Overall rank by patents
#8,911
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
Sabanci Universitesi
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 36 granted patents across 68 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).
36
Total patents granted
68
CPC technology areas
13.3
Avg claims per patent
+57%
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
Sabanci holds 36 US patents across 68 technology areas — rank #8,911 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #8,911
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 13%
- by Innovation Score (50.2/100)
- 13.3
- avg claims per patent
- +57%
- filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Portfolio overview
SABANCI UNIVERSITESI has been granted 36 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing SABANCI UNIVERSITESI at rank #8,911 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 68 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.3 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 Foreign Corporation, SABANCI UNIVERSITESI is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 50.2/100 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 22 grants, compared with 14 in the 2015–2019 window — a +57% 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. SABANCI UNIVERSITESI's 13.3 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 68 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark SABANCI UNIVERSITESI against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does SABANCI 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
- Sabanci Universit… ◀ 36
SABANCI UNIVERSITESI
36 patents
What this shows SABANCI holds 36 patents — placing it at rank #8,911 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
SABANCI's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
50 Top 13% higher than 87% 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 | 3 | 8.3% |
| 2016 | 2 | 5.6% |
| 2017 | 4 | 11.1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 5.6% |
| 2019 | 3 | 8.3% |
| 2020 | 5 | 13.9% |
| 2021 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 2022 | 3 | 8.3% |
| 2023 | 3 | 8.3% |
| 2024 | 4 | 11.1% |
| 2025 | 1 | 2.8% |
Which technologies does SABANCI UNIVERSITESI patent most?
Top 15 of 68 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does SABANCI UNIVERSITESI hold?
SABANCI UNIVERSITESI holds 36 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 68 technology areas.
What is SABANCI UNIVERSITESI's Innovation Score?
SABANCI UNIVERSITESI has an Innovation Score of 50.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does SABANCI UNIVERSITESI focus on?
SABANCI UNIVERSITESI's top technology area is C12N (MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA) with 5 patents. The company has filed patents in 68 CPC subclasses total.
Is SABANCI UNIVERSITESI's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
SABANCI UNIVERSITESI's recent filing velocity is +57% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for SABANCI UNIVERSITESI's patents?
SABANCI UNIVERSITESI's patents average 13.3 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the SABANCI UNIVERSITESI 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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How to use this portfolio
Sabanci's 36 grants land it in the top 13% 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 — Sabanci ranks #8,911 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.
Explore the patent dataset
C12N technology
SABANCI UNIVERSITESI's primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders
See where SABANCI UNIVERSITESI ranks among the largest US patent assignees
All technology classes
Browse every CPC technology area by patent activity
How the score works
The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score
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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
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
