Overall rank by patents
#2,211
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 178 granted patents across 35 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C12Q (MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEIC ACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS ; COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR; PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS; CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICR).
178
Total patents granted
35
CPC technology areas
16.2
Avg claims per patent
+245%
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
Oxford holds 178 US patents across 35 technology areas — rank #2,211 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #2,211
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 8%
- by Innovation Score (54.1/100)
- 16.2
- avg claims per patent
- +245%
- filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Portfolio overview
Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC has been granted 178 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC at rank #2,211 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 35 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in C12Q (MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEIC ACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS ; COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR; PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS; CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICR). As a Foreign Corporation, Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 54.1/100 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 138 grants, compared with 40 in the 2015–2019 window — a +245% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. The Foreign 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. Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC's 16.2 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 35 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does Oxford compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀
- Samsung
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
106,890 patents
- International Bus…
International Business Machines Corporation
72,926 patents
- Canon 34,378
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
34,378 patents
- LG 32,607
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
32,607 patents
- Taiwan Semiconduc… 31,041
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
- Apple 30,560
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
- Qualcomm Incorpor… 30,354
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30,354 patents
- Intel 27,498
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
- Oxford Nanopore ◀ 178
Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC
178 patents
What this shows Oxford holds 178 patents — placing it at rank #2,211 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
Oxford's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
54 Top 8% higher than 92% 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.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.6% |
| 2017 | 10 | 5.6% |
| 2018 | 8 | 4.5% |
| 2019 | 19 | 10.7% |
| 2020 | 18 | 10.1% |
| 2021 | 32 | 18.0% |
| 2022 | 13 | 7.3% |
| 2023 | 20 | 11.2% |
| 2024 | 25 | 14.0% |
| 2025 | 30 | 16.9% |
Which technologies does Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC patent most?
Top 15 of 35 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC hold?
Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC holds 178 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 35 technology areas.
What is Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC's Innovation Score?
Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC has an Innovation Score of 54.1 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC focus on?
Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC's top technology area is C12Q (MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEIC ACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS ; COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR; PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS; CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL OR ENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES) with 138 patents. The company has filed patents in 35 CPC subclasses total.
Is Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC's recent filing velocity is +245% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC's patents?
Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC's patents average 16.2 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC 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.
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Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial
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All federal data sources used on this page
- USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. Patent and Trademark Office bulk patent data. patentsview.org
- USPTO Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) — application status and file history. uspto.gov/patents/pair
- USPTO Bulk Data Storage System — comprehensive patent text + claims dataset. bulkdata.uspto.gov
- USPTO CPC Classification — Cooperative Patent Classification scheme for technology categorization. uspto.gov/cpc
- SEC EDGAR — public filings cross-reference for assignee corporate entity matching. sec.gov/edgar
- WIPO PATENTSCOPE — international patent context (related international filings). wipo.int/patentscope
