The United States Government represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 10 granted patents across 9 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2024. 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 #27,631 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 10 patents across 9 technology areas.
- #27,631
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- Top 35%
- by Innovation Score (40.7/100)
- 14.1
- avg claims per patent
- +800%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R27631 · US Federal Government #27,631 · 10 grants
GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USGOV · VEL-SURGE · BOOK-FULL
- GRANTS-MICRO 10 grants
- MID-PACK #27,631/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH The Otis Patent Trust
- CPC-NARROW A61K · 9 areas
- INNOV-PAR 40.7/100
- CLAIMS-RICH 14.1 claims/avg
- TYPE-USGOV US Federal Gov
- VEL-SURGE +800% vel
- BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: The Otis Patent Trust (±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 40.7 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 United States… · this assignee
The United States… · this assignee
41 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows The's Innovation Score is 40.7/100 (top 35% 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 14.1 claims/patent is at or below the 17.9 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.
Where The's grants concentrate
The United States Government represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs is a focused PatentsView assignee: 9 CPC subclasses with 80% of grants classified under A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes). Peak complete grant year is 2021 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2016. By volume, The sits between The Otis Patent Trust and TheraVida, Inc..
The's three-year grant acceleration
The United States Government represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs shows 6 grants in 2022–2024 against only 3 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 ◀
- The Otis Patent T…
The Otis Patent Trust
10 patents
- The Pokemon
The Pokemon Company
10 patents
- The Samuel Robert…
The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc.
10 patents
- The Sottopelle Gr…
The SottoPelle Group, LLC
10 patents
- The United States…
The United States of America
10 patents
- The United States…
The United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
10 patents
- The Upper Deck
The Upper Deck Company
10 patents
- Theravida
TheraVida, Inc.
10 patents
- The United States… ◀
The United States Government represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
10 patents
What this shows The holds 10 patents at rank #27,653, 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 #27,653 in granted patent volume.
- The Otis Patent Trust #27,649 · 10 patents
- The Pokemon Company #27,650 · 10 patents
- The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc. #27,651 · 10 patents
- The SottoPelle Group, LLC #27,652 · 10 patents
- The United States of America #27,654 · 10 patents
- The United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency #27,655 · 10 patents
- The Upper Deck Company #27,656 · 10 patents
- TheraVida, Inc. #27,657 · 10 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
The's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
41 Top 35% higher than 65% 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 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 10.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | 30.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | 20.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | 20.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | 20.0% |
Which technologies does The United States Government represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs patent most?
Top 9 of 9 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
The United States Government represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs's patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- The United States Government represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs's lead technology class is A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes), 80% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61K
- Ranked #27,631 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare The United States Government represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs against The Otis Patent Trust, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 40.7/100 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.
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.