Where does The Curators of the University of Missouri rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), The Curators of the University of Missouri ranks #1,139 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 The Curators of the University of Missouri hold?

The Curators of the University of Missouri holds 371 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 181 technology areas.

What is The Curators of the University of Missouri's Innovation Score?

The Curators of the University of Missouri has an Innovation Score of 60.2 out of 100 (top 3% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does The Curators of the University of Missouri focus on?

The Curators of the University of Missouri's top technology area is A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes) with 82 patents, ranking #233 of 7,163 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 181 CPC subclasses total.

Is The Curators of the University of Missouri's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

The Curators of the University of Missouri's recent grant velocity is -31% 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 The Curators of the University of Missouri's patents?

The Curators of the University of Missouri's patents average 17.1 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

The Curators of the University of Missouri

Q: How is the The Curators of the University of Missouri 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 - 371 granted patents across 181 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: A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, The ranks #1,139 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 371 patents across 181 technology areas.

#1,139
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 3%
by Innovation Score (60.2/100): 17.1
avg claims per patent: -31%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R1139 · US Corporation #1,139 · 371 grants

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

GRANTS-MID 371 grants
TOP-DECILE #1,139/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH HL Mando
CPC-WIDE A61K · 181 areas
INNOV-STRONG 60.2/100
CLAIMS-RICH 17.1 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DOWN -31% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: HL Mando Corporation (±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 The’s 60.2 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 20.4 pts (34%) Velocity 4.5 pts (7%) Breadth 25.0 pts (42%) Claim depth 10.3 pts (17%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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BP North America · near

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The Curators of the… · this assignee

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Verdant Robotics · near

60
Biotronik SE & KG · near

60
Chongqing Institute… · near

60
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows The's Innovation Score is 60.2/100 (top 3% 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 The?

Each dot is one of The’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). The’s own 17.1 claims/patent is ABOVE the 13.2 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

How The's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, The Curators of the University of Missouri received 143 grants versus 208 in 2015–2019 (-31% equal-window velocity, below median growth). Across complete PatentsView years, output peaked in 2019 at 53 grants and bottomed in 2022 at 24. Lead class A61K accounts for 22.1% of the portfolio across 181 subclasses. Volume neighbours: University of British Columbia (#1,135) and Eagle Industry Co., Ltd. (#1,143).

The's three-year grant acceleration

From 2019–2021 to 2022–2024, The Curators of the University of Missouri moved from 117 to 79 grants (0.68x 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 #2,229. See the growth leaderboard.

University of Bri…

373
Samsung SDS

372
HL Mando

371
Puma SE

371
Ventana Medical S…

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371
Ball Horticultural

370
Dentsply Sirona

370
Eagle Industry

370

What this shows The holds 371 patents at rank #1,139, 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 #1,139 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61K (Preparations FOR Medical)

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

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for The, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In A61K (Preparations FOR Medical), The ranks #233 of 7,163 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (60 here).

BP Corporation North America Inc. 60 Verdant Robotics, Inc. 60 Biotronik SE & Co. KG 60 Chongqing Institute OF East China Normal University 60

Similar claim depth

Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (17.1 here).

Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC 17.1 avg GE Avio S.R.L. 17.1 avg General Electric Company 17.1 avg Materion Corporation 17.1 avg

The's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

60 Top 3% higher than 97% 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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The Curators of the University of Missouri patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	35	9.4%
2016	40	10.8%
2017	38	10.2%
2018	42	11.3%
2019	53	14.3%
2020	26	7.0%
2021	38	10.2%
2022	24	6.5%
2023	26	7.0%
2024	29	7.8%
2025partial year	20	5.4%

Which technologies does The Curators of the University of Missouri patent most?

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 82

C12N - Microorganisms OR ENZYMES; Compositions THEREOF; Propagating, Preserving, OR Maintaining MICROORGANISMS; Mutation OR Genetic ENGINEERING; Culture Media 65

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 49

C07K - Peptides 47

A61P - Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations 44

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 31

Y02E - Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution 30

B82Y - Specific Uses OR Applications OF NANOSTRUCTURES; Measurement OR Analysis OF NANOSTRUCTURES; Manufacture OR Treatment OF Nanostructures 22

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 19

B01J - Chemical OR Physical Processes, e.g. Catalysis OR Colloid CHEMISTRY; Their Relevant Apparatus 18

A01K - Animal HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; Rearing OR Breeding Animals, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; NEW Breeds OF Animals 17

H01M - Processes OR Means, e.g. Batteries, FOR THE Direct Conversion OF Chemical Energy Into Electrical Energy 16

C07D - Heterocyclic Compounds 15

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 15

C09K - Materials FOR Miscellaneous Applications, NOT Provided FOR Elsewhere 14

Top 15 of 181 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

The Curators of the University of Missouri's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

The Curators of the University of Missouri's lead technology class is A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes), 22.1% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61K
Ranked #1,139 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare The Curators of the University of Missouri against University of British Columbia, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 60.2/100 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

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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

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