Where does University OF Malta rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), University OF Malta ranks #21,976 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 Malta hold?

University OF Malta holds 13 US utility patents granted between 2016 and 2025, spanning 21 technology areas.

What is University OF Malta's Innovation Score?

University OF Malta has an Innovation Score of 52.7 out of 100 (top 10% 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 Malta focus on?

University OF Malta's top technology area is G08G (Traffic Control Systems) with 4 patents, ranking #454 of 1,183 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 21 CPC subclasses total.

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

University OF Malta's recent grant velocity is -62% 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 Malta's patents?

University OF Malta'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.

How is the University OF Malta 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 Malta

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 13 granted patents across 21 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2025. 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: G08G (Traffic Control Systems).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, University ranks #21,976 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 13 patents across 21 technology areas.

#21,976
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 10%
by Innovation Score (52.7/100): 12.3
avg claims per patent: -62%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R21976 · Foreign Corporation #21,976 · 13 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 13 grants
MID-PACK #21,976/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Universidad DE…
CPC-FOCUS G08G · 21 areas
INNOV-PAR 52.7/100
CLAIMS-RICH 12.3 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-DROP -62% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Universidad DE Zaragoza (±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 52.7 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 9.1 pts (17%) Velocity 20.0 pts (38%) Breadth 16.2 pts (31%) Claim depth 7.4 pts (14%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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Nelumbo · near

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Ozyegin Universitesi · near

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University OF Malta · this assignee

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3D Lighting… · lowest

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What this shows University's Innovation Score is 52.7/100 (top 10% 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 12.3 claims/patent is at or below the 15.2 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 Malta is a focused PatentsView assignee: 21 CPC subclasses with 30.8% of grants classified under G08G (Traffic Control Systems). Peak complete grant year is 2016 (4 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2019. By volume, University sits between Universidad DE Zaragoza and Utility Associates, Inc..

University's three-year grant acceleration

University OF Malta shows 3 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 13 patents at rank #21,970, 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 #21,970 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G08G (Traffic Control Systems)

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 G08G (Traffic Control Systems), University ranks #454 of 1,183 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (53 here).

Nelumbo Inc. 53 Ozyegin Universitesi 53 Paper Converting Machine Company 53 Construction Research & Technology GMBH 53

University's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

53 Top 10% higher than 90% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2025

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 Malta patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	4	30.8%
2017	3	23.1%
2019	1	7.7%
2022	3	23.1%
2025partial year	2	15.4%

Which technologies does University OF Malta patent most?

G08G - Traffic Control Systems 4

G05D - Systems FOR Controlling OR Regulating Non-electric Variables 4

F25B - Refrigeration Machines, Plants OR SYSTEMS; Combined Heating AND Refrigeration SYSTEMS; Heat Pump Systems 2

G06F - Electric Digital Data Processing 2

B64D - Equipment FOR Fitting IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; Flight SUITS; PARACHUTES; Arrangement OR Mounting OF Power Plants OR Propulsion Transmissions IN Aircraft 2

G01C - Measuring Distances, Levels OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; Gyroscopic INSTRUMENTS; Photogrammetry OR Videogrammetry 2

Y02T - Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Related TO Transportation 1

G06V - Image OR Video Recognition OR Understanding 1

B64F - Ground OR Aircraft-carrier-deck Installations Specially Adapted FOR USE IN Connection With AIRCRAFT; Designing, Manufacturing, Assembling, Cleaning, Maintaining OR Repairing Aircraft, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; Handling, Transporting, Testing OR Inspecting Aircraft Components, NOT Otherwise Provide 1

G06T - Image Data Processing OR Generation, IN General 1

G06Q - Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted FOR Administrative, Commercial, Financial, Managerial OR Supervisory PURPOSES; Systems OR Methods Specially Adapted FOR Administrative, Commercial, Financial, Managerial OR Supervisory Purposes, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 1

H04B - Transmission 1

Y02E - Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution 1

F03D - Wind Motors 1

F15B - Systems Acting BY Means OF Fluids IN GENERAL; Fluid-pressure Actuators, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; Details OF Fluid-pressure Systems, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 1

Top 15 of 21 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 Malta's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

University OF Malta's lead technology class is G08G (Traffic Control Systems), 30.8% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore G08G
Ranked #21,976 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare University OF Malta against Universidad DE Zaragoza, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 52.7/100 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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