Where does University of Utah rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), University of Utah ranks #15,036 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 Utah hold?

University of Utah holds 20 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2023, spanning 22 technology areas.

What is University of Utah's Innovation Score?

University of Utah has an Innovation Score of 41.1 out of 100 (top 34% 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 Utah focus on?

University of Utah's top technology area is A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations) with 9 patents, ranking #2,057 of 6,058 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 22 CPC subclasses total.

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

University of Utah'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 Utah's patents?

University of Utah's patents average 16.0 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 Utah 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 US Corporation

University of Utah

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 20 granted patents across 22 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2023. 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: A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, University ranks #15,036 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 20 patents across 22 technology areas.

#15,036
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 34%
by Innovation Score (41.1/100): 16.0
avg claims per patent: -67%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R15036 · US Corporation #15,036 · 20 grants

GRANTS-SMALL · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-SMALL 20 grants
MID-PACK #15,036/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Unichem Laboratories
CPC-FOCUS A61P · 22 areas
INNOV-PAR 41.1/100
CLAIMS-RICH 16.0 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -67% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Unichem Laboratories 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 41.1 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 10.5 pts (26%) Velocity 4.4 pts (11%) Breadth 16.6 pts (40%) Claim depth 9.6 pts (23%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Ameristar Perimeter… · near

41
H & M Innovations · near

41
University of Utah · this assignee

41
Shenzhen Sunway… · near

41
West China Hospital… · near

41
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows University's Innovation Score is 41.1/100 (top 34% 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 16.0 claims/patent is ABOVE the 14.2 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 Utah is a focused PatentsView assignee: 22 CPC subclasses with 45% of grants classified under A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations). Peak complete grant year is 2017 (5 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2021. By volume, University sits between Unichem Laboratories Ltd and Versuni Holding B.V..

University's three-year grant acceleration

University of Utah shows 2 grants in 2022–2024 against only 3 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.

Unichem Laborator…

20
Universal Researc…

20
University of Ade…

20
University of Dam…

20
Universitätsmediz…

20
Vantage Mobility…

20
Venafi

20
Versuni Holding B…

20
University of Utah ◀

20

What this shows University holds 20 patents at rank #15,032, 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 #15,032 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Me…)

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 A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Me…), University ranks #2,057 of 6,058 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (41 here).

Ameristar Perimeter Security USA Inc. 41 H & M Innovations, LLC 41 West China Hospital, Sichuan University 41 Shenzhen Sunway Communication Co., Ltd. 41

University's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

41 Top 34% higher than 66% 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 · 2015–2023

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 Utah patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	3	15.0%
2016	3	15.0%
2017	5	25.0%
2018	4	20.0%
2020	2	10.0%
2021	1	5.0%
2022	1	5.0%
2023	1	5.0%

Which technologies does University of Utah patent most?

A61P - Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations 9

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 7

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 5

C07D - Heterocyclic Compounds 4

A61J - Containers Specially Adapted FOR Medical OR Pharmaceutical PURPOSES; Devices OR Methods Specially Adapted FOR Bringing Pharmaceutical Products Into Particular Physical OR Administering FORMS; Devices FOR Administering Food OR Medicines ORALLY; Baby COMFORTERS; Devices FOR Receiving Spittle 3

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 3

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 2

C07K - Peptides 2

G01R - Measuring Electric VARIABLES; Measuring Magnetic Variables 2

H04R - Loudspeakers, Microphones, Gramophone Pick-ups OR Like Acoustic Electromechanical TRANSDUCERS; Deaf-aid SETS; Public Address Systems 1

Y04S - Systems Integrating Technologies Related TO Power Network Operation, Communication OR Information Technologies FOR Improving THE Electrical Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Management OR Usage, i.e. Smart Grids 1

H04L - Transmission OF Digital Information, e.g. Telegraphic Communication 1

H04W - Wireless Communication Networks 1

Y02A - Technologies FOR Adaptation TO Climate Change 1

G06F - Electric Digital Data Processing 1

Top 15 of 22 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 Utah's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

University of Utah's lead technology class is A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations), 45% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61P
Ranked #15,036 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare University of Utah against Unichem Laboratories Ltd, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 41.1/100 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.