Where does University of Shanghai for Science and Technology rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology ranks #7,956 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 Shanghai for Science and Technology hold?

University of Shanghai for Science and Technology holds 41 US utility patents granted between 2020 and 2025, spanning 41 technology areas.

What is University of Shanghai for Science and Technology's Innovation Score?

University of Shanghai for Science and Technology has an Innovation Score of 60.4 out of 100 (top 3% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is University of Shanghai for Science and Technology's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for University of Shanghai for Science and Technology.

What does claim depth mean for University of Shanghai for Science and Technology's patents?

University of Shanghai for Science and Technology's patents average 8.2 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 Foreign Corporation

University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

Q: What technology areas does University of Shanghai for Science and Technology focus on?

University of Shanghai for Science and Technology's top technology area is G01N (Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties) with 10 patents, ranking #1,460 of 7,863 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 41 CPC subclasses total.

Q: How is the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology 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 - 41 granted patents across 41 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2020–2025. 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: G01N (Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties).

Compiled by PlainPatent · May 15, 2026

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, University ranks #7,956 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 41 patents across 41 technology areas.

#7,956
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 3%
by Innovation Score (60.4/100): 8.2
avg claims per patent

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R7956 · Foreign Corporation #7,956 · 41 grants

GRANTS-SMALL · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-WIDE · INNOV-STRONG · CLAIMS-PAR · TYPE-FRNCORP · SPAN-YRS · BOOK-RICH

GRANTS-SMALL 41 grants
UPPER-Q #7,956/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Twistlock
CPC-WIDE G01N · 41 areas
INNOV-STRONG 60.4/100
CLAIMS-PAR 8.2 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
SPAN-YRS 2020–2025 · 6y
BOOK-RICH 9/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Twistlock Ltd. (±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 60.4 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 12.9 pts (21%) Velocity 20.0 pts (33%) Breadth 22.6 pts (37%) Claim depth 4.9 pts (8%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Teijin Automotive · near

60
Microsoft · near

60
University of… · this assignee

60
Verity · near

60
Carl Zeiss Vision… · near

60
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows University's Innovation Score is 60.4/100 (top 3% 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 8.2 claims/patent is at or below the 13.9 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 Shanghai for Science and Technology is a focused PatentsView assignee: 41 CPC subclasses with 24.4% of grants classified under G01N (Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties). Peak complete grant year is 2022 (18 grants) versus a trough of 4 in 2020. By volume, University sits between Twistlock Ltd. and Volvo Group Canada, Inc..

University's three-year grant acceleration

University of Shanghai for Science and Technology shows 28 grants in 2022–2024 against only 9 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.

Twistlock

41
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41
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41
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41
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41
Versa Networks

41
Vitaworks IP

41
Volvo Group Canada

41
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41

What this shows University holds 41 patents at rank #7,957, 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 #7,957 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G01N (Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their…)

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 G01N (Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their…), University ranks #1,460 of 7,863 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (60 here).

Verity AG 60 Microsoft Corporation 60 Carl Zeiss Vision International GmbH 60 Teijin Automotive Technologies, Inc. 60

University's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

60 Top 3% higher than 97% of 49,997 US assignees

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US assignees. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2020–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2020–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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University of Shanghai for Science and Technology patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2020	4	9.8%
2021	5	12.2%
2022	18	43.9%
2023	4	9.8%
2024	6	14.6%
2025partial year	4	9.8%

Which technologies does University of Shanghai for Science and Technology patent most?

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 10

H02K - Dynamo-electric Machines 6

H02P - Control OR Regulation OF Electric Motors, Electric Generators OR Dynamo-electric CONVERTERS; Controlling Transformers, Reactors OR Choke Coils 6

G06F - Electric Digital Data Processing 5

H01M - Processes OR Means, e.g. Batteries, FOR THE Direct Conversion OF Chemical Energy Into Electrical Energy 5

Y02T - Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Related TO Transportation 4

G01J - Measurement OF Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase OR Pulse Characteristics OF Infrared, Visible OR Ultraviolet LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; Radiation Pyrometry 3

G06N - Computing Arrangements Based ON Specific Computational Models 3

A61H - Physical Therapy Apparatus, e.g. Devices FOR Locating OR Stimulating Reflex Points IN THE BODY; Artificial RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; Bathing Devices FOR Special Therapeutic OR Hygienic Purposes OR Specific Parts OF THE Body 3

Y02E - Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution 3

F16F - SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; Means FOR Damping Vibration 2

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 2

B25J - MANIPULATORS; Chambers Provided With Manipulation Devices 2

C21D - Modifying THE Physical Structure OF Ferrous METALS; General Devices FOR Heat Treatment OF Ferrous OR Non-ferrous Metals OR ALLOYS; Making Metal Malleable, e.g. BY Decarburisation OR Tempering 2

B23K - Soldering OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; Cladding OR Plating BY Soldering OR WELDING; Cutting BY Applying Heat Locally, e.g. Flame CUTTING; Working BY Laser Beam 2

Top 15 of 41 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 Shanghai for Science and Technology's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

University of Shanghai for Science and Technology's lead technology class is G01N (Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties), 24.4% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore G01N
Ranked #7,956 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare University of Shanghai for Science and Technology against Twistlock Ltd., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 60.4/100 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

Every figure on PlainPatent is rendered directly from USPTO source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USPTO source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.