Where does University of Surrey rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), University of Surrey ranks #7,793 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 Surrey hold?

University of Surrey holds 42 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025, spanning 61 technology areas.

What is University of Surrey's Innovation Score?

University of Surrey has an Innovation Score of 60.8 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%).

What technology areas does University of Surrey focus on?

University of Surrey's top technology area is C01B (Non-metallic ELEMENTS; Compounds THEREOF; ; Metalloids OR Compounds Thereof NOT Covered BY Subclass C01c) with 5 patents, ranking #476 of 1,689 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 61 CPC subclasses total.

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

University of Surrey's recent grant velocity is -26% 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 Surrey's patents?

University of Surrey's patents average 18.6 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 Surrey 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 Surrey

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 42 granted patents across 61 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: C01B (Non-metallic ELEMENTS; Compounds THEREOF; ; Metalloids OR Compounds Thereof NOT Covered BY Subclass C01c).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, University ranks #7,793 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 42 patents across 61 technology areas.

#7,793
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 3%
by Innovation Score (60.8/100): 18.6
avg claims per patent: -26%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R7793 · Foreign Corporation #7,793 · 42 grants

GRANTS-SMALL · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-WIDE · INNOV-STRONG · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DOWN · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-SMALL 42 grants
UPPER-Q #7,793/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH ThroughPuter
CPC-WIDE C01B · 61 areas
INNOV-STRONG 60.8/100
CLAIMS-RICH 18.6 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-DOWN -26% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: ThroughPuter, Inc. (±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 60.8 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 13.0 pts (21%) Velocity 11.7 pts (19%) Breadth 25.0 pts (41%) Claim depth 11.2 pts (18%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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ConocoPhillips · near

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University of Surrey · this assignee

61
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows University's Innovation Score is 60.8/100 (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 18.6 claims/patent is ABOVE the 14.9 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.

How University's grant cadence moved

Between 2020–2024, University of Surrey received 17 grants versus 23 in 2015–2019 (-26% equal-window velocity, below median growth). Across complete PatentsView years, output peaked in 2024 at 7 grants and bottomed in 2021 at 1. Lead class C01B accounts for 11.9% of the portfolio across 61 subclasses. Volume neighbours: ThroughPuter, Inc. (#7,789) and Veris Industries, LLC (#7,797).

University's three-year grant acceleration

University of Surrey shows 14 grants in 2022–2024 against only 8 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.

Throughputer

42
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42
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42
University of Str…

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Viavi Solutions UK

42
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42
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Veris Industries

42
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42

What this shows University holds 42 patents at rank #7,793, 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 #7,793 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C01B (Non-metallic Elements)

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 C01B (Non-metallic Elements), University ranks #476 of 1,689 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (61 here).

General Electric Company Polska SP. Z O.O. 61 Hexagon Technology Center GMBH 61 ConocoPhillips Company 61 The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy 61

University's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

61 Top 3% higher than 97% 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 Surrey patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	6	14.3%
2016	3	7.1%
2017	5	11.9%
2018	4	9.5%
2019	5	11.9%
2020	2	4.8%
2021	1	2.4%
2022	2	4.8%
2023	5	11.9%
2024	7	16.7%
2025partial year	2	4.8%

Which technologies does University of Surrey patent most?

C01B - Non-metallic ELEMENTS; Compounds THEREOF; ; Metalloids OR Compounds Thereof NOT Covered BY Subclass C01c 5

H04L - Transmission OF Digital Information, e.g. Telegraphic Communication 5

G06F - Electric Digital Data Processing 4

G06T - Image Data Processing OR Generation, IN General 4

Y02E - Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution 4

H01S - Devices Using THE Process OF Light Amplification BY Stimulated Emission OF Radiation [LASER] TO Amplify OR Generate LIGHT; Devices Using Stimulated Emission OF Electromagnetic Radiation IN Wave Ranges Other Than Optical 4

B82Y - Specific Uses OR Applications OF NANOSTRUCTURES; Measurement OR Analysis OF NANOSTRUCTURES; Manufacture OR Treatment OF Nanostructures 4

B01J - Chemical OR Physical Processes, e.g. Catalysis OR Colloid CHEMISTRY; Their Relevant Apparatus 4

H04W - Wireless Communication Networks 3

A01N - Preservation OF Bodies OF Humans OR Animals OR Plants OR Parts Thereof ; Biocides, e.g. AS Disinfectants, AS Pesticides OR AS Herbicides ; Pest Repellants OR ATTRACTANTS; Plant Growth Regulators 3

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 3

H10H - Inorganic Light-emitting Semiconductor Devices Having Potential Barriers 3

C01G - Compounds Containing Metals NOT Covered BY Subclasses C01d OR C01f 3

H04B - Transmission 3

H04R - Loudspeakers, Microphones, Gramophone Pick-ups OR Like Acoustic Electromechanical TRANSDUCERS; Deaf-aid SETS; Public Address Systems 3

Top 15 of 61 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

View all rankings → How is Innovation Score calculated?

What to do with this data

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

University of Surrey's lead technology class is C01B (Non-metallic ELEMENTS; Compounds THEREOF; ; Metalloids OR Compounds Thereof NOT Covered BY Subclass C01c), 11.9% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore C01B
Ranked #7,793 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare University of Surrey against ThroughPuter, Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 60.8/100 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.

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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