Where does University OF Lincoln rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), University OF Lincoln ranks #38,117 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 Lincoln hold?

University OF Lincoln holds 7 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2023, spanning 12 technology areas.

What is University OF Lincoln's Innovation Score?

University OF Lincoln has an Innovation Score of 35.5 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 Lincoln focus on?

University OF Lincoln's top technology area is A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification) with 4 patents, ranking #3,645 of 7,127 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 12 CPC subclasses total.

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

University OF Lincoln's recent grant velocity is -83% 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 Lincoln's patents?

University OF Lincoln's patents average 21.1 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 Lincoln 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 Government

University OF Lincoln

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 7 granted patents across 12 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: A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, University ranks #38,117 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 7 patents across 12 technology areas.

#38,117
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 49%
by Innovation Score (35.5/100): 21.1
avg claims per patent: -83%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R38117 · Foreign Government #38,117 · 7 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · LOWER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-DENSE · TYPE-FRNGOV · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 7 grants
LOWER-Q #38,117/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Universidad PÚBLICA…
CPC-FOCUS A61B · 12 areas
INNOV-THIN 35.5/100
CLAIMS-DENSE 21.1 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNGOV Foreign Gov
VEL-DROP -83% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Universidad PÚBLICA DE Navarra (±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 35.5 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 7.2 pts (20%) Velocity 3.3 pts (9%) Breadth 12.2 pts (34%) Claim depth 12.7 pts (36%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
University OF Lincoln · this assignee

35
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows University's Innovation Score is 35.5/100 (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 21.1 claims/patent is ABOVE the 14.6 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 Lincoln is a focused PatentsView assignee: 12 CPC subclasses with 57.1% of grants classified under A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification). Peak complete grant year is 2018 (2 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2015. By volume, University sits between Universidad PÚBLICA DE Navarra and Unix Electronics Co., Ltd..

University's three-year grant acceleration

University OF Lincoln shows 1 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.

Universidad PÚBli…

7
Universita Della…

7
Universitat DE Va…

7
Universite Gustav…

7
University OF Oulu

7
University OF Wes…

7
UniversitÄT Rosto…

7
Unix

7
University OF Lin… ◀

7

What this shows University holds 7 patents at rank #38,066, 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 #38,066 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61B (Diagnosis)

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 Lincoln patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	1	14.3%
2016	1	14.3%
2018	2	28.6%
2019	2	28.6%
2023	1	14.3%

Which technologies does University OF Lincoln patent most?

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 4

A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; Radiation THERAPY; Ultrasound Therapy 4

G01T - Measurement OF Nuclear OR X-radiation 3

G06T - Image Data Processing OR Generation, IN General 2

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 2

G06V - Image OR Video Recognition OR Understanding 1

G06F - Electric Digital Data Processing 1

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

C07H - SUGARS; Derivatives THEREOF; NUCLEOSIDES; NUCLEOTIDES; Nucleic Acids 1

C07C - Acyclic OR Carbocyclic Compounds 1

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 1

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

Top 12 of 12 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 Lincoln's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

University OF Lincoln's lead technology class is A61B (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification), 57.1% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61B
Ranked #38,117 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare University OF Lincoln against Universidad PÚBLICA DE Navarra, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 35.5/100 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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