Where does University OF East Anglia rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), University OF East Anglia ranks #33,739 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 East Anglia hold?

University OF East Anglia holds 8 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2023, spanning 13 technology areas.

What is University OF East Anglia's Innovation Score?

University OF East Anglia has an Innovation Score of 35.4 out of 100 (top 49% 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 East Anglia focus on?

University OF East Anglia's top technology area is C07D (Heterocyclic Compounds) with 3 patents, ranking #1,866 of 3,165 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 13 CPC subclasses total.

Is University OF East Anglia's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

University OF East Anglia's recent grant velocity is -86% 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 East Anglia's patents?

University OF East Anglia's patents average 14.0 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 East Anglia 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 East Anglia

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 8 granted patents across 13 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: C07D (Heterocyclic Compounds).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, University ranks #33,739 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 8 patents across 13 technology areas.

#33,739
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 49%
by Innovation Score (35.4/100): 14.0
avg claims per patent: -86%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R33739 · Foreign Corporation #33,739 · 8 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 8 grants
MID-PACK #33,739/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH UNIVERSITÄT Wien
CPC-FOCUS C07D · 13 areas
INNOV-THIN 35.4/100
CLAIMS-RICH 14.0 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-DROP -86% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: UNIVERSITÄT Wien (±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 35.4 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 7.6 pts (21%) Velocity 6.7 pts (19%) Breadth 12.7 pts (36%) Claim depth 8.4 pts (24%)

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What this shows University's Innovation Score is 35.4/100 (top 49% 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 14.0 claims/patent is ABOVE the 13.8 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 East Anglia is a focused PatentsView assignee: 13 CPC subclasses with 37.5% of grants classified under C07D (Heterocyclic Compounds). Peak complete grant year is 2016 (2 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2015. By volume, University sits between Universite DE LA Rochelle and UNIVERSITÄTSKLINIKUM Heidelberg.

University's three-year grant acceleration

University OF East Anglia shows 1 grants in 2022–2024 against only 1 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 8 patents at rank #33,710, 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 #33,710 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C07D (Heterocyclic Compounds)

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)

35 Top 49% higher than 51% 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 East Anglia patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	1	12.5%
2016	2	25.0%
2017	2	25.0%
2018	1	12.5%
2019	1	12.5%
2023	1	12.5%

Which technologies does University OF East Anglia patent most?

C07D - Heterocyclic Compounds 3

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 2

C07B - General Methods OF Organic CHEMISTRY; Apparatus Therefor 2

B01J - Chemical OR Physical Processes, e.g. Catalysis OR Colloid CHEMISTRY; Their Relevant Apparatus 2

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

G16B - Bioinformatics, i.e. Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted FOR Genetic OR Protein-related Data Processing IN Computational Molecular Biology 1

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

G01J - Measurement OF Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase OR Pulse Characteristics OF Infrared, Visible OR Ultraviolet LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; Radiation Pyrometry 1

H04N - Pictorial Communication, e.g. Television 1

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

B05D - Processes FOR Applying Fluent Materials TO Surfaces, IN General 1

C09K - Materials FOR Miscellaneous Applications, NOT Provided FOR Elsewhere 1

A61P - Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations 1

Top 13 of 13 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 East Anglia's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

University OF East Anglia's lead technology class is C07D (Heterocyclic Compounds), 37.5% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore C07D
Ranked #33,739 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare University OF East Anglia against Universite DE LA Rochelle, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 35.4/100 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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