Where does TerraVia Holdings, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), TerraVia Holdings, Inc. ranks #15,685 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 TerraVia Holdings, Inc. hold?

TerraVia Holdings, Inc. holds 19 US utility patents granted between 2016 and 2017, spanning 27 technology areas.

What is TerraVia Holdings, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

TerraVia Holdings, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 39.2 out of 100 (top 39% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is TerraVia Holdings, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

TerraVia Holdings, Inc.'s recent grant velocity is -100% 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 TerraVia Holdings, Inc.'s patents?

TerraVia Holdings, Inc.'s patents average 17.5 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.

How is the TerraVia Holdings, Inc. 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 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

TerraVia Holdings, Inc.

Q: What technology areas does TerraVia Holdings, Inc. focus on?

TerraVia Holdings, Inc.'s top technology area is C12P (Fermentation OR Enzyme-using Processes TO Synthesise A Desired Chemical Compound OR Composition OR TO Separate Optical Isomers From A Racemic Mixture) with 16 patents, ranking #120 of 1,268 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 27 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 19 granted patents across 27 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2017. 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: C12P (Fermentation OR Enzyme-using Processes TO Synthesise A Desired Chemical Compound OR Composition OR TO Separate Optical Isomers From A Racemic Mixture).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Terravia ranks #15,685 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 19 patents across 27 technology areas.

#15,685
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 39%
by Innovation Score (39.2/100): 17.5
avg claims per patent: -100%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R15685 · US Corporation #15,685 · 19 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 19 grants
MID-PACK #15,685/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Tassat Group
CPC-FOCUS C12P · 27 areas
INNOV-THIN 39.2/100
CLAIMS-RICH 17.5 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -100% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Tassat Group Inc. (±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 Terravia’s 39.2 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 10.3 pts (26%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 18.4 pts (47%) Claim depth 10.5 pts (27%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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TerraVia Holdings · this assignee

39
3D Lighting… · lowest

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What this shows Terravia's Innovation Score is 39.2/100 (top 39% 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 Terravia?

Each dot is one of Terravia’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). Terravia’s own 17.5 claims/patent is at or below the 18.7 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

Where Terravia's grants concentrate

TerraVia Holdings, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 27 CPC subclasses with 84.2% of grants classified under C12P (Fermentation OR Enzyme-using Processes TO Synthesise A Desired Chemical Compound OR Composition OR TO Separate Optical Isomers From A Racemic Mixture). Peak complete grant year is 2017 (13 grants) versus a trough of 6 in 2016. By volume, Terravia sits between Tassat Group Inc. and The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company.

Tassat Group

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Terarecon

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Tessera Advanced

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19
Teva Pharmaceutic…

19
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19
Terravia Holdings ◀

19

What this shows TerraVia holds 19 patents at rank #15,702, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near TerraVia

By rank, the assignees closest to #15,702 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C12P (Fermentation OR Enzyme-using Processes TO Synthesise A De…)

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

Terravia's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

39 Top 39% higher than 61% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2017

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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TerraVia Holdings, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	6	31.6%
2017	13	68.4%

Which technologies does TerraVia Holdings, Inc. patent most?

C12P - Fermentation OR Enzyme-using Processes TO Synthesise A Desired Chemical Compound OR Composition OR TO Separate Optical Isomers From A Racemic Mixture 16

C12N - Microorganisms OR ENZYMES; Compositions THEREOF; Propagating, Preserving, OR Maintaining MICROORGANISMS; Mutation OR Genetic ENGINEERING; Culture Media 15

C12Y - Enzymes 10

Y02E - Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution 6

C07C - Acyclic OR Carbocyclic Compounds 5

Y02T - Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Related TO Transportation 5

Y02P - Climate Change Mitigation Technologies IN THE Production OR Processing OF Goods 5

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 4

A61Q - Specific USE OF Cosmetics OR Similar Toiletry Preparations 4

A23D - Edible Oils OR Fats, e.g. Margarines, Shortenings OR Cooking Oils 4

C11B - Producing, e.g. BY Pressing RAW Materials OR BY Extraction From Waste Materials, Refining OR Preserving Fats, Fatty Substances, e.g. Lanolin, Fatty Oils OR WAXES; Essential OILS; Perfumes 4

C11C - Fatty Acids From Fats, Oils OR WAXES; CANDLES; Fats, Oils OR Fatty Acids BY Chemical Modification OF Fats, Oils, OR Fatty Acids Obtained Therefrom 3

C07K - Peptides 3

C10L - Fuels NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; Natural GAS; Synthetic Natural GAS Obtained BY Processes NOT Covered BY Subclasses C10g OR C10K; Liquified Petroleum GAS; USE OF Additives TO Fuels OR FIRES; Fire-lighters 3

C09K - Materials FOR Miscellaneous Applications, NOT Provided FOR Elsewhere 2

Top 15 of 27 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

TerraVia Holdings, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

TerraVia Holdings, Inc.'s lead technology class is C12P (Fermentation OR Enzyme-using Processes TO Synthesise A Desired Chemical Compound OR Composition OR TO Separate Optical Isomers From A Racemic Mixture), 84.2% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore C12P
Ranked #15,685 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare TerraVia Holdings, Inc. against Tassat Group Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 39.2/100 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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