Is Temple University-Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Temple University-Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education's recent grant velocity is +25% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). The company is maintaining or growing its granted-patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Temple University-Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education's patents?

Temple University-Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education's patents average 16.0 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

Temple University-Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education

Q: Where does Temple University-Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Temple University-Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education ranks #2,365 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

Q: How is the Temple University-Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education 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 - 166 granted patents across 92 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: A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations).

Compiled by PlainPatent · May 15, 2026

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Temple ranks #2,365 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 166 patents across 92 technology areas.

#2,365
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 4%
by Innovation Score (59.9/100): 16.0
avg claims per patent: +25%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R2365 · US Corporation #2,365 · 166 grants

GRANTS-MID · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-WIDE · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-UP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MID 166 grants
TOP-DECILE #2,365/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Massachusetts Eye…
CPC-WIDE A61P · 92 areas
INNOV-PAR 59.9/100
CLAIMS-RICH 16.0 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-UP +25% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (±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 Temple’s 59.9 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 17.7 pts (30%) Velocity 7.6 pts (13%) Breadth 25.0 pts (42%) Claim depth 9.6 pts (16%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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Temple University-Of… · this assignee

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Voyetra Turtle Beach · near

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Emerson Climate · near

60
3D Lighting… · lowest

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What this shows Temple's Innovation Score is 59.9/100 (top 4% 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 Temple?

Each dot is one of Temple’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). Temple’s own 16.0 claims/patent is at or below the 16.0 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

How Temple's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, Temple University-Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education received 85 grants versus 68 in 2015–2019 (+25% equal-window velocity, above median growth). Across complete PatentsView years, output peaked in 2022 at 21 grants and bottomed in 2016 at 9. Lead class A61P accounts for 49.4% of the portfolio across 92 subclasses. Volume neighbours: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (#2,361) and Amdocs Software Systems Limited (#2,369).

Temple's three-year grant acceleration

From 2019–2021 to 2022–2024, Temple University-Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education moved from 49 to 56 grants (1.14x the prior three-year total, a multiple, not a CAGR). Among 3,296 tracked assignees with ≥100 grants and ≥20 prior-period grants, that multiple ranks #884. See the growth leaderboard.

Massachusetts Eye…

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RF Micro Devices

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Stradvision

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Ulvac

166
Xyleco

166
Temple University… ◀

166
A Raymond ET CIE

165
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What this shows Temple holds 166 patents at rank #2,365, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Temple

By rank, the assignees closest to #2,365 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Me…)

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

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for Temple, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Me…), Temple ranks #202 of 6,058 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (60 here).

Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. 60 Analog Devices Global Unlimited Company 60 American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. 60 Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc. 60

Similar claim depth

Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (16.0 here).

Doosan Enerbility Co., Ltd. 16.0 avg Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. 16.0 avg THE University OF Chicago 16.0 avg Alltop Electronics (SUZHOU) Ltd. 16.0 avg

Temple's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

60 Top 4% higher than 96% 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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Temple University-Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	12	7.2%
2016	9	5.4%
2017	12	7.2%
2018	15	9.0%
2019	20	12.0%
2020	17	10.2%
2021	12	7.2%
2022	21	12.7%
2023	16	9.6%
2024	19	11.4%
2025partial year	13	7.8%

Which technologies does Temple University-Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education patent most?

A61P - Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations 82

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 72

C07D - Heterocyclic Compounds 38

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 26

C12N - Microorganisms OR ENZYMES; Compositions THEREOF; Propagating, Preserving, OR Maintaining MICROORGANISMS; Mutation OR Genetic ENGINEERING; Culture Media 25

C07K - Peptides 18

C12Q - Measuring OR Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids OR Microorganisms ; Compositions OR Test Papers THEREFOR; Processes OF Preparing Such COMPOSITIONS; Condition-responsive Control IN Microbiological OR Enzymological Processes 18

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 15

C12Y - Enzymes 11

C07C - Acyclic OR Carbocyclic Compounds 10

Y02A - Technologies FOR Adaptation TO Climate Change 9

A01N - Preservation OF Bodies OF Humans OR Animals OR Plants OR Parts Thereof ; Biocides, e.g. AS Disinfectants, AS Pesticides OR AS Herbicides ; Pest Repellants OR ATTRACTANTS; Plant Growth Regulators 8

A61M - Devices FOR Introducing Media Into, OR Onto, THE Body ; Devices FOR Transducing Body Media OR FOR Taking Media From THE Body ; Devices FOR Producing OR Ending Sleep OR Stupor 7

A61L - Methods OR Apparatus FOR Sterilising Materials OR Objects IN GENERAL; Disinfection, Sterilisation OR Deodorisation OF AIR; Chemical Aspects OF Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads OR Surgical ARTICLES; Materials FOR Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads OR Surgical Articles 6

G16H - Healthcare Informatics, i.e. Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted FOR THE Handling OR Processing OF Medical OR Healthcare Data 6

Top 15 of 92 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

Temple University-Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Temple University-Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education's lead technology class is A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations), 49.4% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61P
Ranked #2,365 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Temple University-Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education against Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 59.9/100 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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