Where does University College CORK—NATIONAL University OF Ireland, Cork rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), University College CORK—NATIONAL University OF Ireland, Cork ranks #7,209 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

Is University College CORK—NATIONAL University OF Ireland, Cork's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

University College CORK—NATIONAL University OF Ireland, Cork's recent grant velocity is -9% 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 University College CORK—NATIONAL University OF Ireland, Cork's patents?

University College CORK—NATIONAL University OF Ireland, Cork's patents average 14.5 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

University College CORK—NATIONAL University OF Ireland, Cork

Q: How is the University College CORK—NATIONAL University OF Ireland, Cork 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 PatentsView assignee record - 46 granted patents across 66 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2025. 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: A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations).

Compiled by PlainPatent · May 15, 2026

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, University ranks #7,209 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 46 patents across 66 technology areas.

#7,209
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 12%
by Innovation Score (51.2/100): 14.5
avg claims per patent: -9%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R7209 · Foreign Corporation #7,209 · 46 grants

GRANTS-SMALL · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-WIDE · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-FLAT · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-SMALL 46 grants
UPPER-Q #7,209/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Tomey
CPC-WIDE A61P · 66 areas
INNOV-PAR 51.2/100
CLAIMS-RICH 14.5 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-FLAT -9% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Tomey Corporation (±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 University’s 51.2 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 13.3 pts (26%) Velocity 4.2 pts (8%) Breadth 25.0 pts (49%) Claim depth 8.7 pts (17%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Anker Innovations… · near

51
Maruzen Petrochemical · near

51
Piolax · near

51
University College… · this assignee

51
ZIH · near

51
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows University's Innovation Score is 51.2/100 (top 12% 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 University?

Each dot is one of University’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). University’s own 14.5 claims/patent is at or below the 16.0 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

How University's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, University College CORK—NATIONAL University OF Ireland, Cork received 21 grants versus 23 in 2015–2019 (-9% equal-window velocity, above median growth). Across complete PatentsView years, output peaked in 2015 at 9 grants and bottomed in 2018 at 1. Lead class A61P accounts for 23.9% of the portfolio across 66 subclasses. Volume neighbours: TomTom Traffic B.V. (#7,203) and Vanrx Pharmasystems Inc. (#7,211).

University's three-year grant acceleration

University College CORK—NATIONAL University OF Ireland, Cork shows 10 grants in 2022–2024 against only 16 in 2019–2021. That prior window is too thin for a growth multiple (rename and spin-out assignees look artificially high when the baseline is near zero), so PlainPatent withholds a ranked acceleration claim here.

Tomtom Traffic B V

46
Tomey

46
UMC Utrecht Holdi…

46
Unity Opto Techno…

46
UniversitÉ Libre…

46
UPM Raflatac OY

46
Unigen

46
Vanrx Pharmasyste…

46
University Colleg… ◀

46

What this shows University holds 46 patents at rank #7,207, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near University

By rank, the assignees closest to #7,207 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Me…)

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

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for University, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Me…), University ranks #1,740 of 6,058 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (51 here).

Maruzen Petrochemical Co., Ltd. 51 Anker Innovations Technology Co., Ltd. 51 Piolax, Inc. 51 ZIH Corp. 51

University's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

51 Top 12% higher than 88% of 49,997 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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University College CORK—NATIONAL University OF Ireland, Cork patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	9	19.6%
2016	3	6.5%
2017	5	10.9%
2018	1	2.2%
2019	5	10.9%
2020	7	15.2%
2021	4	8.7%
2022	5	10.9%
2023	3	6.5%
2024	2	4.3%
2025partial year	2	4.3%

Which technologies does University College CORK—NATIONAL University OF Ireland, Cork patent most?

A61P - Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations 11

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 9

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 8

G02B - Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus 5

C12N - Microorganisms OR ENZYMES; Compositions THEREOF; Propagating, Preserving, OR Maintaining MICROORGANISMS; Mutation OR Genetic ENGINEERING; Culture Media 5

A23L - Foods, Foodstuffs OR Non-alcoholic Beverages, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; Preparation OR Treatment Thereof 4

H04B - Transmission 4

H04N - Pictorial Communication, e.g. Television 4

H03M - CODING; DECODING; Code Conversion IN General 3

G06N - Computing Arrangements Based ON Specific Computational Models 3

C12R - Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclasses C12c - C12q, Relating TO Microorganisms 3

C07K - Peptides 3

H04L - Transmission OF Digital Information, e.g. Telegraphic Communication 3

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 3

G01R - Measuring Electric VARIABLES; Measuring Magnetic Variables 3

Top 15 of 66 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

University College CORK—NATIONAL University OF Ireland, Cork's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

University College CORK—NATIONAL University OF Ireland, Cork's lead technology class is A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations), 23.9% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61P
Ranked #7,209 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare University College CORK—NATIONAL University OF Ireland, Cork against TomTom Traffic B.V., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 51.2/100 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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