USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

The Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 298 granted patents across 130 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G01N (INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

Explore the portfolio See the ranking

298

Total patents granted

130

CPC technology areas

18.8

Avg claims per patent

+64%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

The holds 298 US patents across 130 technology areas, rank #1,412 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#1,412
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 3%
by Innovation Score (61.5/100): 18.8
avg claims per patent: +64%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

The Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto has been granted 298 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing The Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto at rank #1,412 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 130 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in G01N (INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES). As a Foreign Corporation, The Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, The sits between Greatbatch Ltd. (299 patents, rank #1,408) and Intellectual Discovery Co., Ltd. (297 patents, rank #1,416) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 61.5/100 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 185 grants, compared with 113 in the 2015–2019 window, a +64% 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 Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto's 18.8 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 Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows The holds 298 patents at rank #1,412, 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 #1,412 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G01N (Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their…)

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

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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 Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	13	4.4%
2016	20	6.7%
2017	27	9.1%
2018	19	6.4%
2019	34	11.4%
2020	34	11.4%
2021	37	12.4%
2022	39	13.1%
2023	26	8.7%
2024	23	7.7%
2025	26	8.7%

Which technologies does The Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto patent most?

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 70

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 61

A61P - SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS 45

C07K - PEPTIDES 43

C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA 35

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 32

C07D - HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS 26

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 23

B01L - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE 22

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 21

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 17

G06N - COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS 16

C12M - APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; APPARATUS FOR CULTURING MICROORGANISMS FOR PRODUCING BIOMASS, FOR GROWING CELLS OR FOR OBTAINING FERMENTATION OR METABOLIC PRODUCTS, i.e. BIOREACTORS OR FERMENTERS 14

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 13

C07F - ACYCLIC, CARBOCYCLIC OR HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING ELEMENTS OTHER THAN CARBON, HYDROGEN, HALOGEN, OXYGEN, NITROGEN, SULFUR, SELENIUM OR TELLURIUM 13

Top 15 of 130 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,412

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

61.5 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 Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto hold?

The Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto holds 298 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 130 technology areas.

What is The Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto's Innovation Score?

The Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto has an Innovation Score of 61.5 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 Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto focus on?

The Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto's top technology area is G01N (INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES) with 70 patents. The company has filed patents in 130 CPC subclasses total.

Is The Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

The Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto's recent filing velocity is +64% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for The Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto's patents?

The Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto's patents average 18.8 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the The Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto 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 298 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 #1,412 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in G01N - see who else leads that technology area. G01N 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

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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.