USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Tokyo Women's Medical University

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 33 granted patents across 26 technology areas, active 2015–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C12N (MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA).

33
Total patents granted
26
CPC technology areas
10.0
Avg claims per patent
-62%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Tokyo holds 33 US patents across 26 technology areas, rank #9,642 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#9,642
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 41%
by Innovation Score (38.4/100)
10.0
avg claims per patent
-62%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY has been granted 33 US utility patents between 2015 and 2023, placing TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY at rank #9,642 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 26 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 10.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in C12N (MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA). As a Foreign Corporation, TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 38.4/100 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 9 grants, compared with 24 in the 2015–2019 window, a -62% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The Foreign 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. TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY's 10.0 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 26 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does TOKYO compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows TOKYO holds 33 patents, placing it at rank #9,642 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

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

TOKYO's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

38 Top 41% higher than 59% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Above this entry. 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

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2023

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2023

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 WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 1 3.0%
2016 7 21.2%
2017 9 27.3%
2018 4 12.1%
2019 3 9.1%
2020 4 12.1%
2021 2 6.1%
2022 1 3.0%
2023 2 6.1%

Which technologies does TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY patent most?

Top 15 of 26 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#9,642

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

38.4 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY hold?
TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY holds 33 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2023, spanning 26 technology areas.
What is TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY's Innovation Score?
TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY has an Innovation Score of 38.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY focus on?
TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY's top technology area is C12N (MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA) with 14 patents. The company has filed patents in 26 CPC subclasses total.
Is TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY's recent filing velocity is -62% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY's patents?
TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY's patents average 10.0 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL 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.

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How to use this portfolio

Tokyo's 33 grants land it in the top 41% 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 #9,642 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in C12N - see who else leads that technology area. C12N 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.

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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.

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