Where does University of Denver rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), University of Denver ranks #25,472 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 Denver hold?

University of Denver holds 11 US utility patents granted between 2017 and 2024, spanning 28 technology areas.

What is University of Denver's Innovation Score?

University of Denver has an Innovation Score of 55.4 out of 100 (top 7% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

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

University of Denver's recent grant velocity is +350% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). This indicates accelerating grant output.

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

University of Denver's patents average 13.6 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 of Denver 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 Denver

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

University of Denver's top technology area is Y04S (Systems Integrating Technologies Related TO Power Network Operation, Communication OR Information Technologies FOR Improving THE Electrical Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Management OR Usage, i.e. Smart Grids) with 3 patents, ranking #353 of 943 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 28 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 11 granted patents across 28 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2017–2024. 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: Y04S (Systems Integrating Technologies Related TO Power Network Operation, Communication OR Information Technologies FOR Improving THE Electrical Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Management OR ).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, University ranks #25,472 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 11 patents across 28 technology areas.

#25,472
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 7%
by Innovation Score (55.4/100): 13.6
avg claims per patent: +350%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R25472 · US Corporation #25,472 · 11 grants

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

GRANTS-MICRO 11 grants
MID-PACK #25,472/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Universidade…
CPC-FOCUS Y04S · 28 areas
INNOV-PAR 55.4/100
CLAIMS-RICH 13.6 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-SURGE +350% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Universidade Federal Do Parana (±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 55.4 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 8.6 pts (16%) Velocity 20.0 pts (36%) Breadth 18.7 pts (34%) Claim depth 8.1 pts (15%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
University of Denver · this assignee

55
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows University's Innovation Score is 55.4/100 (top 7% 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 13.6 claims/patent is at or below the 15.2 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

Where University's grants concentrate

University of Denver is a focused PatentsView assignee: 28 CPC subclasses with 27.3% of grants classified under Y04S (Systems Integrating Technologies Related TO Power Network Operation, Communication OR Information Technologies FOR Improving THE Electrical Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Management OR ). Peak complete grant year is 2023 (7 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2017. By volume, University sits between Universidade Federal Do Parana and Univerza v Ljubjani.

University's three-year grant acceleration

University of Denver shows 9 grants in 2022–2024 against only 0 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.

Universidade Fede…

11
Universitaet Basel

11
Universitaet Leip…

11
Universitat Kassel

11
University of Flo…

11
University of Joh…

11
University of Kent

11
Univerza v Ljubja…

11
University of Den… ◀

11

What this shows University holds 11 patents at rank #25,458, 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 #25,458 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in Y04S (Systems Integrating Technologies Related TO Power Network…)

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)

55 Top 7% higher than 93% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2024

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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University of Denver patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2017	1	9.1%
2018	1	9.1%
2023	7	63.6%
2024	2	18.2%

Which technologies does University of Denver patent most?

Y04S - Systems Integrating Technologies Related TO Power Network Operation, Communication OR Information Technologies FOR Improving THE Electrical Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Management OR Usage, i.e. Smart Grids 3

G01R - Measuring Electric VARIABLES; Measuring Magnetic Variables 2

Y02E - Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution 2

H02J - Circuit Arrangements OR Systems FOR Supplying OR Distributing Electric POWER; Systems FOR Storing Electric Energy 2

G05B - Control OR Regulating Systems IN GENERAL; Functional Elements OF Such SYSTEMS; Monitoring OR Testing Arrangements FOR Such Systems OR Elements 1

Y02B - Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Related TO Buildings, e.g. Housing, House Appliances OR Related End-user Applications 1

H10N - Electric Solid-state Devices NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 1

G11C - Static Stores 1

H10B - Electronic Memory Devices 1

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 1

A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; Radiation THERAPY; Ultrasound Therapy 1

G06Q - Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted FOR Administrative, Commercial, Financial, Managerial OR Supervisory PURPOSES; Systems OR Methods Specially Adapted FOR Administrative, Commercial, Financial, Managerial OR Supervisory Purposes, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 1

C12N - Microorganisms OR ENZYMES; Compositions THEREOF; Propagating, Preserving, OR Maintaining MICROORGANISMS; Mutation OR Genetic ENGINEERING; Culture Media 1

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 1

C07K - Peptides 1

Top 15 of 28 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 Denver's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

University of Denver's lead technology class is Y04S (Systems Integrating Technologies Related TO Power Network Operation, Communication OR Information Technologies FOR Improving THE Electrical Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Management OR ), 27.3% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore Y04S
Ranked #25,472 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare University of Denver against Universidade Federal Do Parana, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 55.4/100 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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