Where does University OF Pittsburgh rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), University OF Pittsburgh ranks #30,515 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 Pittsburgh hold?

University OF Pittsburgh holds 9 US utility patents granted between 2016 and 2024, spanning 22 technology areas.

What is University OF Pittsburgh's Innovation Score?

University OF Pittsburgh has an Innovation Score of 46.3 out of 100 (top 21% 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 Pittsburgh focus on?

University OF Pittsburgh's top technology area is C12Y (Enzymes) with 2 patents, ranking #880 of 1,675 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 22 CPC subclasses total.

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

University OF Pittsburgh's recent grant velocity is +25% 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 Pittsburgh's patents?

University OF Pittsburgh's patents average 19.7 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 Pittsburgh 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 US Corporation

University OF Pittsburgh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 9 granted patents across 22 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2024. 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: C12Y (Enzymes).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, University ranks #30,515 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 9 patents across 22 technology areas.

#30,515
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 21%
by Innovation Score (46.3/100): 19.7
avg claims per patent: +25%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R30515 · US Corporation #30,515 · 9 grants

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

GRANTS-MICRO 9 grants
MID-PACK #30,515/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH UNIVERSITÄTSKLINIKUM…
CPC-FOCUS C12Y · 22 areas
INNOV-PAR 46.3/100
CLAIMS-RICH 19.7 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-UP +25% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: UNIVERSITÄTSKLINIKUM Regensburg (±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 46.3 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 8.0 pts (17%) Velocity 10.0 pts (22%) Breadth 16.6 pts (36%) Claim depth 11.8 pts (25%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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What this shows University's Innovation Score is 46.3/100 (top 21% 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 19.7 claims/patent is ABOVE the 13.9 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 Pittsburgh is a focused PatentsView assignee: 22 CPC subclasses with 22.2% of grants classified under C12Y (Enzymes). Peak complete grant year is 2016 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2017. By volume, University sits between Universite DU Quebec A Chicoutimi and Utility Solutions, Inc..

University's three-year grant acceleration

University OF Pittsburgh shows 3 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.

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USA Industries

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USM Holding

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What this shows University holds 9 patents at rank #30,473, 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 #30,473 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C12Y (Enzymes)

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)

46 Top 21% higher than 79% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2024

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 Pittsburgh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	3	33.3%
2017	1	11.1%
2020	1	11.1%
2021	1	11.1%
2022	1	11.1%
2023	1	11.1%
2024	1	11.1%

Which technologies does University OF Pittsburgh patent most?

C12Y - Enzymes 2

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

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 2

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 2

H01F - MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; Selection OF Materials FOR Their Magnetic Properties 1

H02J - Circuit Arrangements OR Systems FOR Supplying OR Distributing Electric POWER; Systems FOR Storing Electric Energy 1

A01K - Animal HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; Rearing OR Breeding Animals, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; NEW Breeds OF Animals 1

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

C08F - Macromolecular Compounds Obtained BY Reactions Only Involving Carbon-to-carbon Unsaturated Bonds 1

C08H - Derivatives OF Natural Macromolecular Compounds 1

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 1

B33Y - Additive Manufacturing, i.e. Manufacturing OF Three-dimensional [3-D] Objects BY Additive Deposition, Additive Agglomeration OR Additive Layering, e.g. BY 3-D Printing, Stereolithography OR Selective Laser Sintering 1

B29C - Shaping OR Joining OF PLASTICS; Shaping OF Material IN A Plastic State, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; After-treatment OF THE Shaped Products, e.g. Repairing 1

B29K - Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclasses B29b, B29c OR B29d, Relating TO Moulding Materials OR TO Materials FOR ; Moulds, ; Reinforcements, Fillers OR Preformed Parts, e.g. Inserts 1

C09K - Materials FOR Miscellaneous Applications, NOT Provided FOR Elsewhere 1

Top 15 of 22 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 Pittsburgh's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

University OF Pittsburgh's lead technology class is C12Y (Enzymes), 22.2% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore C12Y
Ranked #30,515 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare University OF Pittsburgh against Universite DU Quebec A Chicoutimi, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 46.3/100 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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