Overall rank by patents
#43,521
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 7 technology areas, active 2016–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C07K (PEPTIDES).
The verdict
THE holds 6 US patents across 7 technology areas, rank #43,521 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
THE Government OF THE United States OF America AS Represented BY THE Secretary OF THE Department OF Health AND Human Services, Centers FOR Disease Control AND Prevention has been granted 6 US utility patents between 2016 and 2024, placing THE Government OF THE United States OF America AS Represented BY THE Secretary OF THE Department OF Health AND Human Services, Centers FOR Disease Control AND Prevention at rank #43,521 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 7 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in C07K (PEPTIDES). As a US Federal Government, THE Government OF THE United States OF America AS Represented BY THE Secretary OF THE Department OF Health AND Human Services, Centers FOR Disease Control AND Prevention is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, THE sits between THE Cookware Company Global Sourcing Limited (6 patents, rank #43,517) and THE Kroger Co. (6 patents, rank #43,525) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 29.3/100 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 5 grants, compared with 1 in the 2015–2019 window, a +400% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. The US Federal Government 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 Government OF THE United States OF America AS Represented BY THE Secretary OF THE Department OF Health AND Human Services, Centers FOR Disease Control AND Prevention's 14.7 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 7 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark THE Government OF THE United States OF America AS Represented BY THE Secretary OF THE Department OF Health AND Human Services, Centers FOR Disease Control AND Prevention against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
THE COOKWARE COMPANY GLOBAL SOURCING LIMITED
6 patents
THE DEDHAM GROUP LLC
6 patents
THE EYE HOSPITAL OF WENZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
6 patents
THE FINAL CO. LLC
6 patents
THE IPE CLIP FASTENER COMPANY, LLC
6 patents
THE ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH (IIBR)
6 patents
THE JIKEI UNIVERSITY
6 patents
THE KROGER CO.
6 patents
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
6 patents
What this shows THE holds 6 patents at rank #43,521, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
By rank, the assignees closest to #43,521 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)
29 Top 70% higher than 30% 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 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2020 | 2 | 33.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2024 | 1 | 16.7% |
Top 7 of 7 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#43,521
Across all tracked assignees
29.3 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
THE's 6 grants land it in the top 70% 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.
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.