USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Université Joseph Fourier

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 41 granted patents across 53 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2019. 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: C07K (PEPTIDES).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

13.5

Avg claims per patent

-100%

5-year grant velocity

The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Université ranks #7,957 of 50,000 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 41 patents across 53 technology areas.

#7,957
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 22%
by Innovation Score (46.0/100): 13.5
avg claims per patent: -100%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Université Joseph Fourier has been granted 41 US utility patents between 2015 and 2019, placing Université Joseph Fourier at #7,957 of 50,000 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 53 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in C07K (PEPTIDES). As a Foreign Corporation, Université Joseph Fourier is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Université sits between Trimble AB (41 patents, rank #7,951) and Versa Networks, Inc. (41 patents, rank #7,959) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 46.0/100 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 0 grants, compared with 41 in the 2015–2019 window, a -100% 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. Université Joseph Fourier's 13.5 average claims per patent is an average count, not a measure of claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk. The record spans 53 CPC subclasses. Combined with portfolio volume, these figures let readers compare the documented grant records of assignees in similar technology classes.

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What this shows Université holds 41 patents at rank #7,955, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Université

By rank, the assignees closest to #7,955 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C07K (Peptides)

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

Université's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

46 Top 22% higher than 78% of 50,000 US assignees

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

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2019

Grants by year

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

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Université Joseph Fourier patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	15	36.6%
2016	8	19.5%
2017	8	19.5%
2018	6	14.6%
2019	4	9.8%

Which technologies does Université Joseph Fourier patent most?

C07K - PEPTIDES 8

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 8

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 7

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 7

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 7

A61P - SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS 7

H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY 6

H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10 4

C07D - HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS 4

A61H - PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY 3

C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA 3

C12P - FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE 3

A61M - DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY ; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY ; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR 3

H10D - INORGANIC ELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES 2

A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY 2

Top 15 of 53 technology areas

Grant record at a glance

Portfolio Volume 41 grants

CPC subclasses 53

Avg. claims / grant 13.5

Velocity -100%

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

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#7,957

of 50,000 tracked assignees

Innovation Score

46.0 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 Université Joseph Fourier rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Université Joseph Fourier ranks #7,957 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 Université Joseph Fourier hold?

Université Joseph Fourier holds 41 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2019, spanning 53 technology areas.

What is Université Joseph Fourier's Innovation Score?

Université Joseph Fourier has an Innovation Score of 46.0 out of 100 (top 22% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Université Joseph Fourier focus on?

Université Joseph Fourier's top technology area is C07K (PEPTIDES) with 8 patents. Grants appear in 53 CPC subclasses total.

Is Université Joseph Fourier's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Université Joseph Fourier's recent grant velocity is -100% 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 Université Joseph Fourier's patents?

Université Joseph Fourier's patents average 13.5 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 Université Joseph Fourier 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

Université's 41 grants land it in the top 22% 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 - Université ranks #7,957 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in C07K - see who else leads that technology area. C07K 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

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

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