THE William M. Yarbrough Foundation
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 59 granted patents across 6 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2024. 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 #5,802 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 59 patents across 6 technology areas.
- #5,802
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- 41st percentile
- by Innovation Score (32.4/100)
- 10.8
- avg claims per patent
- -10%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R5802 · US Corporation #5,802 · 59 grants
GRANTS-SMALL · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-PAR · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-FLAT · BOOK-FULL
- GRANTS-SMALL 59 grants
- UPPER-Q #5,802/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH Shanghai Institute…
- CPC-NARROW A61K · 6 areas
- INNOV-THIN 32.4/100
- CLAIMS-PAR 10.8 claims/avg
- TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
- VEL-FLAT -10% vel
- BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: Shanghai Institute of Optics And Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (±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 32.4 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
- Luminara Worldwide · near 32
Luminara Worldwide · near
32 score
- Mansfield Engineered… · near 32
Mansfield Engineered… · near
32 score
- THE William M… · this assignee 32
THE William M… · this assignee
32 score
- Vyaire Medical… · near 32
Vyaire Medical… · near
32 score
- ART Healthcare · near 32
ART Healthcare · near
32 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows THE's Innovation Score is 32.4/100 (41st 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 10.8 claims/patent is at or below the 17.5 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.
Where THE's grants concentrate
THE William M. Yarbrough Foundation is a focused PatentsView assignee: 6 CPC subclasses with 98.3% of grants classified under A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes). Peak complete grant year is 2020 (13 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2015. By volume, THE sits between Shanghai Institute of Optics And Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Tufts Medical Center, Inc..
THE's three-year grant acceleration
From 2019–2021 to 2022–2024, THE William M. Yarbrough Foundation moved from 26 to 12 grants (0.46x the prior three-year total, a multiple, not a CAGR). See the growth leaderboard.
Who files at THE's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Shanghai Institut…
Shanghai Institute of Optics And Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
59 patents
- Silc
SiLC Technologies, Inc.
59 patents
- Simon Fraser Univ…
Simon Fraser University
59 patents
- Spectra Logic
Spectra Logic Corporation
59 patents
- Tela Innovations
Tela Innovations, Inc.
59 patents
- The University of…
The University of Western Australia
59 patents
- Trivascular
TriVascular, Inc.
59 patents
- Tufts Medical Cen…
Tufts Medical Center, Inc.
59 patents
- THE William M Yar… ◀
THE William M. Yarbrough Foundation
59 patents
What this shows THE holds 59 patents at rank #5,799, 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 #5,799 in granted patent volume.
- Shanghai Institute of Optics And Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences #5,795 · 59 patents
- SiLC Technologies, Inc. #5,796 · 59 patents
- Simon Fraser University #5,797 · 59 patents
- Spectra Logic Corporation #5,798 · 59 patents
- Tela Innovations, Inc. #5,800 · 59 patents
- The University of Western Australia #5,801 · 59 patents
- TriVascular, Inc. #5,802 · 59 patents
- Tufts Medical Center, Inc. #5,803 · 59 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
Assignees with similar portfolio profiles
Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for THE, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In A61K (Preparations FOR Medical), THE ranks #361 of 7,163 assignees by patent count in that subclass.
Similar innovation score
Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (32 here).
Similar claim depth
Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (10.8 here).
THE's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
32 41st percentile higher than 41% 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 | 1 | 1.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.7% |
| 2017 | 9 | 15.3% |
| 2018 | 10 | 16.9% |
| 2019 | 10 | 16.9% |
| 2020 | 13 | 22.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | 5.1% |
| 2022 | 6 | 10.2% |
| 2023 | 4 | 6.8% |
| 2024 | 2 | 3.4% |
Which technologies does THE William M. Yarbrough Foundation patent most?
Top 6 of 6 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
THE William M. Yarbrough Foundation's patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- THE William M. Yarbrough Foundation's lead technology class is A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes), 98.3% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61K
- Ranked #5,802 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare THE William M. Yarbrough Foundation against Shanghai Institute of Optics And Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 32.4/100 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.
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