USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Uchicago Argonne, Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 616 granted patents across 185 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: Y02E (REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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616

Total patents granted

185

CPC technology areas

15.3

Avg claims per patent

+11%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Uchicago holds 616 US patents across 185 technology areas, rank #742 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#742
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 2%
by Innovation Score (62.8/100): 15.3
avg claims per patent: +11%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Uchicago Argonne, Llc has been granted 616 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Uchicago Argonne, Llc at rank #742 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 185 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in Y02E (REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION). As a US Corporation, Uchicago Argonne, Llc is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Uchicago sits between Institut National De La Sante Et De La Recherche Medicale (inserm) (617 patents, rank #738) and Ford Motor Company (612 patents, rank #746) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 62.8/100 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 324 grants, compared with 292 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. Uchicago Argonne, Llc's 15.3 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 Uchicago Argonne, Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Uchicago holds 616 patents at rank #742, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Uchicago

By rank, the assignees closest to #742 in granted patent volume.

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

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

Uchicago'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

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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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Uchicago Argonne, Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	63	10.2%
2016	61	9.9%
2017	54	8.8%
2018	52	8.4%
2019	62	10.1%
2020	69	11.2%
2021	46	7.5%
2022	54	8.8%
2023	62	10.1%
2024	55	8.9%
2025	38	6.2%

Which technologies does Uchicago Argonne, Llc patent most?

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 257

H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY 221

B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS 77

C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL 73

B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MEASUREMENT OR ANALYSIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURES 59

Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS 44

C01G - COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F 34

C01P - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS 34

B01D - SEPARATION 32

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 31

H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10 30

C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS 30

C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; ; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C 28

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 28

G21K - TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING PARTICLES OR IONISING RADIATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; IRRADIATION DEVICES; GAMMA RAY OR X-RAY MICROSCOPES 25

Top 15 of 185 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#742

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

62.8 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 Uchicago Argonne, Llc hold?

Uchicago Argonne, Llc holds 616 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 185 technology areas.

What is Uchicago Argonne, Llc's Innovation Score?

Uchicago Argonne, Llc has an Innovation Score of 62.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Uchicago Argonne, Llc focus on?

Uchicago Argonne, Llc's top technology area is Y02E (REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION) with 257 patents. The company has filed patents in 185 CPC subclasses total.

Is Uchicago Argonne, Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Uchicago Argonne, Llc'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 Uchicago Argonne, Llc's patents?

Uchicago Argonne, Llc's patents average 15.3 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Uchicago Argonne, Llc 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

Uchicago's 616 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 - Uchicago ranks #742 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 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

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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.