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THE Johns Hopkins University

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 1,727 granted patents across 220 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES).

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1,727
Total patents granted
220
CPC technology areas
16.7
Avg claims per patent
+10%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

THE holds 1,727 US patents across 220 technology areas, rank #244 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#244
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 1%
by Innovation Score (66.3/100)
16.7
avg claims per patent
+10%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

THE Johns Hopkins University has been granted 1,727 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing THE Johns Hopkins University at rank #244 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 220 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES). As a US Corporation, THE Johns Hopkins University is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, THE sits between Airbus Operations SAS (1,734 patents, rank #240) and HTC Corporation (1,709 patents, rank #248) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 66.3/100 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 905 grants, compared with 822 in the 2015–2019 window, a +10% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. The US 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 Johns Hopkins University's 16.7 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 Johns Hopkins University 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 1,727 patents at rank #244, 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 #244 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61K (Preparations FOR Medical)

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)

66 Top 1% higher than 99% 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 Johns Hopkins University patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 147 8.5%
2016 171 9.9%
2017 175 10.1%
2018 151 8.7%
2019 178 10.3%
2020 198 11.5%
2021 152 8.8%
2022 153 8.9%
2023 137 7.9%
2024 151 8.7%
2025 114 6.6%

Which technologies does THE Johns Hopkins University patent most?

Top 15 of 220 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#244

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

66.3 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 Johns Hopkins University hold?
THE Johns Hopkins University holds 1,727 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 220 technology areas.
What is THE Johns Hopkins University's Innovation Score?
THE Johns Hopkins University has an Innovation Score of 66.3 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 Johns Hopkins University focus on?
THE Johns Hopkins University's top technology area is A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES) with 615 patents. The company has filed patents in 220 CPC subclasses total.
Is THE Johns Hopkins University's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
THE Johns Hopkins University's recent filing velocity is +10% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.
What does claim depth mean for THE Johns Hopkins University's patents?
THE Johns Hopkins University's patents average 16.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the THE Johns Hopkins University 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 1,727 grants land it in the top 1% 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 #244 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in A61K - see who else leads that technology area. A61K 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.