USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education

Q: Where does University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education ranks #432 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

Q: How is the University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education 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 - 1,050 granted patents across 169 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: A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes).

Compiled by PlainPatent · May 15, 2026

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, University ranks #432 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 1,050 patents across 169 technology areas.

#432
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 1%
by Innovation Score (65.8/100): 16.6
avg claims per patent: +30%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R432 · US Corporation #432 · 1,050 grants

GRANTS-LARGE · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-WIDE · INNOV-STRONG · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-UP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-LARGE 1.1K grants
TOP-DECILE #432/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Duke University
CPC-WIDE A61K · 169 areas
INNOV-STRONG 65.8/100
CLAIMS-RICH 16.6 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-UP +30% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Duke University (±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
Eaton Intelligent… · near

66
Siemens Healthcare · near

66
Battelle Memorial… · near

66
Qingdao Haier… · near

66
University of… · this assignee

66
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows University's Innovation Score is 65.8/100 (top 1% 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.

How University's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education received 546 grants versus 420 in 2015–2019 (+30% equal-window velocity, above median growth). Across complete PatentsView years, output peaked in 2021 at 115 grants and bottomed in 2015 at 65. Lead class A61K accounts for 46.5% of the portfolio across 169 subclasses. Volume neighbours: Universal Display Corporation (#428) and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (#436).

University's three-year grant acceleration

From 2019–2021 to 2022–2024, University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education moved from 315 to 320 grants (1.02x the prior three-year total, a multiple, not a CAGR). Among 3,296 tracked assignees with ≥100 grants and ≥20 prior-period grants, that multiple ranks #1,145. See the growth leaderboard.

Universal Display

1,058
RTX

1,055
Servicenow

1,052
Duke University

1,050
University of Pit… ◀

1,050
Largan Precision

1,046
Avaya

1,044
Toyota Jidoshokki

1,041
Mitsubishi Chemic…

1,040

What this shows University holds 1,050 patents at rank #432, 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 #432 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61K (Preparations FOR Medical)

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).

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (66 here).

Battelle Memorial Institute 66 Qingdao Haier Refrigerator Co., Ltd. 66 Siemens Healthcare Limited 66 Eaton Intelligent Power Limited 66

Similar claim depth

Nearest assignees by average claims per patent (16.6 here).

Applied Materials, Inc. 16.6 avg Brandeis University 16.6 avg Rex Medical, L.P. 16.6 avg Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. 16.6 avg

University's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

66 Top 1% higher than 99% 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.

View data table

University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	65	6.2%
2016	80	7.6%
2017	103	9.8%
2018	83	7.9%
2019	89	8.5%
2020	111	10.6%
2021	115	11.0%
2022	106	10.1%
2023	112	10.7%
2024	102	9.7%
2025partial year	84	8.0%

Which technologies does University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education patent most?

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 488

A61P - Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations 404

C12N - Microorganisms OR ENZYMES; Compositions THEREOF; Propagating, Preserving, OR Maintaining MICROORGANISMS; Mutation OR Genetic ENGINEERING; Culture Media 189

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 164

C07K - Peptides 160

A61L - Methods OR Apparatus FOR Sterilising Materials OR Objects IN GENERAL; Disinfection, Sterilisation OR Deodorisation OF AIR; Chemical Aspects OF Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads OR Surgical ARTICLES; Materials FOR Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads OR Surgical Articles 135

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 133

C07D - Heterocyclic Compounds 100

A61F - Filters Implantable Into Blood VESSELS; PROSTHESES; Devices Providing Patency TO, OR Preventing Collapsing OF, Tubular Structures OF THE Body, e.g. STENTS; Orthopaedic, Nursing OR Contraceptive DEVICES; FOMENTATION; Treatment OR Protection OF Eyes OR EARS; Bandages, Dressings OR Absorbent PADS; Firs 92

A61M - Devices FOR Introducing Media Into, OR Onto, THE Body ; Devices FOR Transducing Body Media OR FOR Taking Media From THE Body ; Devices FOR Producing OR Ending Sleep OR Stupor 77

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 61

A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; Radiation THERAPY; Ultrasound Therapy 56

C07C - Acyclic OR Carbocyclic Compounds 55

Y02A - Technologies FOR Adaptation TO Climate Change 39

G06T - Image Data Processing OR Generation, IN General 37

Top 15 of 169 technology areas

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#432

of 49,997 tracked assignees

Innovation Score

65.8 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 Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education's lead technology class is A61K (Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes), 46.5% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61K
Ranked #432 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education against Universal Display Corporation, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 65.8/100 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.

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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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