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

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body ranks #16,442 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body hold?

The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body holds 18 US utility patents granted between 2017 and 2022, spanning 34 technology areas.

What is The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body's Innovation Score?

The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body has an Innovation Score of 42.6 out of 100 (top 30% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body focus on?

The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body's top technology area is C07D (Heterocyclic Compounds) with 3 patents, ranking #1,866 of 3,165 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 34 CPC subclasses total.

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

The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body's recent grant velocity is -20% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

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

The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body's patents average 18.7 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

Q: How is the The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body 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 - 18 granted patents across 34 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2017–2022. 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: C07D (Heterocyclic Compounds).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, The ranks #16,442 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 18 patents across 34 technology areas.

#16,442
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 30%
by Innovation Score (42.6/100): 18.7
avg claims per patent: -20%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R16442 · US Corporation #16,442 · 18 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DOWN · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 18 grants
MID-PACK #16,442/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH The Bradbury
CPC-FOCUS C07D · 34 areas
INNOV-PAR 42.6/100
CLAIMS-RICH 18.7 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DOWN -20% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: The Bradbury Co., 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 42.6 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 10.2 pts (24%) Velocity 0.6 pts (1%) Breadth 20.6 pts (48%) Claim depth 11.2 pts (26%)

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What this shows The's Innovation Score is 42.6/100 (top 30% 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 18.7 claims/patent is ABOVE the 14.3 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

The vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

Where The's grants concentrate

The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body is a focused PatentsView assignee: 34 CPC subclasses with 16.7% of grants classified under C07D (Heterocyclic Compounds). Peak complete grant year is 2020 (6 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2021. By volume, The sits between The Bradbury Co., Inc. and Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc..

The's three-year grant acceleration

The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body shows 1 grants in 2022–2024 against only 12 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.

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What this shows The holds 18 patents at rank #16,452, 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 #16,452 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C07D (Heterocyclic Compounds)

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, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)

43 Top 30% higher than 70% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2022

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2017	2	11.1%
2018	3	16.7%
2019	5	27.8%
2020	6	33.3%
2021	1	5.6%
2022	1	5.6%

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

C07D - Heterocyclic Compounds 3

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 3

C08G - Macromolecular Compounds Obtained Otherwise Than BY Reactions Only Involving Unsaturated Carbon-to-carbon Bonds 3

G02B - Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus 3

H01S - Devices Using THE Process OF Light Amplification BY Stimulated Emission OF Radiation [LASER] TO Amplify OR Generate LIGHT; Devices Using Stimulated Emission OF Electromagnetic Radiation IN Wave Ranges Other Than Optical 3

G02F - Optical Devices OR Arrangements FOR THE Control OF Light BY Modification OF THE Optical Properties OF THE Media OF THE Elements Involved THEREIN; Non-linear OPTICS; Frequency-changing OF LIGHT; Optical Logic ELEMENTS; Optical ANALOGUE/DIGITAL Converters 3

A61P - Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations 2

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 2

C08J - WORKING-UP; General Processes OF COMPOUNDING; After-treatment NOT Covered BY Subclasses C08b, C08c, C08f, C08g or C08h 2

C08L - Compositions OF Macromolecular Compounds 2

H04N - Pictorial Communication, e.g. Television 2

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 2

C12N - Microorganisms OR ENZYMES; Compositions THEREOF; Propagating, Preserving, OR Maintaining MICROORGANISMS; Mutation OR Genetic ENGINEERING; Culture Media 2

H02M - Apparatus FOR Conversion Between AC AND AC, Between AC AND DC, OR Between DC AND DC, AND FOR USE With Mains OR Similar Power Supply SYSTEMS; Conversion OF DC OR AC Input Power Into Surge Output POWER; Control OR Regulation Thereof 1

H02J - Circuit Arrangements OR Systems FOR Supplying OR Distributing Electric POWER; Systems FOR Storing Electric Energy 1

Top 15 of 34 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

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

The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body's lead technology class is C07D (Heterocyclic Compounds), 16.7% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore C07D
Ranked #16,442 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 against The Bradbury Co., Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 42.6/100 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.

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

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