USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

THE Regents OF THE University OF Michigan

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 1,666 granted patents across 289 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).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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1,666

Total patents granted

289

CPC technology areas

17.3

Avg claims per patent

+12%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

THE holds 1,666 US patents across 289 technology areas, rank #255 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#255
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 1%
by Innovation Score (66.8/100): 17.3
avg claims per patent: +12%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

THE Regents OF THE University OF Michigan has been granted 1,666 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing THE Regents OF THE University OF Michigan at rank #255 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 289 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 17.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES). As a US Corporation, THE Regents OF THE University OF Michigan is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, THE sits between Purdue Research Foundation (1,690 patents, rank #251) and Au Optronics Corporation (1,648 patents, rank #259) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 66.8/100 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 881 grants, compared with 785 in the 2015–2019 window, a +12% 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 Regents OF THE University OF Michigan's 17.3 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 Regents OF THE University OF Michigan against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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1,679
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1,659
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1,652
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1,650
Au Optronics

1,648

What this shows THE holds 1,666 patents at rank #255, 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 #255 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)

67 Top 1% higher than 99% of 50,000 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 Michigan patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	140	8.4%
2016	157	9.4%
2017	154	9.2%
2018	154	9.2%
2019	180	10.8%
2020	162	9.7%
2021	154	9.2%
2022	143	8.6%
2023	137	8.2%
2024	155	9.3%
2025	130	7.8%

Which technologies does THE Regents OF THE University OF Michigan patent most?

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 330

A61P - SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS 256

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 207

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 180

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 157

C07D - HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS 152

H10K - ORGANIC ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES 121

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 114

C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA 107

C07K - PEPTIDES 95

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 79

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 79

B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MEASUREMENT OR ANALYSIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURES 69

A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY 65

G06N - COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS 57

Top 15 of 289 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#255

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

66.8 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 Regents OF THE University OF Michigan hold?

THE Regents OF THE University OF Michigan holds 1,666 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 289 technology areas.

What is THE Regents OF THE University OF Michigan's Innovation Score?

THE Regents OF THE University OF Michigan has an Innovation Score of 66.8 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 Regents OF THE University OF Michigan focus on?

THE Regents OF THE University OF Michigan's top technology area is A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES) with 330 patents. The company has filed patents in 289 CPC subclasses total.

Is THE Regents OF THE University OF Michigan's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

THE Regents OF THE University OF Michigan's recent filing velocity is +12% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for THE Regents OF THE University OF Michigan's patents?

THE Regents OF THE University OF Michigan's patents average 17.3 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the THE Regents OF THE University OF Michigan 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 1,666 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 #255 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

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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.