THE UAB Research Foundation
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 193 granted patents across 95 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).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, THE ranks #2,059 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 193 patents across 95 technology areas.
- #2,059
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- Top 4%
- by Innovation Score (58.9/100)
- 17.9
- avg claims per patent
- -9%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R2059 · US Corporation #2,059 · 193 grants
GRANTS-MID · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-WIDE · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-FLAT · BOOK-FULL
- GRANTS-MID 193 grants
- TOP-DECILE #2,059/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH Hiwin
- CPC-WIDE A61K · 95 areas
- INNOV-PAR 58.9/100
- CLAIMS-RICH 17.9 claims/avg
- TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
- VEL-FLAT -9% vel
- BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: Hiwin Technologies Corp. (±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 58.9 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
- Mitutoyo · near
Mitutoyo · near
59 score
- Danmarks Tekniske… · near
Danmarks Tekniske… · near
59 score
- THE UAB Research… · this assignee
THE UAB Research… · this assignee
59 score
- Chung ANG University… · near
Chung ANG University… · near
59 score
- Tonal Systems · near
Tonal Systems · near
59 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows THE's Innovation Score is 58.9/100 (top 4% 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 17.9 claims/patent is ABOVE the 16.5 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.
How THE's grant cadence moved
Between 2020–2024, THE UAB Research Foundation received 83 grants versus 91 in 2015–2019 (-9% equal-window velocity, above median growth). Across complete PatentsView years, output peaked in 2020 at 23 grants and bottomed in 2018 at 13. Lead class A61K accounts for 48.7% of the portfolio across 95 subclasses. Volume neighbours: Hiwin Technologies Corp. (#2,054) and FMC Technologies, Inc. (#2,062).
THE's three-year grant acceleration
From 2019–2021 to 2022–2024, THE UAB Research Foundation moved from 58 to 43 grants (0.74x 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 #2,012. See the growth leaderboard.
Who files at THE's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Hiwin
Hiwin Technologies Corp.
193 patents
- MCP IP
MCP IP, LLC
193 patents
- Pivotal Software
Pivotal Software, Inc.
193 patents
- Solventum Intelle…
Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
193 patents
- The Governors of…
The Governors of the University of Alberta
193 patents
- Zeno Semiconductor
Zeno Semiconductor, Inc.
193 patents
- THE UAB Research… ◀
THE UAB Research Foundation
193 patents
- Appotronics
Appotronics Corporation Limited
192 patents
- FMC
FMC Technologies, Inc.
192 patents
What this shows THE holds 193 patents at rank #2,058, 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 #2,058 in granted patent volume.
- Hiwin Technologies Corp. #2,054 · 193 patents
- MCP IP, LLC #2,055 · 193 patents
- Pivotal Software, Inc. #2,056 · 193 patents
- Solventum Intellectual Properties Company #2,057 · 193 patents
- The Governors of the University of Alberta #2,059 · 193 patents
- Zeno Semiconductor, Inc. #2,060 · 193 patents
- Appotronics Corporation Limited #2,061 · 192 patents
- FMC Technologies, Inc. #2,062 · 192 patents
Leaders in A61K (Preparations FOR Medical)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in THE's primary technology class.
- The Regents of the University of California 1,779 in class
- L'Oreal 1,250 in class
- Novartis AG 988 in class
- The Procter & Gamble Company 985 in class
- The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System 950 in class
- The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services 813 in class
- The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania 768 in class
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC 760 in class
Assignees with similar portfolio profiles
Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for THE, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In A61K (Preparations FOR Medical), THE ranks #207 of 7,163 assignees by patent count in that subclass.
Similar innovation score
Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (59 here).
Similar claim depth
Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (17.9 here).
THE's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
59 Top 4% higher than 96% of 49,997 US assignees
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US assignees. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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 | 21 | 10.9% |
| 2016 | 18 | 9.3% |
| 2017 | 21 | 10.9% |
| 2018 | 13 | 6.7% |
| 2019 | 18 | 9.3% |
| 2020 | 23 | 11.9% |
| 2021 | 17 | 8.8% |
| 2022 | 13 | 6.7% |
| 2023 | 17 | 8.8% |
| 2024 | 13 | 6.7% |
| 2025partial year | 19 | 9.8% |
Which technologies does THE UAB Research Foundation patent most?
Top 15 of 95 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
THE UAB Research Foundation's patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- THE UAB Research Foundation's lead technology class is A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes), 48.7% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61K
- Ranked #2,059 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare THE UAB Research Foundation against Hiwin Technologies Corp., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 58.9/100 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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