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Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 89 granted patents across 25 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).

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89
Total patents granted
25
CPC technology areas
15.7
Avg claims per patent
+356%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Sanford holds 89 US patents across 25 technology areas — rank #4,060 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#4,060
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 17%
by Innovation Score (48.4/100)
15.7
avg claims per patent
+356%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE has been granted 89 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE at rank #4,060 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 25 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61P (SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS). As a US Corporation, SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 48.4/100 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 73 grants, compared with 16 in the 2015–2019 window — a +356% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE's 15.7 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 25 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does SANFORD compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows SANFORD holds 89 patents — placing it at rank #4,060 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

Source USPTO PatentsView — granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

SANFORD's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

48 Top 17% higher than 83% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). This entry sits in this band. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView — PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

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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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SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 1 1.1%
2018 5 5.6%
2019 10 11.2%
2020 18 20.2%
2021 10 11.2%
2022 10 11.2%
2023 9 10.1%
2024 14 15.7%
2025 12 13.5%

Which technologies does SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE patent most?

Top 15 of 25 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#4,060

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

48.4 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 SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE hold?
SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE holds 89 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 25 technology areas.
What is SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE's Innovation Score?
SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE has an Innovation Score of 48.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE focus on?
SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE's top technology area is A61P (SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS) with 70 patents. The company has filed patents in 25 CPC subclasses total.
Is SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE's recent filing velocity is +356% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE's patents?
SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE's patents average 15.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE 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

Sanford's 89 grants land it in the top 17% 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 — Sanford ranks #4,060 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.

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A61P technology

SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE's primary CPC class — all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders

See where SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE ranks among the largest US patent assignees
All technology classes

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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

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