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University Of Colorado Boulder

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 8 technology areas, active 2021–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: H05K (PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS).

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6
Total patents granted
8
CPC technology areas
16.8
Avg claims per patent
-
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

University holds 6 US patents across 8 technology areas, rank #43,832 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#43,832
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 20%
by Innovation Score (46.8/100)
16.8
avg claims per patent

Portfolio overview

University Of Colorado Boulder has been granted 6 US utility patents between 2021 and 2025, placing University Of Colorado Boulder at rank #43,832 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 8 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in H05K (PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS). As a US Corporation, University Of Colorado Boulder is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, University sits between Universidade Federal De Viçosa (6 patents, rank #43,828) and University Of Prince Edward Island (6 patents, rank #43,836) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 46.8/100 blends portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.

Filing cadence tells the strategic story. Historical data spans 2021 through 2025, with 6 total grants over that period. Velocity comparisons require five years of historical filings to calibrate. The US Corporation classification further shapes interpretation, since corporate, government, and individual filers pursue patents for materially different reasons.

Claim depth and technology breadth together indicate competitive posture. University Of Colorado Boulder's 16.8 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 8 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark University Of Colorado Boulder against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at University's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows University holds 6 patents at rank #43,832, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near University

By rank, the assignees closest to #43,832 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H05K (Printed Circuits)

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, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)

47 Top 20% higher than 80% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). This entry sits in this band. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2021–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2021–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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University Of Colorado Boulder patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2021 1 16.7%
2023 2 33.3%
2024 1 16.7%
2025 2 33.3%

Which technologies does University Of Colorado Boulder patent most?

Top 8 of 8 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#43,832

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

46.8 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does University Of Colorado Boulder hold?
University Of Colorado Boulder holds 6 US granted patents filed between 2021 and 2025, spanning 8 technology areas.
What is University Of Colorado Boulder's Innovation Score?
University Of Colorado Boulder has an Innovation Score of 46.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does University Of Colorado Boulder focus on?
University Of Colorado Boulder's top technology area is H05K (PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS) with 3 patents. The company has filed patents in 8 CPC subclasses total.
Is University Of Colorado Boulder's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for University Of Colorado Boulder.
What does claim depth mean for University Of Colorado Boulder's patents?
University Of Colorado Boulder's patents average 16.8 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the University Of Colorado Boulder 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.

How to use this portfolio

University's 6 grants land it in the top 20% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.

  • Read that count against the largest US assignees before treating it as dominance - University ranks #43,832 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in H05K - see who else leads that technology area. H05K leaders
  • Check what the four-part Innovation Score actually rewards before comparing it to another company. How the score works

Patent counts and the Innovation Score measure patenting activity, not commercial success or the legal strength of any patent. Many patents are filed defensively. Verify the status of an individual patent against official USPTO records.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

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

Every figure on PlainPatent is rendered directly from USPTO source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USPTO source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.