Where does University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. ranks #1,185 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 Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. hold?

University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. holds 360 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 115 technology areas.

What is University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 58.3 out of 100 (top 5% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.'s recent grant velocity is -14% 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 Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.'s patents?

University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.'s patents average 12.3 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.

Q: What technology areas does University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. focus on?

University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.'s top technology area is A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes) with 101 patents. Grants appear in 115 CPC subclasses total.

Q: How is the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. 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 PatentsView assignee record - 360 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 #1,185 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 360 patents across 115 technology areas.

#1,185
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 5%
by Innovation Score (58.3/100): 12.3
avg claims per patent: -14%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R1185 · US Corporation #1,185 · 360 grants

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

GRANTS-MID 360 grants
TOP-DECILE #1,185/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Academia Sinica
CPC-WIDE A61K · 115 areas
INNOV-PAR 58.3/100
CLAIMS-RICH 12.3 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DOWN -14% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Academia Sinica (±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
Time Warner Cable… · near

58
Tokyo Ohka Kogyo · near

58
Pioneer · near

58
University of… · this assignee

58
Yissum Research… · near

58
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows University's Innovation Score is 58.3/100 (top 5% 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 Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. received 161 grants versus 188 in 2015–2019 (-14% equal-window velocity, above median growth). Across complete PatentsView years, output peaked in 2015 at 44 grants and bottomed in 2023 at 27. Lead class A61K accounts for 28.1% of the portfolio across 115 subclasses. Volume neighbours: Shenzhen Shokz Co., Ltd. (#1,181) and Trustees OF Boston University (#1,189).

University's three-year grant acceleration

From 2019–2021 to 2022–2024, University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. moved from 106 to 88 grants (0.83x 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 #1,717. See the growth leaderboard.

Shenzhen Shokz

361
Universiteit Gent

361
Academia Sinica

360
Institute OF Micr…

360
University of Geo… ◀

360
Denka

359
Institute FOR Inf…

359
South China Unive…

359
Trustees OF Bosto…

358

What this shows University holds 360 patents at rank #1,185, 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 #1,185 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 (58 here).

Yissum Research Development Company OF THE Hebrew University OF Jerusalem Ltd. 58 Pioneer Corporation 58 Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd. 58 Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC 58

Similar claim depth

Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (12.3 here).

Quanta Computer Inc. 12.3 avg Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. 12.3 avg Sagemcom Energy & Telecom SAS 12.3 avg Hefei Hualing Co., Ltd. 12.3 avg

University's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

58 Top 5% higher than 95% 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.

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University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	44	12.2%
2016	42	11.7%
2017	36	10.0%
2018	33	9.2%
2019	33	9.2%
2020	37	10.3%
2021	36	10.0%
2022	33	9.2%
2023	27	7.5%
2024	28	7.8%
2025partial year	11	3.1%

Which technologies does University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. patent most?

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 101

C12N - Microorganisms OR ENZYMES; Compositions THEREOF; Propagating, Preserving, OR Maintaining MICROORGANISMS; Mutation OR Genetic ENGINEERING; Culture Media 96

A61P - Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations 82

C07K - Peptides 54

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 37

C07D - Heterocyclic Compounds 29

C12Y - Enzymes 26

Y02A - Technologies FOR Adaptation TO Climate Change 23

C12P - Fermentation OR Enzyme-using Processes TO Synthesise A Desired Chemical Compound OR Composition OR TO Separate Optical Isomers From A Racemic Mixture 22

C07C - Acyclic OR Carbocyclic Compounds 18

C07H - SUGARS; Derivatives THEREOF; NUCLEOSIDES; NUCLEOTIDES; Nucleic Acids 15

A01H - NEW Plants OR ; NON-TRANSGENIC; Processes FOR Obtaining THEM; Plant Reproduction BY Tissue Culture Techniques 14

Y02E - Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution 14

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 13

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 13

Top 15 of 115 technology areas

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,185

of 49,997 tracked assignees

Innovation Score

58.3 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 Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.'s lead technology class is A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes), 28.1% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61K
Ranked #1,185 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. against Shenzhen Shokz Co., Ltd., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 58.3/100 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

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