The Kitasato Institute
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 23 granted patents across 29 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: A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, The ranks #13,197 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 23 patents across 29 technology areas.
- #13,197
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- Top 25%
- by Innovation Score (44.5/100)
- 14.3
- avg claims per patent
- +20%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R13197 · Foreign Corporation #13,197 · 23 grants
GRANTS-SMALL · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-UP · BOOK-FULL
- GRANTS-SMALL 23 grants
- MID-PACK #13,197/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH Teijin Automotive
- CPC-FOCUS A61P · 29 areas
- INNOV-PAR 44.5/100
- CLAIMS-RICH 14.3 claims/avg
- TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
- VEL-UP +20% vel
- BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: Teijin Automotive Technologies, Inc. (±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 44.5 Innovation Score adds up
The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.
Innovation-score neighbourhood around The
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest Innovation Score peers, not a full corpus board reprint.
- Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
85 score
- The Kitasato Institute · this assignee
The Kitasato Institute · this assignee
44 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows The's Innovation Score is 44.5/100 (top 25% 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 14.3 claims/patent is ABOVE the 11.9 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.
Where The's grants concentrate
The Kitasato Institute is a focused PatentsView assignee: 29 CPC subclasses with 82.6% of grants classified under A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations). Peak complete grant year is 2021 (4 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2016. By volume, The sits between Teijin Automotive Technologies, Inc. and The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology.
The's three-year grant acceleration
The Kitasato Institute shows 7 grants in 2022–2024 against only 8 in 2019–2021. That prior window is too thin for a growth multiple (rename and spin-out assignees look artificially high when the baseline is near zero), so PlainPatent withholds a ranked acceleration claim here.
Who files at The's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Teijin Automotive
Teijin Automotive Technologies, Inc.
23 patents
- Textron Aviation
Textron Aviation Inc.
23 patents
- The Cashmere Cave…
The Cashmere Caveman Co, Wild Kitchens Limited
23 patents
- The Industry & Ac…
The Industry & Academic Cooperation in Chungnam National University
23 patents
- The National Inst…
The National Institute for Biotechnology in the Negev Ltd.
23 patents
- The Pokémon
The Pokémon Company
23 patents
- The Tranzonic Com…
The Tranzonic Companies
23 patents
- The United States…
The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology
23 patents
- The Kitasato Inst… ◀
The Kitasato Institute
23 patents
What this shows The holds 23 patents at rank #13,200, 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 #13,200 in granted patent volume.
- Teijin Automotive Technologies, Inc. #13,196 · 23 patents
- Textron Aviation Inc. #13,197 · 23 patents
- The Cashmere Caveman Co, Wild Kitchens Limited #13,198 · 23 patents
- The Industry & Academic Cooperation in Chungnam National University #13,199 · 23 patents
- The National Institute for Biotechnology in the Negev Ltd. #13,201 · 23 patents
- The Pokémon Company #13,202 · 23 patents
- The Tranzonic Companies #13,203 · 23 patents
- The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology #13,204 · 23 patents
Leaders in A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Me…)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in The's primary technology class.
- The Regents of the University of California 1,387 in class
- Novartis AG 1,071 in class
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC 889 in class
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company 879 in class
- Genentech, Inc. 789 in class
- The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System 744 in class
- Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. 722 in class
- The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services 721 in class
The's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
44 Top 25% higher than 75% of 49,997 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 13.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | 4.3% |
| 2017 | 3 | 13.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | 13.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | 4.3% |
| 2021 | 4 | 17.4% |
| 2022 | 4 | 17.4% |
| 2023 | 2 | 8.7% |
| 2024 | 1 | 4.3% |
| 2025partial year | 1 | 4.3% |
Which technologies does The Kitasato Institute patent most?
Top 15 of 29 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
The Kitasato Institute's patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- The Kitasato Institute's lead technology class is A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations), 82.6% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61P
- Ranked #13,197 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare The Kitasato Institute against Teijin Automotive Technologies, Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 44.5/100 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.
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