Where does University College London rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), University College London ranks #13,226 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 University College London hold?

University College London holds 23 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 27 technology areas.

What is University College London's Innovation Score?

University College London has an Innovation Score of 44.4 out of 100 (top 26% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does University College London focus on?

University College London's top technology area is A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations) with 10 patents, ranking #1,884 of 6,058 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 27 CPC subclasses total.

Is University College London's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

University College London's recent grant velocity is -38% 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 London's patents?

University College London's patents average 18.6 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 University College London 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

University College London

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 23 granted patents across 27 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).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, University ranks #13,226 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 23 patents across 27 technology areas.

#13,226
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 26%
by Innovation Score (44.4/100): 18.6
avg claims per patent: -38%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R13226 · Foreign Corporation #13,226 · 23 grants

GRANTS-SMALL · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DOWN · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-SMALL 23 grants
MID-PACK #13,226/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Umajin
CPC-FOCUS A61P · 27 areas
INNOV-PAR 44.4/100
CLAIMS-RICH 18.6 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-DOWN -38% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Umajin 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 University’s 44.4 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 11.0 pts (25%) Velocity 3.8 pts (9%) Breadth 18.4 pts (41%) Claim depth 11.2 pts (25%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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What this shows University's Innovation Score is 44.4/100 (top 26% 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 18.6 claims/patent is ABOVE the 17.0 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

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

Where University's grants concentrate

University College London is a focused PatentsView assignee: 27 CPC subclasses with 43.5% of grants classified under A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations). Peak complete grant year is 2015 (4 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2018. By volume, University sits between Usui Kokusai Sangyo Kaisha Limited and Veryone.

University's three-year grant acceleration

University College London shows 4 grants in 2022–2024 against only 7 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.

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What this shows University holds 23 patents at rank #13,228, 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 #13,228 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.

University's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

44 Top 26% higher than 74% 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.

View data table

University College London patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	4	17.4%
2016	2	8.7%
2017	3	13.0%
2018	1	4.3%
2019	3	13.0%
2020	4	17.4%
2022	1	4.3%
2023	2	8.7%
2024	1	4.3%
2025partial year	2	8.7%

Which technologies does University College London patent most?

A61P - Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations 10

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 9

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 3

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

G01R - Measuring Electric VARIABLES; Measuring Magnetic Variables 2

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 2

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 2

H04R - Loudspeakers, Microphones, Gramophone Pick-ups OR Like Acoustic Electromechanical TRANSDUCERS; Deaf-aid SETS; Public Address Systems 2

C07K - Peptides 2

C12Q - Measuring OR Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids OR Microorganisms ; Compositions OR Test Papers THEREFOR; Processes OF Preparing Such COMPOSITIONS; Condition-responsive Control IN Microbiological OR Enzymological Processes 2

A61L - Methods OR Apparatus FOR Sterilising Materials OR Objects IN GENERAL; Disinfection, Sterilisation OR Deodorisation OF AIR; Chemical Aspects OF Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads OR Surgical ARTICLES; Materials FOR Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads OR Surgical Articles 1

A61C - DENTISTRY; Apparatus OR Methods FOR Oral OR Dental Hygiene 1

G01Q - Scanning-probe Techniques OR APPARATUS; Applications OF Scanning-probe Techniques, e.g. Scanning Probe Microscopy [SPM] 1

H10H - Inorganic Light-emitting Semiconductor Devices Having Potential Barriers 1

Top 15 of 27 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 London's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

University College London's lead technology class is A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations), 43.5% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61P
Ranked #13,226 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare University College London against Usui Kokusai Sangyo Kaisha Limited, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 44.4/100 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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