USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Government

Umm-al-qura University

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 77 granted patents across 96 technology areas, active 2015–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H04W (WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS).

Compiled by PlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

11.8

Avg claims per patent

-88%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Umm-al-qura holds 77 US patents across 96 technology areas, rank #4,591 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#4,591
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 12%
by Innovation Score (51.2/100): 11.8
avg claims per patent: -88%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Umm-al-qura University has been granted 77 US utility patents between 2015 and 2023, placing Umm-al-qura University at rank #4,591 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 96 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in H04W (WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS). As a Foreign Government, Umm-al-qura University is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Umm-al-qura sits between Tejas Networks Limited (77 patents, rank #4,587) and Wuhan University OF Technology (77 patents, rank #4,595) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 51.2/100 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 8 grants, compared with 69 in the 2015–2019 window, a -88% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The Foreign Government 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. Umm-al-qura University's 11.8 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 96 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Umm-al-qura University against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Umm-al-qura holds 77 patents at rank #4,591, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Umm-al-qura

By rank, the assignees closest to #4,591 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H04W (Wireless Communication Networks)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Umm-al-qura's primary technology class.

Umm-al-qura's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

51 Top 12% higher than 88% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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Umm-al-qura University patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	15	19.5%
2016	27	35.1%
2017	17	22.1%
2018	10	13.0%
2020	3	3.9%
2021	2	2.6%
2022	1	1.3%
2023	2	2.6%

Which technologies does Umm-al-qura University patent most?

H04W - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS 11

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 11

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 6

B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS 6

C02F - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE 6

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 5

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 5

Y02A - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE 5

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 5

G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES 5

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 4

G08B - SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS 4

G06V - IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING 4

G08G - TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS 4

A46B - BRUSHES 4

Top 15 of 96 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#4,591

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

51.2 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 Umm-al-qura University hold?

Umm-al-qura University holds 77 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2023, spanning 96 technology areas.

What is Umm-al-qura University's Innovation Score?

Umm-al-qura University has an Innovation Score of 51.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Umm-al-qura University focus on?

Umm-al-qura University's top technology area is H04W (WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS) with 11 patents. The company has filed patents in 96 CPC subclasses total.

Is Umm-al-qura University's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Umm-al-qura University's recent filing velocity is -88% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Umm-al-qura University's patents?

Umm-al-qura University's patents average 11.8 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Umm-al-qura 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

Umm-al-qura's 77 grants land it in the top 12% 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 - Umm-al-qura ranks #4,591 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in H04W - see who else leads that technology area. H04W 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 by PlainPatent 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.