Where does University of Kentucky Research Foundation rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), University of Kentucky Research Foundation ranks #1,376 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 Kentucky Research Foundation hold?

University of Kentucky Research Foundation holds 305 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 120 technology areas.

What is University of Kentucky Research Foundation's Innovation Score?

University of Kentucky Research Foundation has an Innovation Score of 60.0 out of 100 (top 4% 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 Kentucky Research Foundation focus on?

University of Kentucky Research Foundation's top technology area is A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes) with 111 patents, ranking #170 of 7,163 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 120 CPC subclasses total.

Is University of Kentucky Research Foundation's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

University of Kentucky Research Foundation's recent grant velocity is +4% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). The company is maintaining or growing its granted-patent output.

What does claim depth mean for University of Kentucky Research Foundation's patents?

University of Kentucky Research Foundation's patents average 14.8 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 Kentucky Research Foundation

Q: How is the University of Kentucky Research Foundation 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 - 305 granted patents across 120 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 #1,376 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 305 patents across 120 technology areas.

#1,376
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 4%
by Innovation Score (60.0/100): 14.8
avg claims per patent: +4%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R1376 · US Corporation #1,376 · 305 grants

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

GRANTS-MID 305 grants
TOP-DECILE #1,376/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Max
CPC-WIDE A61K · 120 areas
INNOV-STRONG 60.0/100
CLAIMS-RICH 14.8 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-FLAT +4% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Max Co., Ltd. (±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 60.0 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 19.8 pts (33%) Velocity 6.4 pts (11%) Breadth 25.0 pts (42%) Claim depth 8.9 pts (15%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Accenture Global… · near

60
Canoo · near

60
Elite Semiconductor… · near

60
University of… · this assignee

60
Oregon State… · near

60
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows University's Innovation Score is 60.0/100 (top 4% 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 14.8 claims/patent is ABOVE the 13.3 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.

How University's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, University of Kentucky Research Foundation received 148 grants versus 142 in 2015–2019 (+4% equal-window velocity, above median growth). Across complete PatentsView years, output peaked in 2016 at 38 grants and bottomed in 2018 at 21. Lead class A61K accounts for 36.4% of the portfolio across 120 subclasses. Volume neighbours: FMR LLC (#1,372) and Keyence Corporation (#1,380).

University's three-year grant acceleration

From 2019–2021 to 2022–2024, University of Kentucky Research Foundation moved from 93 to 89 grants (0.96x 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 #1,299. See the growth leaderboard.

FMR

306
Stmicroelectronic…

306
Max

305
Nihon Kohden

305
Yahoo Assets

305
Yandex Europe

305
University of Ken… ◀

305
Avent

304
Keyence

304

What this shows University holds 305 patents at rank #1,376, 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 #1,376 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). In A61K (Preparations FOR Medical), University ranks #170 of 7,163 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (60 here).

Accenture Global Services Limited 60 Canoo Technologies Inc. 60 Elite Semiconductor Microelectronics Technology Inc. 60 Oregon State University 60

Similar claim depth

Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (14.8 here).

Microjet Technology Co., Ltd. 14.8 avg Garrett Transportation I Inc. 14.8 avg GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Limited 14.8 avg Centre National DE LA Recherche Scientifique 14.8 avg

University's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

60 Top 4% higher than 96% 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.

View data table

University of Kentucky Research Foundation patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	27	8.9%
2016	38	12.5%
2017	22	7.2%
2018	21	6.9%
2019	34	11.1%
2020	31	10.2%
2021	28	9.2%
2022	25	8.2%
2023	32	10.5%
2024	32	10.5%
2025partial year	15	4.9%

Which technologies does University of Kentucky Research Foundation patent most?

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 111

A61P - Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations 79

C12N - Microorganisms OR ENZYMES; Compositions THEREOF; Propagating, Preserving, OR Maintaining MICROORGANISMS; Mutation OR Genetic ENGINEERING; Culture Media 70

C07D - Heterocyclic Compounds 43

B01D - Separation 31

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 26

C12Y - Enzymes 24

Y02E - Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution 23

C07K - Peptides 22

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 20

Y02A - Technologies FOR Adaptation TO Climate Change 18

Y02C - Capture, Storage, Sequestration OR Disposal OF Greenhouse Gases [GHG] 18

B82Y - Specific Uses OR Applications OF NANOSTRUCTURES; Measurement OR Analysis OF NANOSTRUCTURES; Manufacture OR Treatment OF Nanostructures 17

Y02P - Climate Change Mitigation Technologies IN THE Production OR Processing OF Goods 15

B01J - Chemical OR Physical Processes, e.g. Catalysis OR Colloid CHEMISTRY; Their Relevant Apparatus 14

Top 15 of 120 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 Kentucky Research Foundation's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

University of Kentucky Research Foundation's lead technology class is A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes), 36.4% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61K
Ranked #1,376 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare University of Kentucky Research Foundation against FMR LLC, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 60.0/100 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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