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

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), University of Northern Iowa Research Foundation ranks #38,119 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 Northern Iowa Research Foundation hold?

University of Northern Iowa Research Foundation holds 7 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2021, spanning 6 technology areas.

What is University of Northern Iowa Research Foundation's Innovation Score?

University of Northern Iowa Research Foundation has an Innovation Score of 28.0 out of 100 (26th percentile 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 Northern Iowa Research Foundation focus on?

University of Northern Iowa Research Foundation's top technology area is H01J (Electric Discharge Tubes OR Discharge Lamps) with 3 patents, ranking #444 of 1,076 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 6 CPC subclasses total.

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

University of Northern Iowa Research Foundation'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 Northern Iowa Research Foundation's patents?

University of Northern Iowa Research Foundation's patents average 20.3 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 Northern Iowa Research Foundation

Q: How is the University of Northern Iowa 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 - 7 granted patents across 6 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2021. 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: H01J (Electric Discharge Tubes OR Discharge Lamps).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, University ranks #38,119 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 7 patents across 6 technology areas.

#38,119
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 26th percentile
by Innovation Score (28.0/100): 20.3
avg claims per patent: -83%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R38119 · US Corporation #38,119 · 7 grants

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

GRANTS-MICRO 7 grants
LOWER-Q #38,119/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Universite de…
CPC-NARROW H01J · 6 areas
INNOV-THIN 28.0/100
CLAIMS-DENSE 20.3 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -83% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Universite de Bordeaux Segalen (±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 28.0 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 7.2 pts (26%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 8.7 pts (31%) Claim depth 12.2 pts (43%)

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What this shows University's Innovation Score is 28.0/100 (26th percentile 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 20.3 claims/patent is ABOVE the 12.7 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 Northern Iowa Research Foundation is a focused PatentsView assignee: 6 CPC subclasses with 42.9% of grants classified under H01J (Electric Discharge Tubes OR Discharge Lamps). Peak complete grant year is 2015 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2017. By volume, University sits between Universite de Bordeaux Segalen and University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing.

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What this shows University holds 7 patents at rank #38,107, 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 #38,107 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H01J (Electric Discharge Tubes OR Discharge Lamps)

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)

28 26th percentile higher than 26% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2021

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 Northern Iowa Research Foundation patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	3	42.9%
2017	1	14.3%
2019	2	28.6%
2021	1	14.3%

Which technologies does University of Northern Iowa Research Foundation patent most?

H01J - Electric Discharge Tubes OR Discharge Lamps 3

B22C - Foundry Moulding 3

C08G - Macromolecular Compounds Obtained Otherwise Than BY Reactions Only Involving Unsaturated Carbon-to-carbon Bonds 1

C09J - ADHESIVES; Non-mechanical Aspects OF Adhesive Processes IN GENERAL; Adhesive Processes NOT Provided FOR ELSEWHERE; USE OF Materials AS Adhesives 1

C10M - Lubricating Compositions ; USE OF Chemical Substances Either Alone OR AS Lubricating Ingredients IN A Lubricating Composition 1

C10N - Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclass C10m Relating TO Lubricating Compositions 1

Top 6 of 6 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 Northern Iowa Research Foundation's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

University of Northern Iowa Research Foundation's lead technology class is H01J (Electric Discharge Tubes OR Discharge Lamps), 42.9% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore H01J
Ranked #38,119 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare University of Northern Iowa Research Foundation against Universite de Bordeaux Segalen, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 28.0/100 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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