Where does Universitaet ZU Luebeck rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Universitaet ZU Luebeck ranks #27,724 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does Universitaet ZU Luebeck hold?

Universitaet ZU Luebeck holds 10 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2021, spanning 16 technology areas.

What is Universitaet ZU Luebeck's Innovation Score?

Universitaet ZU Luebeck has an Innovation Score of 31.7 out of 100 (39th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Universitaet ZU Luebeck focus on?

Universitaet ZU Luebeck's top technology area is A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification) with 4 patents, ranking #3,645 of 7,127 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 16 CPC subclasses total.

Is Universitaet ZU Luebeck's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Universitaet ZU Luebeck's recent grant velocity is -75% 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 Universitaet ZU Luebeck's patents?

Universitaet ZU Luebeck's patents average 15.5 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 Universitaet ZU Luebeck 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Universitaet ZU Luebeck

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 10 granted patents across 16 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2021. 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: A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Universitaet ranks #27,724 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 10 patents across 16 technology areas.

#27,724
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 39th percentile
by Innovation Score (31.7/100): 15.5
avg claims per patent: -75%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R27724 · Foreign Corporation #27,724 · 10 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 10 grants
MID-PACK #27,724/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Unify Medical
CPC-FOCUS A61B · 16 areas
INNOV-THIN 31.7/100
CLAIMS-RICH 15.5 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-DROP -75% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Unify Medical, Inc. (±0 grants)

Instrument codes from this assignee’s USPTO PatentsView grant sheet: volume band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead CPC, Innovation Score, claim depth, assignee type, velocity, and book completeness. Not a USPTO rating of patent strength.

How Universitaet’s 31.7 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 8.3 pts (26%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 14.1 pts (44%) Claim depth 9.3 pts (29%)

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What this shows Universitaet's Innovation Score is 31.7/100 (39th percentile of the PatentsView-derived corpus). The chart places that score against the nearest Innovation Score peers plus corpus poles, not a reprint of the volume ranking.

Does more volume mean deeper claims for Universitaet?

Each dot is one of Universitaet’s 8 nearest volume peers (same corpus rank neighbourhood as the chart above), placed by total granted patents (horizontal) against average claims per patent (vertical). Universitaet’s own 15.5 claims/patent is ABOVE the 13.8 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

Universitaet vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

Where Universitaet's grants concentrate

Universitaet ZU Luebeck is a focused PatentsView assignee: 16 CPC subclasses with 40% of grants classified under A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification). Peak complete grant year is 2015 (4 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2020. By volume, Universitaet sits between Unify Medical, Inc. and UNIVERSITÄT Hamburg.

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What this shows Universitaet holds 10 patents at rank #27,707, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Universitaet

By rank, the assignees closest to #27,707 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61B (Diagnosis)

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

Universitaet's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

32 39th percentile higher than 39% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2021

Grants by year

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

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Universitaet ZU Luebeck patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	4	40.0%
2017	2	20.0%
2019	2	20.0%
2020	1	10.0%
2021	1	10.0%

Which technologies does Universitaet ZU Luebeck patent most?

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 4

G06T - Image Data Processing OR Generation, IN General 3

G01R - Measuring Electric VARIABLES; Measuring Magnetic Variables 3

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 2

G06V - Image OR Video Recognition OR Understanding 2

A61F - Filters Implantable Into Blood VESSELS; PROSTHESES; Devices Providing Patency TO, OR Preventing Collapsing OF, Tubular Structures OF THE Body, e.g. STENTS; Orthopaedic, Nursing OR Contraceptive DEVICES; FOMENTATION; Treatment OR Protection OF Eyes OR EARS; Bandages, Dressings OR Absorbent PADS; Firs 2

G03H - Holographic Processes OR Apparatus 1

G01B - Measuring Length, Thickness OR Similar Linear DIMENSIONS; Measuring ANGLES; Measuring AREAS; Measuring Irregularities OF Surfaces OR Contours 1

H01S - Devices Using THE Process OF Light Amplification BY Stimulated Emission OF Radiation [LASER] TO Amplify OR Generate LIGHT; Devices Using Stimulated Emission OF Electromagnetic Radiation IN Wave Ranges Other Than Optical 1

G02B - Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus 1

H01F - MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; Selection OF Materials FOR Their Magnetic Properties 1

B23K - Soldering OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; Cladding OR Plating BY Soldering OR WELDING; Cutting BY Applying Heat Locally, e.g. Flame CUTTING; Working BY Laser Beam 1

G01H - Measurement OF Mechanical Vibrations OR Ultrasonic, Sonic OR Infrasonic Waves 1

H04S - Stereophonic Systems 1

H04R - Loudspeakers, Microphones, Gramophone Pick-ups OR Like Acoustic Electromechanical TRANSDUCERS; Deaf-aid SETS; Public Address Systems 1

Top 15 of 16 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

Universitaet ZU Luebeck's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Universitaet ZU Luebeck's lead technology class is A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification), 40% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61B
Ranked #27,724 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Universitaet ZU Luebeck against Unify Medical, Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 31.7/100 blends volume, velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth. How it's calculated

Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through May 2026; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.

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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