Where does University of Fukui rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), University of Fukui ranks #30,511 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 Fukui hold?

University of Fukui holds 9 US utility patents granted between 2021 and 2025, spanning 10 technology areas.

What is University of Fukui's Innovation Score?

University of Fukui has an Innovation Score of 46.6 out of 100 (top 20% 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 Fukui focus on?

University of Fukui's top technology area is G02B (Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus) with 7 patents, ranking #1,362 of 4,891 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 10 CPC subclasses total.

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

Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for University of Fukui.

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

University of Fukui's patents average 12.4 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 Fukui 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 Fukui

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 9 granted patents across 10 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2021–2025. 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: G02B (Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, University ranks #30,511 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 9 patents across 10 technology areas.

#30,511
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 20%
by Innovation Score (46.6/100): 12.4
avg claims per patent

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R30511 · Foreign Corporation #30,511 · 9 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · SPAN-YRS · BOOK-RICH

GRANTS-MICRO 9 grants
MID-PACK #30,511/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Universidade…
CPC-FOCUS G02B · 10 areas
INNOV-PAR 46.6/100
CLAIMS-RICH 12.4 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
SPAN-YRS 2021–2025 · 5y
BOOK-RICH 9/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio De Mequita Filho”—UNESP (±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 46.6 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 8.0 pts (17%) Velocity 20.0 pts (43%) Breadth 11.2 pts (24%) Claim depth 7.5 pts (16%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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University of Fukui · this assignee

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What this shows University's Innovation Score is 46.6/100 (top 20% 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 12.4 claims/patent is at or below the 16.0 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 Fukui is a focused PatentsView assignee: 10 CPC subclasses with 77.8% of grants classified under G02B (Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus). Peak complete grant year is 2024 (5 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2021. By volume, University sits between Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio De Mequita Filho”—UNESP and Universität Ulm.

University's three-year grant acceleration

University of Fukui shows 7 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 9 patents at rank #30,488, 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 #30,488 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G02B (Optical Elements)

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)

47 Top 20% higher than 80% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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 Fukui patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2021	1	11.1%
2022	2	22.2%
2024	5	55.6%
2025partial year	1	11.1%

Which technologies does University of Fukui patent most?

G02B - Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus 7

H04N - Pictorial Communication, e.g. Television 4

G09G - Arrangements OR Circuits FOR Control OF Indicating Devices Using Static Means TO Present Variable Information 3

G06F - Electric Digital Data Processing 2

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

B01D - Separation 1

G06T - Image Data Processing OR Generation, IN General 1

G01B - Measuring Length, Thickness OR Similar Linear DIMENSIONS; Measuring ANGLES; Measuring AREAS; Measuring Irregularities OF Surfaces OR Contours 1

F21Y - Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclasses F21k, F21l, F21s and F21v, Relating TO THE Form OR THE Kind OF THE Light Sources OR OF THE Colour OF THE Light Emitted 1

F21V - Functional Features OR Details OF Lighting Devices OR Systems THEREOF; Structural Combinations OF Lighting Devices With Other Articles, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 1

Top 10 of 10 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 Fukui's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

University of Fukui's lead technology class is G02B (Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus), 77.8% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore G02B
Ranked #30,511 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare University of Fukui against Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio De Mequita Filho”—UNESP, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 46.6/100 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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