Where does University OF Alaska Anchorage rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), University OF Alaska Anchorage ranks #12,742 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 OF Alaska Anchorage hold?

University OF Alaska Anchorage holds 24 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2023, spanning 35 technology areas.

What is University OF Alaska Anchorage's Innovation Score?

University OF Alaska Anchorage has an Innovation Score of 46.3 out of 100 (top 21% 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 OF Alaska Anchorage focus on?

University OF Alaska Anchorage's top technology area is A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification) with 8 patents, ranking #2,086 of 7,127 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 35 CPC subclasses total.

Is University OF Alaska Anchorage's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

University OF Alaska Anchorage's recent grant velocity is -29% 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 OF Alaska Anchorage's patents?

University OF Alaska Anchorage's patents average 18.8 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 OF Alaska Anchorage 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 US Corporation

University OF Alaska Anchorage

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 24 granted patents across 35 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2023. 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, University ranks #12,742 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 24 patents across 35 technology areas.

#12,742
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 21%
by Innovation Score (46.3/100): 18.8
avg claims per patent: -29%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R12742 · US Corporation #12,742 · 24 grants

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

GRANTS-SMALL 24 grants
MID-PACK #12,742/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH UltraSense Systems
CPC-FOCUS A61B · 35 areas
INNOV-PAR 46.3/100
CLAIMS-RICH 18.8 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DOWN -29% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: UltraSense Systems, 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 46.3 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 11.1 pts (24%) Velocity 3.0 pts (6%) Breadth 20.9 pts (45%) Claim depth 11.3 pts (24%)

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What this shows University's Innovation Score is 46.3/100 (top 21% 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 18.8 claims/patent is ABOVE the 15.6 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 OF Alaska Anchorage is a focused PatentsView assignee: 35 CPC subclasses with 33.3% of grants classified under A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification). Peak complete grant year is 2017 (4 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2015. By volume, University sits between Universidad TÉCNICA Federico Santa MARÍA and United States Automobile Association (USAA).

University's three-year grant acceleration

University OF Alaska Anchorage shows 4 grants in 2022–2024 against only 9 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 24 patents at rank #12,736, 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 #12,736 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61B (Diagnosis)

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)

46 Top 21% higher than 79% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2023

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 OF Alaska Anchorage patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	1	4.2%
2016	2	8.3%
2017	4	16.7%
2018	4	16.7%
2019	3	12.5%
2020	4	16.7%
2021	2	8.3%
2022	2	8.3%
2023	2	8.3%

Which technologies does University OF Alaska Anchorage patent most?

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 8

G06F - Electric Digital Data Processing 4

H05B - Electric HEATING; Electric Light Sources NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; Circuit Arrangements FOR Electric Light Sources, IN General 3

E01C - Construction OF, OR Surfaces FOR, Roads, Sports Grounds, OR THE LIKE; Machines OR Auxiliary Tools FOR Construction OR Repair 3

Y02B - Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Related TO Buildings, e.g. Housing, House Appliances OR Related End-user Applications 3

F24D - Domestic- OR Space-heating Systems, e.g. Central Heating SYSTEMS; Domestic Hot-water Supply SYSTEMS; Elements OR Components Therefor 3

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 2

C07F - Acyclic, Carbocyclic OR Heterocyclic Compounds Containing Elements Other Than Carbon, Hydrogen, Halogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Selenium OR Tellurium 2

A61P - Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations 2

B21D - Working OR Processing OF Sheet Metal OR Metal Tubes, Rods OR Profiles Without Essentially Removing MATERIAL; Punching Metal 2

B21F - Working OR Processing OF Metal Wire 2

G05D - Systems FOR Controlling OR Regulating Non-electric Variables 2

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 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 1

E21B - Earth OR Rock DRILLING; Obtaining OIL, GAS, Water, Soluble OR Meltable Materials OR A Slurry OF Minerals From Wells 1

Top 15 of 35 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 OF Alaska Anchorage's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

University OF Alaska Anchorage's lead technology class is A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification), 33.3% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61B
Ranked #12,742 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare University OF Alaska Anchorage against Universidad TÉCNICA Federico Santa MARÍA, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 46.3/100 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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