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The University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 575 granted patents across 123 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES).

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575
Total patents granted
123
CPC technology areas
18.0
Avg claims per patent
+11%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

The holds 575 US patents across 123 technology areas, rank #802 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#802
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 2%
by Innovation Score (63.2/100)
18.0
avg claims per patent
+11%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

The University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill has been granted 575 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing The University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill at rank #802 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 123 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES). As a US Corporation, The University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, The sits between King Abdulaziz University (576 patents, rank #798) and Honor Device Co., Ltd. (571 patents, rank #806) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 63.2/100 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 303 grants, compared with 272 in the 2015–2019 window, a +11% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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 North Carolina At Chapel Hill's 18.0 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 North Carolina At Chapel Hill against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at The's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows The holds 575 patents at rank #802, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near The

By rank, the assignees closest to #802 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61K (Preparations FOR Medical)

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)

63 Top 2% higher than 98% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Below this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). This entry sits in this band. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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 North Carolina At Chapel Hill patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 44 7.7%
2016 47 8.2%
2017 71 12.3%
2018 55 9.6%
2019 55 9.6%
2020 60 10.4%
2021 56 9.7%
2022 48 8.3%
2023 36 6.3%
2024 57 9.9%
2025 46 8.0%

Which technologies does The University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill patent most?

Top 15 of 123 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#802

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

63.2 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 North Carolina At Chapel Hill hold?
The University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill holds 575 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 123 technology areas.
What is The University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill's Innovation Score?
The University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill has an Innovation Score of 63.2 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 North Carolina At Chapel Hill focus on?
The University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill's top technology area is A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES) with 240 patents. The company has filed patents in 123 CPC subclasses total.
Is The University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
The University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill's recent filing velocity is +11% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.
What does claim depth mean for The University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill's patents?
The University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill's patents average 18.0 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the The University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill 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 575 grants land it in the top 2% 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 #802 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in A61K - see who else leads that technology area. A61K 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

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.