USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

University Of Utah Research Foundation

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 608 granted patents across 168 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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608

Total patents granted

168

CPC technology areas

18.7

Avg claims per patent

-23%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

University holds 608 US patents across 168 technology areas, rank #753 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#753
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 2%
by Innovation Score (62.7/100): 18.7
avg claims per patent: -23%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

University Of Utah Research Foundation has been granted 608 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing University Of Utah Research Foundation at rank #753 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 168 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES). As a US Corporation, University Of Utah Research Foundation is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, University sits between Renault S.a.s. (610 patents, rank #749) and Carl Zeiss Microscopy Gmbh (605 patents, rank #757) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 62.7/100 blends portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.

Filing cadence tells the strategic story. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 264 grants, compared with 344 in the 2015–2019 window, a -23% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The US Corporation classification further shapes interpretation, since corporate, government, and individual filers pursue patents for materially different reasons.

Claim depth and technology breadth together indicate competitive posture. University Of Utah Research Foundation's 18.7 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a diversified footprint across 100+ CPC subclasses spreads risk across many technology fronts. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark University Of Utah Research Foundation against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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610
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610
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609
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605

What this shows University holds 608 patents at rank #753, 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 #753 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61K (Preparations FOR Medical)

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, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)

63 Top 2% higher than 98% of 50,000 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 Utah Research Foundation patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	65	10.7%
2016	68	11.2%
2017	66	10.9%
2018	58	9.5%
2019	87	14.3%
2020	56	9.2%
2021	49	8.1%
2022	52	8.6%
2023	34	5.6%
2024	38	6.3%
2025	35	5.8%

Which technologies does University Of Utah Research Foundation patent most?

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 160

A61P - SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS 111

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 91

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 90

C07K - PEPTIDES 76

C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA 60

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 58

C07D - HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS 42

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 36

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 36

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 34

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 33

G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS 32

A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY 28

B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MEASUREMENT OR ANALYSIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURES 25

Top 15 of 168 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#753

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

62.7 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does University Of Utah Research Foundation hold?

University Of Utah Research Foundation holds 608 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 168 technology areas.

What is University Of Utah Research Foundation's Innovation Score?

University Of Utah Research Foundation has an Innovation Score of 62.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does University Of Utah Research Foundation focus on?

University Of Utah Research Foundation's top technology area is A61K (PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES) with 160 patents. The company has filed patents in 168 CPC subclasses total.

Is University Of Utah Research Foundation's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

University Of Utah Research Foundation's recent filing velocity is -23% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for University Of Utah Research Foundation's patents?

University Of Utah Research Foundation's patents average 18.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the University Of Utah Research Foundation 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.

How to use this portfolio

University's 608 grants land it in the top 2% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.

Read that count against the largest US assignees before treating it as dominance - University ranks #753 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A61K - see who else leads that technology area. A61K leaders
Check what the four-part Innovation Score actually rewards before comparing it to another company. How the score works

Patent counts and the Innovation Score measure patenting activity, not commercial success or the legal strength of any patent. Many patents are filed defensively. Verify the status of an individual patent against official USPTO records.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

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 byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · 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.