USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Universität Zürich

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 69 granted patents across 33 technology areas, active 2017–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A61P (SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS).

Compiled by PlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

21.9

Avg claims per patent

+183%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Universität holds 69 US patents across 33 technology areas, rank #5,050 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#5,050
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 5%
by Innovation Score (57.5/100): 21.9
avg claims per patent: +183%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Universität Zürich has been granted 69 US utility patents between 2017 and 2025, placing Universität Zürich at rank #5,050 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 33 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 21.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in A61P (SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS). As a Foreign Corporation, Universität Zürich is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Universität sits between Turlen Holding Sa (69 patents, rank #5,046) and ATEN International Co., Ltd (68 patents, rank #5,054) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 57.5/100 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 51 grants, compared with 18 in the 2015–2019 window, a +183% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. The Foreign 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. Universität Zürich's 21.9 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while a multi-domain presence across 33 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Universität Zürich against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Turlen Holding

69
Turn 5

69
Universite DE Mon…

69
University OF Ore…

69
Veveo

69
Vuzix

69
UniversitÄT ZÜRICH ◀

69
Alpla Werke Alwin…

68
ATEN International

68

What this shows Universität holds 69 patents at rank #5,050, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Universität

By rank, the assignees closest to #5,050 in granted patent volume.

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

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Universität's primary technology class.

Universität's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

57 Top 5% higher than 95% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Universität Zürich patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2017	7	10.1%
2018	6	8.7%
2019	5	7.2%
2020	7	10.1%
2021	8	11.6%
2022	11	15.9%
2023	9	13.0%
2024	8	11.6%
2025	8	11.6%

Which technologies does Universität Zürich patent most?

A61P - SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS 33

A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES 32

C07K - PEPTIDES 30

C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA 17

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 14

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 13

Y02A - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE 7

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 5

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 4

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 3

G06N - COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS 3

G16H - HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA 3

G11C - STATIC STORES 2

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 2

C40B - COMBINATORIAL CHEMISTRY; LIBRARIES, e.g. CHEMICAL LIBRARIES 2

Top 15 of 33 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Complex

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#5,050

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

57.5 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 Universität Zürich hold?

Universität Zürich holds 69 US granted patents filed between 2017 and 2025, spanning 33 technology areas.

What is Universität Zürich's Innovation Score?

Universität Zürich has an Innovation Score of 57.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Universität Zürich focus on?

Universität Zürich's top technology area is A61P (SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS) with 33 patents. The company has filed patents in 33 CPC subclasses total.

Is Universität Zürich's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Universität Zürich's recent filing velocity is +183% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Universität Zürich's patents?

Universität Zürich's patents average 21.9 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.

How is the Universität Zürich 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

Universität's 69 grants land it in the top 5% 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 - Universität ranks #5,050 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A61P - see who else leads that technology area. A61P 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 by PlainPatent 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.