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Tokyo Metropolitan University

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 43 granted patents across 51 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: Y02E (REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION).

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43
Total patents granted
51
CPC technology areas
9.6
Avg claims per patent
-41%
5-year grant velocity

The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Tokyo ranks #7,635 of 50,000 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 43 patents across 51 technology areas.

#7,635
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 26%
by Innovation Score (44.4/100)
9.6
avg claims per patent
-41%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Tokyo Metropolitan University has been granted 43 US utility patents between 2015 and 2024, placing Tokyo Metropolitan University at #7,635 of 50,000 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 51 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 9.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in Y02E (REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION). As a Foreign Corporation, Tokyo Metropolitan University is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Tokyo sits between Tasaki & Co., Ltd (43 patents, rank #7,628) and Teladoc Health, Inc. (43 patents, rank #7,636) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 44.4/100 blends portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.

Grant cadence records the difference between two grant-year windows. Between 2020 and 2024 the company received 16 grants, compared with 27 in the 2015–2019 window, a -41% shift in five-year grant velocity. Both windows cover five complete grant years; the latest PatentsView year is a partial release and is excluded from this comparison, though it still appears in the yearly table and chart below. Grant timing can lag the related application by years, so this comparison does not establish current R&D spending, strategic intent, or a company’s application activity. The Foreign Corporation classification provides context for the assignee record, not a conclusion about its business strategy.

Claim depth and technology breadth describe this aggregate record. Tokyo Metropolitan University's 9.6 average claims per patent is an average count, not a measure of claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk. The record spans 51 CPC subclasses. Combined with portfolio volume, these figures let readers compare the documented grant records of assignees in similar technology classes.

Who files at Tokyo's volume?

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

patents

What this shows Tokyo holds 43 patents at rank #7,632, 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 Tokyo

By rank, the assignees closest to #7,632 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in Y02E (Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Tokyo's primary technology class.

Tokyo's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

44 Top 26% higher than 74% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 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

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

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2024

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Tokyo Metropolitan University patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 2 4.7%
2016 9 20.9%
2017 6 14.0%
2018 3 7.0%
2019 7 16.3%
2020 9 20.9%
2021 5 11.6%
2023 1 2.3%
2024 1 2.3%

Which technologies does Tokyo Metropolitan University patent most?

Top 15 of 51 technology areas

Grant record at a glance

Portfolio Volume 43 grants
CPC subclasses 51
Avg. claims / grant 9.6
Velocity -41%

Historical grant data only; it does not rate legal strength or current strategy.

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#7,635

of 50,000 tracked assignees

Innovation Score

44.4 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Tokyo Metropolitan University rank among US patent assignees?
According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Tokyo Metropolitan University ranks #7,635 of 50,000 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.
How many patents does Tokyo Metropolitan University hold?
Tokyo Metropolitan University holds 43 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2024, spanning 51 technology areas.
What is Tokyo Metropolitan University's Innovation Score?
Tokyo Metropolitan University has an Innovation Score of 44.4 out of 100 (top 26% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Tokyo Metropolitan University focus on?
Tokyo Metropolitan University's top technology area is Y02E (REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION) with 21 patents. Grants appear in 51 CPC subclasses total.
Is Tokyo Metropolitan University's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?
Tokyo Metropolitan University's recent grant velocity is -41% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Tokyo Metropolitan University's patents?
Tokyo Metropolitan University's patents average 9.6 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 Tokyo Metropolitan University 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

Tokyo's 43 grants land it in the top 26% 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 - Tokyo ranks #7,635 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in Y02E - see who else leads that technology area. Y02E 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

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.