Overall rank by patents
#222
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation
President And Fellows Of Harvard College
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 1,824 granted patents across 246 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C12N (MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA).
1,824
Total patents granted
246
CPC technology areas
20.8
Avg claims per patent
+35%
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
President holds 1,824 US patents across 246 technology areas, rank #222 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #222
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 1%
- by Innovation Score (69.5/100)
- 20.8
- avg claims per patent
- +35%
- filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Portfolio overview
President And Fellows Of Harvard College has been granted 1,824 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing President And Fellows Of Harvard College at rank #222 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 246 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 20.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in C12N (MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA). As a US Corporation, President And Fellows Of Harvard College is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, President sits between The Nielsen Company (us), Llc (1,844 patents, rank #218) and Citrix Systems, Inc. (1,793 patents, rank #226) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 69.5/100 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 1,047 grants, compared with 777 in the 2015–2019 window, a +35% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. President And Fellows Of Harvard College's 20.8 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while a diversified footprint across 100+ CPC subclasses spreads risk across many technology fronts. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark President And Fellows Of Harvard College against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Who files at President's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- The Nielsen (US)
The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
1,844 patents
- California Instit…
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
1,842 patents
- Dr Ing h c F Pors…
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
1,841 patents
- Haier US Applianc…
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
1,829 patents
- President and Fel… ◀
President and Fellows of Harvard College
1,824 patents
- Intel IP
Intel IP Corporation
1,818 patents
- Delta
Delta Electronics, Inc.
1,815 patents
- Safran Aircraft E…
SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
1,805 patents
- Citrix Systems
Citrix Systems, Inc.
1,793 patents
What this shows President holds 1,824 patents at rank #222, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near President
By rank, the assignees closest to #222 in granted patent volume.
- The Nielsen Company (us), Llc #218 · 1,844 patents
- California Institute OF Technology #219 · 1,842 patents
- Dr. Ing. H.c. F. Porsche Ag #220 · 1,841 patents
- Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc. #221 · 1,829 patents
- Intel IP Corporation #223 · 1,818 patents
- Delta Electronics, Inc. #224 · 1,815 patents
- Safran Aircraft Engines #225 · 1,805 patents
- Citrix Systems, Inc. #226 · 1,793 patents
Leaders in C12N (Microorganisms OR Enzymes)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in President's primary technology class.
- Monsanto Technology Llc 1,335 in class
- The Regents Of The University Of California 1,161 in class
- Novozymes A/s 656 in class
- Immatics Biotechnologies Gmbh 647 in class
- Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc. 623 in class
- Massachusetts Institute Of Technology 541 in class
- The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania 537 in class
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 458 in class
President's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
69 Top 1% higher than 99% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 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 | 123 | 6.7% |
| 2016 | 132 | 7.2% |
| 2017 | 181 | 9.9% |
| 2018 | 156 | 8.6% |
| 2019 | 185 | 10.1% |
| 2020 | 191 | 10.5% |
| 2021 | 205 | 11.2% |
| 2022 | 178 | 9.8% |
| 2023 | 185 | 10.1% |
| 2024 | 163 | 8.9% |
| 2025 | 125 | 6.9% |
Which technologies does President And Fellows Of Harvard College patent most?
G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 464
C07K - PEPTIDES 327
C12Y - ENZYMES 153
Top 15 of 246 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Strong
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Complex
Velocity Growing
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does President And Fellows Of Harvard College hold?
President And Fellows Of Harvard College holds 1,824 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 246 technology areas.
What is President And Fellows Of Harvard College's Innovation Score?
President And Fellows Of Harvard College has an Innovation Score of 69.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does President And Fellows Of Harvard College focus on?
President And Fellows Of Harvard College's top technology area is C12N (MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA) with 594 patents. The company has filed patents in 246 CPC subclasses total.
Is President And Fellows Of Harvard College's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
President And Fellows Of Harvard College's recent filing velocity is +35% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.
What does claim depth mean for President And Fellows Of Harvard College's patents?
President And Fellows Of Harvard College's patents average 20.8 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.
How is the President And Fellows Of Harvard College 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
President's 1,824 grants land it in the top 1% 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 - President ranks #222 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in C12N - see who else leads that technology area. C12N 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.
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.