Where does University of Bath rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), University of Bath ranks #12,289 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 Bath hold?

University of Bath holds 25 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 28 technology areas.

What is University of Bath's Innovation Score?

University of Bath has an Innovation Score of 57.9 out of 100 (top 5% 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 Bath focus on?

University of Bath's top technology area is A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes) with 9 patents, ranking #2,395 of 7,163 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 28 CPC subclasses total.

Is University of Bath's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

University of Bath's recent grant velocity is +40% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). The company is maintaining or growing its granted-patent output.

What does claim depth mean for University of Bath's patents?

University of Bath'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 Bath 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 of Bath

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 25 granted patents across 28 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: A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, University ranks #12,289 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 25 patents across 28 technology areas.

#12,289
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 5%
by Innovation Score (57.9/100): 18.8
avg claims per patent: +40%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R12289 · Foreign Corporation #12,289 · 25 grants

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

GRANTS-SMALL 25 grants
UPPER-Q #12,289/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Ultragenyx Pharmaceu…
CPC-FOCUS A61K · 28 areas
INNOV-PAR 57.9/100
CLAIMS-RICH 18.8 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-UP +40% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical 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 57.9 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 11.3 pts (19%) Velocity 16.7 pts (29%) Breadth 18.7 pts (32%) Claim depth 11.3 pts (19%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Cavh · near

58
Kidde · near

58
North China… · near

58
University of Bath · this assignee

58
Dualitas · near

58
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows University's Innovation Score is 57.9/100 (top 5% 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 14.2 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 Bath is a focused PatentsView assignee: 28 CPC subclasses with 36% of grants classified under A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes). Peak complete grant year is 2022 (4 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2015. By volume, University sits between UNIVERSITÉ Jean Monnet Saint-etienne and Uster Technologies AG.

University's three-year grant acceleration

University of Bath shows 10 grants in 2022–2024 against only 4 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.

UniversitÉ Jean M…

25
Ultragenyx Pharma…

25
United Rusal Engi…

25
Universidade Fede…

25
University of Wat…

25
Universität Heide…

25
Université Pierre…

25
Uster

25
University of Bath ◀

25

What this shows University holds 25 patents at rank #12,289, 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 #12,289 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61K (Preparations FOR Medical)

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 A61K (Preparations FOR Medical), University ranks #2,395 of 7,163 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (58 here).

Cavh LLC 58 North China Electrical Power University 58 Kidde Technologies, Inc. 58 Dualitas Ltd 58

University's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

58 Top 5% higher than 95% 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 of Bath patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	1	4.0%
2016	3	12.0%
2017	3	12.0%
2018	3	12.0%
2020	2	8.0%
2021	2	8.0%
2022	4	16.0%
2023	3	12.0%
2024	3	12.0%
2025partial year	1	4.0%

Which technologies does University of Bath patent most?

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 9

A61P - Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations 7

C07D - Heterocyclic Compounds 6

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

G02B - Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus 3

C12N - Microorganisms OR ENZYMES; Compositions THEREOF; Propagating, Preserving, OR Maintaining MICROORGANISMS; Mutation OR Genetic ENGINEERING; Culture Media 3

G08G - Traffic Control Systems 2

G01C - Measuring Distances, Levels OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; Gyroscopic INSTRUMENTS; Photogrammetry OR Videogrammetry 2

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 2

Y02A - Technologies FOR Adaptation TO Climate Change 2

C07K - Peptides 2

C03B - Manufacture, Shaping, OR Supplementary Processes 2

B82Y - Specific Uses OR Applications OF NANOSTRUCTURES; Measurement OR Analysis OF NANOSTRUCTURES; Manufacture OR Treatment OF Nanostructures 1

G06T - Image Data Processing OR Generation, IN General 1

G16C - Computational CHEMISTRY; CHEMOINFORMATICS; Computational Materials Science 1

Top 15 of 28 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

View all rankings → How is Innovation Score calculated?

What to do with this data

University of Bath's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

University of Bath's lead technology class is A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes), 36% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61K
Ranked #12,289 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare University of Bath against UNIVERSITÉ Jean Monnet Saint-etienne, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 57.9/100 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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