USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

THE University OF Akron

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 316 granted patents across 141 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C08G (MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS).

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

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316

Total patents granted

141

CPC technology areas

15.4

Avg claims per patent

-23%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

THE holds 316 US patents across 141 technology areas, rank #1,339 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#1,339
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 5%
by Innovation Score (57.3/100): 15.4
avg claims per patent: -23%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

THE University OF Akron has been granted 316 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing THE University OF Akron at rank #1,339 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 141 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in C08G (MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS). As a US Corporation, THE University OF Akron is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, THE sits between Qisda Corporation (317 patents, rank #1,335) and Furuno Electric Company Limited (314 patents, rank #1,343) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 57.3/100 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 137 grants, compared with 179 in the 2015–2019 window, a -23% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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 University OF Akron's 15.4 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 University OF Akron against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Qisda

317
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317
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316
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315
Masonite

315
Furuno Electric

314

What this shows THE holds 316 patents at rank #1,339, 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 #1,339 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C08G (Macromolecular Compounds Obtained Otherwise THAN BY React…)

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)

57 Top 5% higher than 95% 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 University OF Akron patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	20	6.3%
2016	24	7.6%
2017	45	14.2%
2018	45	14.2%
2019	45	14.2%
2020	32	10.1%
2021	36	11.4%
2022	18	5.7%
2023	17	5.4%
2024	19	6.0%
2025	15	4.7%

Which technologies does THE University OF Akron patent most?

C08G - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS 68

C08F - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING CARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS 47

C08L - COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS 35

A61L - METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES 33

C09D - COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR 31

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 29

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 27

C08K - Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients 26

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 24

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 24

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 22

C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS 21

C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA 18

H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY 16

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 16

Top 15 of 141 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,339

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

57.3 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 University OF Akron hold?

THE University OF Akron holds 316 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 141 technology areas.

What is THE University OF Akron's Innovation Score?

THE University OF Akron has an Innovation Score of 57.3 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 University OF Akron focus on?

THE University OF Akron's top technology area is C08G (MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS) with 68 patents. The company has filed patents in 141 CPC subclasses total.

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

THE University OF Akron's recent filing velocity is -23% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

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

THE University OF Akron's patents average 15.4 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the THE University OF Akron 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 316 grants land it in the top 5% 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 #1,339 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in C08G - see who else leads that technology area. C08G 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.