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The Chinese University Of Hong Kong

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 307 granted patents across 117 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: 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 MICR).

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307
Total patents granted
117
CPC technology areas
19.9
Avg claims per patent
+48%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

The holds 307 US patents across 117 technology areas, rank #1,365 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#1,365
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 3%
by Innovation Score (61.9/100)
19.9
avg claims per patent
+48%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

The Chinese University Of Hong Kong has been granted 307 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing The Chinese University Of Hong Kong at rank #1,365 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 117 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 19.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in 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 MICR). As a Foreign Corporation, The Chinese University Of Hong Kong is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, The sits between Shanghai Jiao Tong University (308 patents, rank #1,361) and Cedars Sinai Medical Center (306 patents, rank #1,369) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 61.9/100 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 183 grants, compared with 124 in the 2015–2019 window, a +48% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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 Chinese University Of Hong Kong's 19.9 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 The Chinese University Of Hong Kong 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 ◀

patents

What this shows The holds 307 patents at rank #1,365, 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 The

By rank, the assignees closest to #1,365 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C12Q (Measuring OR Testing Processes Involving Enzymes)

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)

62 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

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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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The Chinese University Of Hong Kong patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 25 8.1%
2016 14 4.6%
2017 15 4.9%
2018 27 8.8%
2019 43 14.0%
2020 37 12.1%
2021 36 11.7%
2022 29 9.4%
2023 34 11.1%
2024 27 8.8%
2025 20 6.5%

Which technologies does The Chinese University Of Hong Kong patent most?

Top 15 of 117 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,365

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

61.9 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 The Chinese University Of Hong Kong hold?
The Chinese University Of Hong Kong holds 307 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 117 technology areas.
What is The Chinese University Of Hong Kong's Innovation Score?
The Chinese University Of Hong Kong has an Innovation Score of 61.9 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 Chinese University Of Hong Kong focus on?
The Chinese University Of Hong Kong's top technology area is 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) with 119 patents. The company has filed patents in 117 CPC subclasses total.
Is The Chinese University Of Hong Kong's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
The Chinese University Of Hong Kong's recent filing velocity is +48% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.
What does claim depth mean for The Chinese University Of Hong Kong's patents?
The Chinese University Of Hong Kong's patents average 19.9 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the The Chinese University Of Hong Kong 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 307 grants land it in the top 3% 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 #1,365 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in C12Q - see who else leads that technology area. C12Q 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.