Where does The University of Bristol rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), The University of Bristol ranks #6,197 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does The University of Bristol hold?

The University of Bristol holds 55 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 61 technology areas.

What is The University of Bristol's Innovation Score?

The University of Bristol has an Innovation Score of 56.3 out of 100 (top 6% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does The University of Bristol focus on?

The University of Bristol's top technology area is G02B (Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus) with 9 patents, ranking #1,164 of 4,891 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 61 CPC subclasses total.

Is The University of Bristol's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

The University of Bristol's recent grant velocity is +30% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). The company is maintaining or growing its granted-patent output.

What does claim depth mean for The University of Bristol's patents?

The University of Bristol's patents average 17.8 claims each. This is an aggregate descriptive count from the grant record; it does not establish claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk.

How is the The University of Bristol 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

The University of Bristol

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 55 granted patents across 61 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: G02B (Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, The ranks #6,197 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 55 patents across 61 technology areas.

#6,197
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 6%
by Innovation Score (56.3/100): 17.8
avg claims per patent: +30%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R6197 · Foreign Corporation #6,197 · 55 grants

GRANTS-SMALL · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-WIDE · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-UP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-SMALL 55 grants
UPPER-Q #6,197/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH The 41st Parameter
CPC-WIDE G02B · 61 areas
INNOV-PAR 56.3/100
CLAIMS-RICH 17.8 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-UP +30% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: The 41st Parameter, Inc. (±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 56.3 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 13.9 pts (25%) Velocity 6.7 pts (12%) Breadth 25.0 pts (44%) Claim depth 10.7 pts (19%)

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What this shows The's Innovation Score is 56.3/100 (top 6% 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 17.8 claims/patent is ABOVE the 16.4 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

The vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

How The's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, The University of Bristol received 30 grants versus 23 in 2015–2019 (+30% equal-window velocity, above median growth). Across complete PatentsView years, output peaked in 2020 at 7 grants and bottomed in 2015 at 3. Lead class G02B accounts for 16.4% of the portfolio across 61 subclasses. Volume neighbours: The 41st Parameter, Inc. (#6,192) and University College Dublin, National University OF Ireland, Dublin (#6,200).

The's three-year grant acceleration

The University of Bristol shows 18 grants in 2022–2024 against only 18 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.

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What this shows The holds 55 patents at rank #6,196, 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 #6,196 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G02B (Optical Elements)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in The's primary technology 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 G02B (Optical Elements), The ranks #1,164 of 4,891 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (56 here).

Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V. 56 Intertrust Technologies Corporation 56 Versum Materials US, LLC 56 Tompkins Robotics, Inc. 56

Similar claim depth

Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (17.8 here).

Asco Power Technologies, L.P. 17.8 avg GAS Technology Institute 17.8 avg Cambridge Enterprise Limited 17.8 avg Infinera Corp. 17.8 avg

The's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)

56 Top 6% higher than 94% of 49,997 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 Bristol patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	3	5.5%
2016	5	9.1%
2017	5	9.1%
2018	4	7.3%
2019	6	10.9%
2020	7	12.7%
2021	5	9.1%
2022	4	7.3%
2023	7	12.7%
2024	7	12.7%
2025partial year	2	3.6%

Which technologies does The University of Bristol patent most?

G02B - Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus 9

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 9

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 9

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 6

C12N - Microorganisms OR ENZYMES; Compositions THEREOF; Propagating, Preserving, OR Maintaining MICROORGANISMS; Mutation OR Genetic ENGINEERING; Culture Media 5

A61P - Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations 5

C07D - Heterocyclic Compounds 5

G02F - Optical Devices OR Arrangements FOR THE Control OF Light BY Modification OF THE Optical Properties OF THE Media OF THE Elements Involved THEREIN; Non-linear OPTICS; Frequency-changing OF LIGHT; Optical Logic ELEMENTS; Optical ANALOGUE/DIGITAL Converters 5

H04B - Transmission 5

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 5

G01J - Measurement OF Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase OR Pulse Characteristics OF Infrared, Visible OR Ultraviolet LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; Radiation Pyrometry 3

C07K - Peptides 3

H03F - Amplifiers 3

G21H - Obtaining Energy From Radioactive SOURCES; Applications OF Radiation From Radioactive Sources, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; Utilising Cosmic Radiation 3

H01P - WAVEGUIDES; Resonators, Lines, OR Other Devices OF THE Waveguide Type 3

Top 15 of 61 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

The University of Bristol's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

The University of Bristol's lead technology class is G02B (Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus), 16.4% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore G02B
Ranked #6,197 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare The University of Bristol against The 41st Parameter, Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 56.3/100 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.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent

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

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