Overall rank by patents
#30,318
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 9 granted patents across 13 technology areas, active 2017–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING).
The verdict
THE holds 9 US patents across 13 technology areas, rank #30,318 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
THE Chancellor, Masters, AND Scholars OF THE University OF Cambridge has been granted 9 US utility patents between 2017 and 2025, placing THE Chancellor, Masters, AND Scholars OF THE University OF Cambridge at rank #30,318 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 13 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 21.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in G06F (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING). As a Foreign Corporation, THE Chancellor, Masters, AND Scholars OF THE University OF Cambridge is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, THE sits between TFI Digital Media Limited (9 patents, rank #30,314) and THE KUN Shoulder REST Inc. (9 patents, rank #30,322) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 40.0/100 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 7 grants, compared with 2 in the 2015–2019 window, a +250% 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. THE Chancellor, Masters, AND Scholars OF THE University OF Cambridge's 21.0 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while concentration in 13 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark THE Chancellor, Masters, AND Scholars OF THE University OF Cambridge against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
TFI Digital Media Limited
9 patents
TGI TECHNOLOGY PTE LTD
9 patents
THALES E-SECURITY, INC.
9 patents
THAT Corporation
9 patents
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
9 patents
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENT BY THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
9 patents
THE JOY FACTORY, INC.
9 patents
THE KUN SHOULDER REST INC.
9 patents
THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS, AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
9 patents
What this shows THE holds 9 patents at rank #30,318, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
By rank, the assignees closest to #30,318 in granted patent volume.
Other assignees with the most granted patents in THE's primary technology class.
THE's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
40 Top 37% higher than 63% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 22.2% |
| 2020 | 2 | 22.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 11.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 11.1% |
| 2024 | 2 | 22.2% |
| 2025 | 1 | 11.1% |
Top 13 of 13 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#30,318
Across all tracked assignees
40.0 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
THE's 9 grants land it in the top 37% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.
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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