Overall rank by patents
#27,712
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 10 granted patents across 33 technology areas, active 2018–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C01B (NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; ; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C).
The verdict
Universität holds 10 US patents across 33 technology areas, rank #27,712 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
Universität Paderborn has been granted 10 US utility patents between 2018 and 2025, placing Universität Paderborn at rank #27,712 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 33 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 12.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in C01B (NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; ; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C). As a Foreign Corporation, Universität Paderborn is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Universität sits between Universite D'avignon ET DES PAYS DE Vaucluse (10 patents, rank #27,708) and Usalco, Llc (10 patents, rank #27,716) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 37.2/100 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 2 in the 2015–2019 window, a +300% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. Universität Paderborn's 12.1 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 33 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Universität Paderborn against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
UNIVERSITE D'AVIGNON ET DES PAYS DE VAUCLUSE
10 patents
UNIVERSITE DE CAEN BASSE NORMANDIE
10 patents
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
10 patents
UNIVERSITÄT HAMBURG
10 patents
UNLIMITED WATER SOLUTIONS LLC
10 patents
UPSTART POWER, INC.
10 patents
UR24TECHNOLOGY, INC.
10 patents
USALCO, LLC
10 patents
UNIVERSITÄT PADERBORN
10 patents
What this shows Universität holds 10 patents at rank #27,712, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
By rank, the assignees closest to #27,712 in granted patent volume.
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Universität's primary technology class.
Universität's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
37 Top 44% higher than 56% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2018–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 10.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | 10.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | 10.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | 30.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | 10.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | 30.0% |
Top 15 of 33 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#27,712
Across all tracked assignees
37.2 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
Universität's 10 grants land it in the top 44% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.
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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