Where does San Jose State University Research Foundation rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), San Jose State University Research Foundation ranks #42,801 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does San Jose State University Research Foundation hold?

San Jose State University Research Foundation holds 6 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 12 technology areas.

What is San Jose State University Research Foundation's Innovation Score?

San Jose State University Research Foundation has an Innovation Score of 30.9 out of 100 (36th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is San Jose State University Research Foundation's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

San Jose State University Research Foundation's recent grant velocity is -33% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for San Jose State University Research Foundation's patents?

San Jose State University Research Foundation's patents average 19.8 claims each. This is an aggregate descriptive count from the grant record; it does not establish claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

San Jose State University Research Foundation

Q: What technology areas does San Jose State University Research Foundation focus on?

San Jose State University Research Foundation's top technology area is B01J (Chemical OR Physical Processes, e.g. Catalysis OR Colloid CHEMISTRY; Their Relevant Apparatus) with 3 patents, ranking #1,161 of 2,755 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 12 CPC subclasses total.

Q: How is the San Jose State University Research Foundation 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.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 12 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2025. Grant-trend analysis is cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search; it does not measure application filings, current R&D, or legal strength. Primary class: B01J (Chemical OR Physical Processes, e.g. Catalysis OR Colloid CHEMISTRY; Their Relevant Apparatus).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, San ranks #42,801 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 6 patents across 12 technology areas.

#42,801
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 36th percentile
by Innovation Score (30.9/100): 19.8
avg claims per patent: -33%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R42801 · US Corporation #42,801 · 6 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · LOWER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DOWN · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 6 grants
LOWER-Q #42,801/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Salzgitter Mannesman…
CPC-FOCUS B01J · 12 areas
INNOV-THIN 30.9/100
CLAIMS-RICH 19.8 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DOWN -33% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Salzgitter Mannesmann Line Pipe GmbH (±0 grants)

Instrument codes from this assignee’s USPTO PatentsView grant sheet: volume band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead CPC, Innovation Score, claim depth, assignee type, velocity, and book completeness. Not a USPTO rating of patent strength.

How San’s 30.9 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 6.7 pts (22%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 12.2 pts (40%) Claim depth 11.9 pts (39%)

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What this shows San's Innovation Score is 30.9/100 (36th percentile of the PatentsView-derived corpus). The chart places that score against the nearest Innovation Score peers plus corpus poles, not a reprint of the volume ranking.

Does more volume mean deeper claims for San?

Each dot is one of San’s 8 nearest volume peers (same corpus rank neighbourhood as the chart above), placed by total granted patents (horizontal) against average claims per patent (vertical). San’s own 19.8 claims/patent is ABOVE the 14.7 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

San vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

Where San's grants concentrate

San Jose State University Research Foundation is a focused PatentsView assignee: 12 CPC subclasses with 50% of grants classified under B01J (Chemical OR Physical Processes, e.g. Catalysis OR Colloid CHEMISTRY; Their Relevant Apparatus). Peak complete grant year is 2020 (2 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2015. By volume, San sits between Salzgitter Mannesmann Line Pipe GmbH and Sapiens Steering Brain Stimulation B.V..

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What this shows San holds 6 patents at rank #43,090, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near San

By rank, the assignees closest to #43,090 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B01J (Chemical OR Physical Processes)

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

San's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

31 36th percentile higher than 36% of 49,997 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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San Jose State University Research Foundation patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	1	16.7%
2017	1	16.7%
2018	1	16.7%
2020	2	33.3%
2025partial year	1	16.7%

Which technologies does San Jose State University Research Foundation patent most?

B01J - Chemical OR Physical Processes, e.g. Catalysis OR Colloid CHEMISTRY; Their Relevant Apparatus 3

C09B - Organic Dyes OR Closely-related Compounds FOR Producing Dyes ; , e.g. PIGMENTS; MORDANTS; Lakes 2

A61P - Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations 2

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 2

B82Y - Specific Uses OR Applications OF NANOSTRUCTURES; Measurement OR Analysis OF NANOSTRUCTURES; Manufacture OR Treatment OF Nanostructures 2

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 2

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 2

B01D - Separation 2

C08F - Macromolecular Compounds Obtained BY Reactions Only Involving Carbon-to-carbon Unsaturated Bonds 1

C02F - Treatment OF Water, Waste Water, Sewage, OR Sludge 1

G11C - Static Stores 1

G06N - Computing Arrangements Based ON Specific Computational Models 1

Top 12 of 12 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

San Jose State University Research Foundation's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

San Jose State University Research Foundation's lead technology class is B01J (Chemical OR Physical Processes, e.g. Catalysis OR Colloid CHEMISTRY; Their Relevant Apparatus), 50% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore B01J
Ranked #42,801 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare San Jose State University Research Foundation against Salzgitter Mannesmann Line Pipe GmbH, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 30.9/100 blends volume, velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth. How it's calculated

Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through May 2026; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent

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 by PlainPatent , US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

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