Where does University of Waterloo rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), University of Waterloo ranks #12,292 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 Waterloo hold?

University of Waterloo holds 25 US utility patents granted between 2016 and 2025, spanning 36 technology areas.

What is University of Waterloo's Innovation Score?

University of Waterloo has an Innovation Score of 47.6 out of 100 (top 18% 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 Waterloo focus on?

University of Waterloo's top technology area is C08C (Treatment OR Chemical Modification OF Rubbers) with 6 patents, ranking #25 of 68 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 36 CPC subclasses total.

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

University of Waterloo's recent grant velocity is -36% 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 Waterloo's patents?

University of Waterloo's patents average 18.8 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 Waterloo 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 Waterloo

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 25 granted patents across 36 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2025. 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: C08C (Treatment OR Chemical Modification OF Rubbers).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, University ranks #12,292 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 25 patents across 36 technology areas.

#12,292
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 18%
by Innovation Score (47.6/100): 18.8
avg claims per patent: -36%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R12292 · US Corporation #12,292 · 25 grants

GRANTS-SMALL · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DOWN · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-SMALL 25 grants
UPPER-Q #12,292/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Ultragenyx Pharmaceu…
CPC-FOCUS C08C · 36 areas
INNOV-PAR 47.6/100
CLAIMS-RICH 18.8 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DOWN -36% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical 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 47.6 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 11.3 pts (24%) Velocity 3.8 pts (8%) Breadth 21.2 pts (45%) Claim depth 11.3 pts (24%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Dukane IAS · near

48
Suprema · near

48
University of Waterloo · this assignee

48
Kids2 · near

48
Sony Interactive… · near

48
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows University's Innovation Score is 47.6/100 (top 18% 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 18.8 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 Waterloo is a focused PatentsView assignee: 36 CPC subclasses with 24% of grants classified under C08C (Treatment OR Chemical Modification OF Rubbers). Peak complete grant year is 2017 (6 grants) versus a trough of 2 in 2019. By volume, University sits between Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. and Vanderbilt Chemicals, LLC.

University's three-year grant acceleration

University of Waterloo shows 4 grants in 2022–2024 against only 7 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.

Ultragenyx Pharma…

25
United Rusal Engi…

25
Universidade Fede…

25
University of Bath

25
Universität Heide…

25
Université Pierre…

25
Uster

25
Vanderbilt Chemic…

25
University of Wat… ◀

25

What this shows University holds 25 patents at rank #12,290, 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 #12,290 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C08C (Treatment OR Chemical Modification OF Rubbers)

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 C08C (Treatment OR Chemical Modification OF Rubbers), University ranks #25 of 68 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (48 here).

Dukane IAS, LLC 48 Suprema Inc. 48 Kids2, LLC 48 Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited 48

University's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

48 Top 18% higher than 82% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2025

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 Waterloo patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	3	12.0%
2017	6	24.0%
2018	3	12.0%
2019	2	8.0%
2020	3	12.0%
2021	2	8.0%
2024	4	16.0%
2025partial year	2	8.0%

Which technologies does University of Waterloo patent most?

C08C - Treatment OR Chemical Modification OF Rubbers 6

B60W - Conjoint Control OF Vehicle Sub-units OF Different Type OR Different FUNCTION; Control Systems Specially Adapted FOR Hybrid VEHICLES; Road Vehicle Drive Control Systems FOR Purposes NOT Related TO THE Control OF A Particular Sub-unit 5

C08F - Macromolecular Compounds Obtained BY Reactions Only Involving Carbon-to-carbon Unsaturated Bonds 4

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 4

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

G01R - Measuring Electric VARIABLES; Measuring Magnetic Variables 3

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 3

C08L - Compositions OF Macromolecular Compounds 3

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 2

G05B - Control OR Regulating Systems IN GENERAL; Functional Elements OF Such SYSTEMS; Monitoring OR Testing Arrangements FOR Such Systems OR Elements 2

H04L - Transmission OF Digital Information, e.g. Telegraphic Communication 2

G07C - Time OR Attendance REGISTERS; Registering OR Indicating THE Working OF MACHINES; Generating Random NUMBERS; Voting OR Lottery APPARATUS; Arrangements, Systems OR Apparatus FOR Checking NOT Provided FOR Elsewhere 2

H01Q - Antennas, i.e. Radio Aerials 1

F16H - Gearing 1

B33Y - Additive Manufacturing, i.e. Manufacturing OF Three-dimensional [3-D] Objects BY Additive Deposition, Additive Agglomeration OR Additive Layering, e.g. BY 3-D Printing, Stereolithography OR Selective Laser Sintering 1

Top 15 of 36 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 Waterloo's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

University of Waterloo's lead technology class is C08C (Treatment OR Chemical Modification OF Rubbers), 24% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore C08C
Ranked #12,292 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare University of Waterloo against Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 47.6/100 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.