Overall rank by patents
#3,412
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 109 granted patents across 21 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).
109
Total patents granted
21
CPC technology areas
20.6
Avg claims per patent
+32%
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
Salk holds 109 US patents across 21 technology areas — rank #3,412 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #3,412
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 16%
- by Innovation Score (48.5/100)
- 20.6
- avg claims per patent
- +32%
- filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Portfolio overview
Salk Institute for Biological Studies has been granted 109 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Salk Institute for Biological Studies at rank #3,412 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 21 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 20.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61P (SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS). As a US Corporation, Salk Institute for Biological Studies is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 48.5/100 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 62 grants, compared with 47 in the 2015–2019 window — a +32% 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. Salk Institute for Biological Studies's 20.6 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while a multi-domain presence across 21 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Salk Institute for Biological Studies against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does Salk 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
- Salk Institute fo… ◀ 109
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
109 patents
What this shows Salk holds 109 patents — placing it at rank #3,412 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
Salk's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
49 Top 16% higher than 84% 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 | 11 | 10.1% |
| 2016 | 5 | 4.6% |
| 2017 | 5 | 4.6% |
| 2018 | 12 | 11.0% |
| 2019 | 14 | 12.8% |
| 2020 | 17 | 15.6% |
| 2021 | 14 | 12.8% |
| 2022 | 12 | 11.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | 8.3% |
| 2024 | 4 | 3.7% |
| 2025 | 6 | 5.5% |
Which technologies does Salk Institute for Biological Studies patent most?
Top 15 of 21 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Complex
Velocity Growing
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does Salk Institute for Biological Studies hold?
Salk Institute for Biological Studies holds 109 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 21 technology areas.
What is Salk Institute for Biological Studies's Innovation Score?
Salk Institute for Biological Studies has an Innovation Score of 48.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Salk Institute for Biological Studies focus on?
Salk Institute for Biological Studies's top technology area is A61P (SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS) with 60 patents. The company has filed patents in 21 CPC subclasses total.
Is Salk Institute for Biological Studies's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Salk Institute for Biological Studies's recent filing velocity is +32% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.
What does claim depth mean for Salk Institute for Biological Studies's patents?
Salk Institute for Biological Studies's patents average 20.6 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.
How is the Salk Institute for Biological Studies 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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Salk Institute for Biological Studies's primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
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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
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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
