Overall rank by patents
#43,652
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation
The Board Institute, Inc.
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 10 technology areas, active 2015–2021. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C12N (MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA).
6
Total patents granted
10
CPC technology areas
28.3
Avg claims per patent
+100%
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
The holds 6 US patents across 10 technology areas, rank #43,652 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #43,652
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 57%
- by Innovation Score (32.9/100)
- 28.3
- avg claims per patent
- +100%
- filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Portfolio overview
The Board Institute, Inc. has been granted 6 US utility patents between 2015 and 2021, placing The Board Institute, Inc. at rank #43,652 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 10 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 28.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in C12N (MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA). As a US Corporation, The Board Institute, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, The sits between Text IQ, Inc. (6 patents, rank #43,648) and The Cincinnati Mine Machinery Company (6 patents, rank #43,656) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 32.9/100 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 4 grants, compared with 2 in the 2015–2019 window, a +100% 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. The Board Institute, Inc.'s 28.3 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while concentration in 10 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark The Board Institute, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Who files at The's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Text IQ
Text IQ, Inc.
6 patents
- Thaddeus Medical…
Thaddeus Medical Systems, Inc.
6 patents
- The Advisory Board
The Advisory Board Company
6 patents
- The Affinity Proj…
The Affinity Project, Inc.
6 patents
- The Boltz Group
The Boltz Group, LLC
6 patents
- The Boston Beer
The Boston Beer Company
6 patents
- The Center for Or…
The Center for Orthopedic Research And Education, Inc.
6 patents
- The Cincinnati Mi…
The Cincinnati Mine Machinery Company
6 patents
- The Board Institu… ◀
The Board Institute, Inc.
6 patents
What this shows The holds 6 patents at rank #43,652, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near The
By rank, the assignees closest to #43,652 in granted patent volume.
- Text IQ, Inc. #43,648 · 6 patents
- Thaddeus Medical Systems, Inc. #43,649 · 6 patents
- The Advisory Board Company #43,650 · 6 patents
- The Affinity Project, Inc. #43,651 · 6 patents
- The Boltz Group, Llc #43,653 · 6 patents
- The Boston Beer Company #43,654 · 6 patents
- The Center For Orthopedic Research And Education, Inc. #43,655 · 6 patents
- The Cincinnati Mine Machinery Company #43,656 · 6 patents
Leaders in C12N (Microorganisms OR Enzymes)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in The's primary technology class.
- Monsanto Technology Llc 1,335 in class
- The Regents Of The University Of California 1,161 in class
- Novozymes A/s 656 in class
- Immatics Biotechnologies Gmbh 647 in class
- Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc. 623 in class
- President And Fellows Of Harvard College 594 in class
- Massachusetts Institute Of Technology 541 in class
- The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania 537 in class
The's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
33 Top 57% higher than 43% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2020 | 3 | 50.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | 16.7% |
Which technologies does The Board Institute, Inc. patent most?
Top 10 of 10 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Complex
Velocity Accelerating
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does The Board Institute, Inc. hold?
The Board Institute, Inc. holds 6 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2021, spanning 10 technology areas.
What is The Board Institute, Inc.'s Innovation Score?
The Board Institute, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 32.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does The Board Institute, Inc. focus on?
The Board Institute, Inc.'s top technology area is C12N (MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA) with 2 patents. The company has filed patents in 10 CPC subclasses total.
Is The Board Institute, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
The Board Institute, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +100% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for The Board Institute, Inc.'s patents?
The Board Institute, Inc.'s patents average 28.3 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.
How is the The Board Institute, 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.
How to use this portfolio
The's 6 grants land it in the top 57% 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 - The ranks #43,652 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in C12N - see who else leads that technology area. C12N 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.
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.