USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Pontificia Universidad Catolica DE Chile

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 40 granted patents across 41 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61P (SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

13.6

Avg claims per patent

+108%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Pontificia holds 40 US patents across 41 technology areas, rank #8,094 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#8,094
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 10%
by Innovation Score (52.5/100): 13.6
avg claims per patent: +108%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Pontificia Universidad Catolica DE Chile has been granted 40 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Pontificia Universidad Catolica DE Chile at rank #8,094 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 41 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61P (SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS). As a Foreign Corporation, Pontificia Universidad Catolica DE Chile is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Pontificia sits between Openlight Photonics, Inc. (40 patents, rank #8,090) and QD Vision, Inc. (40 patents, rank #8,098) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 52.5/100 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 27 grants, compared with 13 in the 2015–2019 window, a +108% 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. Pontificia Universidad Catolica DE Chile's 13.6 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 41 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Pontificia Universidad Catolica DE Chile against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Pontificia holds 40 patents at rank #8,094, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Pontificia

By rank, the assignees closest to #8,094 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Me…)

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

Pontificia's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

52 Top 10% higher than 90% 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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Pontificia Universidad Catolica DE Chile patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	2	5.0%
2016	5	12.5%
2017	3	7.5%
2018	2	5.0%
2019	1	2.5%
2020	3	7.5%
2021	5	12.5%
2022	4	10.0%
2023	5	12.5%
2024	3	7.5%
2025	7	17.5%

Which technologies does Pontificia Universidad Catolica DE Chile patent most?

A61P - SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS 17

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 11

C07K - PEPTIDES 11

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 11

E04H - BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL 4

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 4

C07D - HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS 3

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 3

C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA 3

G09B - EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS 2

F16F - SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION 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

C12F - RECOVERY OF BY-PRODUCTS OF FERMENTED SOLUTIONS ; DENATURED ALCOHOL; PREPARATION THEREOF 2

C12G - WINE; PREPARATION THEREOF; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ; PREPARATION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES C12C OR C12H 2

C08L - COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS 2

Top 15 of 41 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#8,094

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

52.5 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 Pontificia Universidad Catolica DE Chile hold?

Pontificia Universidad Catolica DE Chile holds 40 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 41 technology areas.

What is Pontificia Universidad Catolica DE Chile's Innovation Score?

Pontificia Universidad Catolica DE Chile has an Innovation Score of 52.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Pontificia Universidad Catolica DE Chile focus on?

Pontificia Universidad Catolica DE Chile's top technology area is A61P (SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS) with 17 patents. The company has filed patents in 41 CPC subclasses total.

Is Pontificia Universidad Catolica DE Chile's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Pontificia Universidad Catolica DE Chile's recent filing velocity is +108% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Pontificia Universidad Catolica DE Chile's patents?

Pontificia Universidad Catolica DE Chile's patents average 13.6 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Pontificia Universidad Catolica DE Chile 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

Pontificia's 40 grants land it in the top 10% 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 - Pontificia ranks #8,094 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A61P - see who else leads that technology area. A61P 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.