Overall rank by patents
#43,672
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 7 technology areas, active 2015–2018. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61P (SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS).
The verdict
The holds 6 US patents across 7 technology areas, rank #43,672 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Department Of Health And Human Services National Institutes Of Health Office Of Technology Transfer has been granted 6 US utility patents between 2015 and 2018, placing The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Department Of Health And Human Services National Institutes Of Health Office Of Technology Transfer at rank #43,672 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 7 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 12.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61P (SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS). As a US Federal Government, The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Department Of Health And Human Services National Institutes Of Health Office Of Technology Transfer is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, The sits between The Regents Of The University Of Michigan, Univers Ity Of Michigan Office Of Technology Transfer (6 patents, rank #43,668) and The William Yarbrough Foundation (6 patents, rank #43,676) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 23.6/100 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 0 grants, compared with 6 in the 2015–2019 window, a -100% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The US Federal Government 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 United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Department Of Health And Human Services National Institutes Of Health Office Of Technology Transfer's 12.5 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 7 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Department Of Health And Human Services National Institutes Of Health Office Of Technology Transfer against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
The Regents of the University of Michigan, Univers ity of Michigan Office of Technology Transfer
6 patents
The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
6 patents
The Steelastic Company, LLC
6 patents
The SuperGroup Creative Omnimedia, Inc.
6 patents
The United States of America as Represented by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs
6 patents
The Weather Company, LLC
6 patents
The Western Australian Agriculture Authority
6 patents
The William Yarbrough Foundation
6 patents
The United States of America as Represented by The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Office of Technology Transfer
6 patents
What this shows The holds 6 patents at rank #43,672, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
By rank, the assignees closest to #43,672 in granted patent volume.
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)
24 Top 88% higher than 12% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 33.3% |
| 2016 | 3 | 50.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | 16.7% |
Top 7 of 7 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#43,672
Across all tracked assignees
23.6 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
The's 6 grants land it in the top 88% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.
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.
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