The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 20 granted patents across 8 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2018. 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 #15,000 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 20 patents across 8 technology areas.
- #15,000
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- 36th percentile
- by Innovation Score (30.8/100)
- 17.1
- avg claims per patent
- -100%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R15000 · US Federal Government #15,000 · 20 grants
GRANTS-SMALL · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USGOV · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL
- GRANTS-SMALL 20 grants
- MID-PACK #15,000/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH The Government of…
- CPC-NARROW A61K · 8 areas
- INNOV-THIN 30.8/100
- CLAIMS-RICH 17.1 claims/avg
- TYPE-USGOV US Federal Gov
- VEL-DROP -100% vel
- BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: The Government of the United States of America, as represent by the Secretary of the Navy (±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 30.8 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 31
The United States… · this assignee
31 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows The's Innovation Score is 30.8/100 (36th percentile 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 17.1 claims/patent is ABOVE the 10.9 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.
Where The's grants concentrate
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a focused PatentsView assignee: 8 CPC subclasses with 55% of grants classified under A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes). Peak complete grant year is 2015 (9 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2017. By volume, The sits between The Government of the United States of America, as represent by the Secretary of the Navy and Tokai Carbon Korea Co., Ltd..
Who files at The's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- The Government of…
The Government of the United States of America, as represent by the Secretary of the Navy
20 patents
- The J David Glads…
The J. David Gladstone Institute, a testamentary trust established under the Will of J. David Gladstone
20 patents
- The L D Kichler
The L.D. Kichler Co.
20 patents
- The Tomorrow Comp…
The Tomorrow Companies Inc.
20 patents
- Thync Global
Thync Global, Inc.
20 patents
- Tigerconnect
TigerConnect, Inc.
20 patents
- Todolivo S L
Todolivo S..L.
20 patents
- Tokai Carbon Korea
Tokai Carbon Korea Co., Ltd.
20 patents
- The United States… ◀
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
20 patents
What this shows The holds 20 patents at rank #15,003, 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 #15,003 in granted patent volume.
- The Government of the United States of America, as represent by the Secretary of the Navy #14,999 · 20 patents
- The J. David Gladstone Institute, a testamentary trust established under the Will of J. David Gladstone #15,000 · 20 patents
- The L.D. Kichler Co. #15,001 · 20 patents
- The Tomorrow Companies Inc. #15,002 · 20 patents
- Thync Global, Inc. #15,004 · 20 patents
- TigerConnect, Inc. #15,005 · 20 patents
- Todolivo S..L. #15,006 · 20 patents
- Tokai Carbon Korea Co., Ltd. #15,007 · 20 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)
31 36th percentile higher than 36% 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 | 9 | 45.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | 35.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | 5.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | 15.0% |
Which technologies does The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention patent most?
Top 8 of 8 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's lead technology class is A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes), 55% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61K
- Ranked #15,000 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention against The Government of the United States of America, as represent by the Secretary of the Navy, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 30.8/100 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.