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Seoul National University R&DB Foundation

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 1,030 granted patents across 253 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING).

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1,030
Total patents granted
253
CPC technology areas
13.2
Avg claims per patent
+146%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Seoul holds 1,030 US patents across 253 technology areas, rank #438 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#438
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 2%
by Innovation Score (64.0/100)
13.2
avg claims per patent
+146%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Seoul National University R&DB Foundation has been granted 1,030 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Seoul National University R&DB Foundation at rank #438 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 253 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING). As a Foreign Corporation, Seoul National University R&DB Foundation is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Seoul sits between Avaya Inc. (1,044 patents, rank #434) and DSM IP Assets B.v. (1,027 patents, rank #442) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 64.0/100 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 732 grants, compared with 298 in the 2015–2019 window, a +146% 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. Seoul National University R&DB Foundation's 13.2 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, 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 Seoul National University R&DB Foundation against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Seoul's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Seoul holds 1,030 patents at rank #438, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

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

Companies ranked near Seoul

By rank, the assignees closest to #438 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G06F (Electric Digital DATA Processing)

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

Seoul's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

64 Top 2% higher than 98% 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%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Below this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). This entry sits in this band. 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

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US assignees. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 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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Seoul National University R&DB Foundation patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 33 3.2%
2016 41 4.0%
2017 51 5.0%
2018 68 6.6%
2019 105 10.2%
2020 114 11.1%
2021 128 12.4%
2022 125 12.1%
2023 117 11.4%
2024 125 12.1%
2025 123 11.9%

Which technologies does Seoul National University R&DB Foundation patent most?

Top 15 of 253 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#438

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

64.0 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 Seoul National University R&DB Foundation hold?
Seoul National University R&DB Foundation holds 1,030 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 253 technology areas.
What is Seoul National University R&DB Foundation's Innovation Score?
Seoul National University R&DB Foundation has an Innovation Score of 64.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Seoul National University R&DB Foundation focus on?
Seoul National University R&DB Foundation's top technology area is G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING) with 151 patents. The company has filed patents in 253 CPC subclasses total.
Is Seoul National University R&DB Foundation's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Seoul National University R&DB Foundation's recent filing velocity is +146% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for Seoul National University R&DB Foundation's patents?
Seoul National University R&DB Foundation's patents average 13.2 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Seoul National University R&DB 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.

How to use this portfolio

Seoul's 1,030 grants land it in the top 2% 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 - Seoul ranks #438 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in G06F - see who else leads that technology area. G06F 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.

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

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.