Where does University OF Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), University OF Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation ranks #43,843 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

Is University OF Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

University OF Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation's recent grant velocity is +400% 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 Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation's patents?

University OF Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation's patents average 16.2 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 Foreign Corporation

University OF Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation

Q: How many patents does University OF Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation hold?

University OF Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation holds 6 US utility patents granted between 2016 and 2024, spanning 11 technology areas.

Q: What is University OF Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation's Innovation Score?

University OF Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation has an Innovation Score of 38.1 out of 100 (top 41% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Q: What technology areas does University OF Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation focus on?

University OF Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation's top technology area is B01J (Chemical OR Physical Processes, e.g. Catalysis OR Colloid CHEMISTRY; Their Relevant Apparatus) with 1 patents, ranking #1,929 of 2,755 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 11 CPC subclasses total.

Q: How is the University OF Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation 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 - 6 granted patents across 11 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2024. 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: B01J (Chemical OR Physical Processes, e.g. Catalysis OR Colloid CHEMISTRY; Their Relevant Apparatus).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, University ranks #43,843 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 6 patents across 11 technology areas.

#43,843
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 41%
by Innovation Score (38.1/100): 16.2
avg claims per patent: +400%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R43843 · Foreign Corporation #43,843 · 6 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · LOWER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-SURGE · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 6 grants
LOWER-Q #43,843/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Universite D'auvergne
CPC-FOCUS B01J · 11 areas
INNOV-THIN 38.1/100
CLAIMS-RICH 16.2 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-SURGE +400% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Universite D'auvergne (±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 38.1 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 6.7 pts (18%) Velocity 10.0 pts (26%) Breadth 11.7 pts (31%) Claim depth 9.7 pts (25%)

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What this shows University's Innovation Score is 38.1/100 (top 41% 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 16.2 claims/patent is ABOVE the 11.8 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 Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation is a focused PatentsView assignee: 11 CPC subclasses with 16.7% of grants classified under B01J (Chemical OR Physical Processes, e.g. Catalysis OR Colloid CHEMISTRY; Their Relevant Apparatus). Peak complete grant year is 2023 (2 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2016. By volume, University sits between Universite D'auvergne and UPL Europe Ltd.

University's three-year grant acceleration

University OF Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation shows 3 grants in 2022–2024 against only 2 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 6 patents at rank #43,797, 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 #43,797 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B01J (Chemical OR Physical Processes)

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)

38 Top 41% higher than 59% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2024

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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University OF Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	1	16.7%
2020	1	16.7%
2021	1	16.7%
2023	2	33.3%
2024	1	16.7%

Which technologies does University OF Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation patent most?

B01J - Chemical OR Physical Processes, e.g. Catalysis OR Colloid CHEMISTRY; Their Relevant Apparatus 1

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 1

G06V - Image OR Video Recognition OR Understanding 1

G01C - Measuring Distances, Levels OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; Gyroscopic INSTRUMENTS; Photogrammetry OR Videogrammetry 1

G01S - Radio DIRECTION-FINDING; Radio NAVIGATION; Determining Distance OR Velocity BY USE OF Radio WAVES; Locating OR Presence-detecting BY USE OF THE Reflection OR Reradiation OF Radio WAVES; Analogous Arrangements Using Other Waves 1

G06N - Computing Arrangements Based ON Specific Computational Models 1

G06T - Image Data Processing OR Generation, IN General 1

B01F - Mixing, e.g. Dissolving, Emulsifying OR Dispersing 1

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

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

C07D - Heterocyclic Compounds 1

Top 11 of 11 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 Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

University OF Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation's lead technology class is B01J (Chemical OR Physical Processes, e.g. Catalysis OR Colloid CHEMISTRY; Their Relevant Apparatus), 16.7% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore B01J
Ranked #43,843 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare University OF Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation against Universite D'auvergne, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 38.1/100 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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