Where does University of Otago rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), University of Otago ranks #38,120 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 Otago hold?

University of Otago holds 7 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 8 technology areas.

What is University of Otago's Innovation Score?

University of Otago has an Innovation Score of 47.5 out of 100 (top 18% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is University of Otago's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

University of Otago's recent grant velocity is +50% 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 Otago's patents?

University of Otago's patents average 17.3 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 Otago 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 Otago

Q: What technology areas does University of Otago focus on?

University of Otago's top technology area is A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations) with 7 patents. Grants appear in 8 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 7 granted patents across 8 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: A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, University ranks #38,120 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 7 patents across 8 technology areas.

#38,120
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 18%
by Innovation Score (47.5/100): 17.3
avg claims per patent: +50%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R38120 · Foreign Corporation #38,120 · 7 grants

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

GRANTS-MICRO 7 grants
LOWER-Q #38,120/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Université d'Auvergn…
CPC-NARROW A61P · 8 areas
INNOV-PAR 47.5/100
CLAIMS-RICH 17.3 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-SURGE +50% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Université d'Auvergne Clermont 1 (±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.

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
University of Otago · this assignee

48
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows University's Innovation Score is 47.5/100 (top 18% 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.

Where University's grants concentrate

University of Otago is a focused PatentsView assignee: 8 CPC subclasses with 100% of grants classified under A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations). Peak complete grant year is 2022 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2015. By volume, University sits between University Hospital Antwerp and Université d'Auvergne Clermont 1.

University's three-year grant acceleration

University of Otago shows 3 grants in 2022–2024 against only 0 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 7 patents at rank #38,108, 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 #38,108 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Me…)

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)

48 Top 18% higher than 82% 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.

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University of Otago patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	1	14.3%
2017	1	14.3%
2022	3	42.9%
2025partial year	2	28.6%

Which technologies does University of Otago patent most?

A61P - Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations 7

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 7

A23L - Foods, Foodstuffs OR Non-alcoholic Beverages, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; Preparation OR Treatment Thereof 4

A23V - Indexing Scheme Relating TO Foods, Foodstuffs OR Non-alcoholic Beverages AND Lactic OR Propionic Acid Bacteria Used IN Foodstuffs OR Food Preparation 2

Y10S - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former Uspc Cross-reference ART Collections [XRACs] AND Digests 2

C12R - Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclasses C12c - C12q, Relating TO Microorganisms 1

C12N - Microorganisms OR ENZYMES; Compositions THEREOF; Propagating, Preserving, OR Maintaining MICROORGANISMS; Mutation OR Genetic ENGINEERING; Culture Media 1

C07F - Acyclic, Carbocyclic OR Heterocyclic Compounds Containing Elements Other Than Carbon, Hydrogen, Halogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Selenium OR Tellurium 1

Top 8 of 8 technology areas

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#38,120

of 49,997 tracked assignees

Innovation Score

47.5 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

What to do with this data

University of Otago's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

University of Otago's lead technology class is A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations), 100% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61P
Ranked #38,120 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare University of Otago against University Hospital Antwerp, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 47.5/100 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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