Where does University Of The Sciences in Philadelphia rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), University Of The Sciences in Philadelphia ranks #33,747 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 The Sciences in Philadelphia hold?

University Of The Sciences in Philadelphia holds 8 US utility patents granted between 2016 and 2020, spanning 7 technology areas.

What is University Of The Sciences in Philadelphia's Innovation Score?

University Of The Sciences in Philadelphia has an Innovation Score of 30.8 out of 100 (36th percentile 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 The Sciences in Philadelphia focus on?

University Of The Sciences in Philadelphia's top technology area is H01J (Electric Discharge Tubes OR Discharge Lamps) with 4 patents, ranking #391 of 1,076 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 7 CPC subclasses total.

Is University Of The Sciences in Philadelphia's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

University Of The Sciences in Philadelphia's recent grant velocity is -67% 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 The Sciences in Philadelphia's patents?

University Of The Sciences in Philadelphia's patents average 23.1 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.

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University Of The Sciences in Philadelphia

Q: How is the University Of The Sciences in Philadelphia 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 - 8 granted patents across 7 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2020. 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: H01J (Electric Discharge Tubes OR Discharge Lamps).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, University ranks #33,747 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 8 patents across 7 technology areas.

#33,747
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 36th percentile
by Innovation Score (30.8/100): 23.1
avg claims per patent: -67%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R33747 · US Corporation #33,747 · 8 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-DENSE · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 8 grants
MID-PACK #33,747/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Universal Tech
CPC-NARROW H01J · 7 areas
INNOV-THIN 30.8/100
CLAIMS-DENSE 23.1 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -67% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Universal Tech Corporation (±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 30.8 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 7.6 pts (25%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 9.4 pts (30%) Claim depth 13.9 pts (45%)

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What this shows University's Innovation Score is 30.8/100 (36th percentile 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 23.1 claims/patent is ABOVE the 12.9 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 The Sciences in Philadelphia is a focused PatentsView assignee: 7 CPC subclasses with 50% of grants classified under H01J (Electric Discharge Tubes OR Discharge Lamps). Peak complete grant year is 2016 (2 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2017. By volume, University sits between Universal Tech Corporation and University of Plymouth.

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What this shows University holds 8 patents at rank #33,742, 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 #33,742 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in H01J (Electric Discharge Tubes OR Discharge Lamps)

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)

31 36th percentile higher than 36% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2020

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 The Sciences in Philadelphia patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	2	25.0%
2017	1	12.5%
2018	1	12.5%
2019	2	25.0%
2020	2	25.0%

Which technologies does University Of The Sciences in Philadelphia patent most?

H01J - Electric Discharge Tubes OR Discharge Lamps 4

G01V - GEOPHYSICS; Gravitational MEASUREMENTS; Detecting Masses OR OBJECTS; Tags 2

G01S - Radio DIRECTION-FINDING; Radio NAVIGATION; Determining Distance OR Velocity BY USE OF Radio WAVES; Locating OR Presence-detecting BY USE OF THE Reflection OR Reradiation OF Radio WAVES; Analogous Arrangements Using Other Waves 2

A61P - Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations 2

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 2

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 1

C07K - Peptides 1

Top 7 of 7 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 The Sciences in Philadelphia's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

University Of The Sciences in Philadelphia's lead technology class is H01J (Electric Discharge Tubes OR Discharge Lamps), 50% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore H01J
Ranked #33,747 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare University Of The Sciences in Philadelphia against Universal Tech Corporation, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 30.8/100 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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