Where does University of Cincinnati rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), University of Cincinnati ranks #1,674 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 Cincinnati hold?

University of Cincinnati holds 246 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 115 technology areas.

What is University of Cincinnati's Innovation Score?

University of Cincinnati has an Innovation Score of 59.0 out of 100 (top 4% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

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

University of Cincinnati's recent grant velocity is +26% 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 Cincinnati's patents?

University of Cincinnati'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 University of Cincinnati 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 Federal Government

University of Cincinnati

Q: What technology areas does University of Cincinnati focus on?

University of Cincinnati's top technology area is A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes) with 86 patents. Grants appear in 115 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 246 granted patents across 115 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 #1,674 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 246 patents across 115 technology areas.

#1,674
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 4%
by Innovation Score (59.0/100): 15.5
avg claims per patent: +26%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R1674 · US Federal Government #1,674 · 246 grants

GRANTS-MID · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-WIDE · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USGOV · VEL-UP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MID 246 grants
TOP-DECILE #1,674/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Symrise
CPC-WIDE A61K · 115 areas
INNOV-PAR 59.0/100
CLAIMS-RICH 15.5 claims/avg
TYPE-USGOV US Federal Gov
VEL-UP +26% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Symrise AG (±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.

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Wayne State University · near

59
THE Coca-cola · near

59
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59
University of… · this assignee

59
Dexerials · near

59
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows University's Innovation Score is 59.0/100 (top 4% 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.

How University's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, University of Cincinnati received 121 grants versus 96 in 2015–2019 (+26% equal-window velocity, above median growth). Across complete PatentsView years, output peaked in 2019 at 29 grants and bottomed in 2015 at 11. Lead class A61K accounts for 35% of the portfolio across 115 subclasses. Volume neighbours: Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy (#1,670) and Kandou Labs SA (#1,678).

University's three-year grant acceleration

From 2019–2021 to 2022–2024, University of Cincinnati moved from 81 to 69 grants (0.85x the prior three-year total, a multiple, not a CAGR). Among 3,296 tracked assignees with ≥100 grants and ≥20 prior-period grants, that multiple ranks #1,658. See the growth leaderboard.

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247
Tobii AB

247
iheart Media Mana…

247
Symrise

246
University of Cin… ◀

246
Architecture Tech…

245
BMC Software

245
Denso Wave Incorp…

245
Kandou Labs

245

What this shows University holds 246 patents at rank #1,674, 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 #1,674 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).

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (59 here).

University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc. 59 THE Coca-cola Company 59 Dexerials Corporation 59 Wayne State University 59

Similar claim depth

Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (15.5 here).

Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 15.5 avg THE Chemours Company FC, LLC 15.5 avg Osram Oled GMBH 15.5 avg Discma AG 15.5 avg

University's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

59 Top 4% higher than 96% 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 of Cincinnati patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	11	4.5%
2016	14	5.7%
2017	21	8.5%
2018	21	8.5%
2019	29	11.8%
2020	24	9.8%
2021	28	11.4%
2022	25	10.2%
2023	25	10.2%
2024	19	7.7%
2025partial year	29	11.8%

Which technologies does University of Cincinnati patent most?

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 86

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 56

A61P - Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations 47

C07K - Peptides 35

C12N - Microorganisms OR ENZYMES; Compositions THEREOF; Propagating, Preserving, OR Maintaining MICROORGANISMS; Mutation OR Genetic ENGINEERING; Culture Media 34

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 31

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 20

A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; Radiation THERAPY; Ultrasound Therapy 20

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 14

C07D - Heterocyclic Compounds 13

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 13

G02B - Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus 12

G01R - Measuring Electric VARIABLES; Measuring Magnetic Variables 11

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 11

A01N - Preservation OF Bodies OF Humans OR Animals OR Plants OR Parts Thereof ; Biocides, e.g. AS Disinfectants, AS Pesticides OR AS Herbicides ; Pest Repellants OR ATTRACTANTS; Plant Growth Regulators 11

Top 15 of 115 technology areas

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,674

of 49,997 tracked assignees

Innovation Score

59.0 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

What to do with this data

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

University of Cincinnati's lead technology class is A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes), 35% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61K
Ranked #1,674 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare University of Cincinnati against Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 59.0/100 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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