Where does The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate ranks #719 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

Is The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate's recent grant velocity is +17% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). The company is maintaining or growing its granted-patent output.

What does claim depth mean for The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate's patents?

The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate's patents average 17.6 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 Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate

Q: How is the The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate 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 - 634 granted patents across 178 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 #719 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 634 patents across 178 technology areas.

#719
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 2%
by Innovation Score (64.3/100): 17.6
avg claims per patent: +17%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R719 · US Corporation #719 · 634 grants

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

GRANTS-MID 634 grants
TOP-DECILE #719/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Oath
CPC-WIDE A61K · 178 areas
INNOV-STRONG 64.3/100
CLAIMS-RICH 17.6 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-UP +17% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Oath Inc. (±1 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.

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Elwha · near

64
Mahle International · near

64
Memorial Sloan… · near

64
The Regents of the… · this assignee

64
Shin-etsu Chemical · near

64
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows The's Innovation Score is 64.3/100 (top 2% 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.

How The's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate received 309 grants versus 263 in 2015–2019 (+17% equal-window velocity, above median growth). Across complete PatentsView years, output peaked in 2019 at 88 grants and bottomed in 2015 at 33. Lead class A61K accounts for 31.1% of the portfolio across 178 subclasses. Volume neighbours: Ohio State Innovation Foundation (#715) and Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (#723).

The's three-year grant acceleration

From 2019–2021 to 2022–2024, The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate moved from 201 to 196 grants (0.97x 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 #1,252. See the growth leaderboard.

Ohio State Innova…

637
Schlage Lock

637
Oath

635
Taylor Made Golf

635
The Regents of th… ◀

634
Steelcase

632
Continental Teves…

631
Covestro Deutschl…

631
Sikorsky Aircraft

631

What this shows The holds 634 patents at rank #719, 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 #719 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).

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (64 here).

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 64 Elwha LLC 64 Mahle International GmbH 64 Shin-etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. 64

Similar claim depth

Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (17.6 here).

Delta Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 17.6 avg Smith & Nephew, Inc. 17.6 avg TE Connectivity Germany GmbH 17.6 avg GAF Energy LLC 17.6 avg

The's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

64 Top 2% higher than 98% 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 Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	33	5.2%
2016	53	8.4%
2017	42	6.6%
2018	47	7.4%
2019	88	13.9%
2020	57	9.0%
2021	56	8.8%
2022	67	10.6%
2023	56	8.8%
2024	73	11.5%
2025partial year	62	9.8%

Which technologies does The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate patent most?

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 197

A61P - Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations 131

C12N - Microorganisms OR ENZYMES; Compositions THEREOF; Propagating, Preserving, OR Maintaining MICROORGANISMS; Mutation OR Genetic ENGINEERING; Culture Media 94

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 79

C07K - Peptides 73

A61F - Filters Implantable Into Blood VESSELS; PROSTHESES; Devices Providing Patency TO, OR Preventing Collapsing OF, Tubular Structures OF THE Body, e.g. STENTS; Orthopaedic, Nursing OR Contraceptive DEVICES; FOMENTATION; Treatment OR Protection OF Eyes OR EARS; Bandages, Dressings OR Absorbent PADS; Firs 73

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 70

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 37

Y02A - Technologies FOR Adaptation TO Climate Change 36

C12Y - Enzymes 36

Y02E - Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution 34

C07D - Heterocyclic Compounds 29

G02B - Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus 27

A61M - Devices FOR Introducing Media Into, OR Onto, THE Body ; Devices FOR Transducing Body Media OR FOR Taking Media From THE Body ; Devices FOR Producing OR Ending Sleep OR Stupor 23

C08G - Macromolecular Compounds Obtained Otherwise Than BY Reactions Only Involving Unsaturated Carbon-to-carbon Bonds 22

Top 15 of 178 technology areas

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#719

of 49,997 tracked assignees

Innovation Score

64.3 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

What to do with this data

The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate's lead technology class is A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes), 31.1% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61K
Ranked #719 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate against Ohio State Innovation Foundation, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 64.3/100 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

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.

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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

Compiled by PlainPatent, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

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