Where does Utah State University Research Foundation rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Utah State University Research Foundation ranks #27,742 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 Utah State University Research Foundation hold?

Utah State University Research Foundation holds 10 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2020, spanning 24 technology areas.

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

Utah State University Research Foundation has an Innovation Score of 35.6 out of 100 (top 49% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

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

Utah State University Research Foundation's top technology area is G02B (Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus) with 4 patents, ranking #1,997 of 4,891 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 24 CPC subclasses total.

Is Utah State University Research Foundation's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Utah State University Research Foundation's recent grant velocity is -89% 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 Utah State University Research Foundation's patents?

Utah State University Research Foundation's patents average 16.7 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Utah State University Research Foundation

Q: How is the Utah State University 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.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 10 granted patents across 24 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2020. 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: G02B (Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Utah ranks #27,742 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 10 patents across 24 technology areas.

#27,742
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 49%
by Innovation Score (35.6/100): 16.7
avg claims per patent: -89%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R27742 · US Corporation #27,742 · 10 grants

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

GRANTS-MICRO 10 grants
MID-PACK #27,742/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Universität Regensburg
CPC-FOCUS G02B · 24 areas
INNOV-THIN 35.6/100
CLAIMS-RICH 16.7 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -89% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Universität Regensburg (±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 Utah’s 35.6 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 8.3 pts (23%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 17.3 pts (49%) Claim depth 10.0 pts (28%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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3D Lighting… · lowest

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What this shows Utah's Innovation Score is 35.6/100 (top 49% 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 Utah?

Each dot is one of Utah’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). Utah’s own 16.7 claims/patent is ABOVE the 15.5 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

Utah vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

Where Utah's grants concentrate

Utah State University Research Foundation is a focused PatentsView assignee: 24 CPC subclasses with 40% of grants classified under G02B (Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus). Peak complete grant year is 2015 (3 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2018. By volume, Utah sits between University of Vermont and Valneva.

University of Ver…

10
Universität Regen…

10
Upstream Security

10
Urban Intelligence

10
Uwiz Technology

10
Vallourec Drillin…

10
Vallourec Tubes F…

10
Valneva

10
Utah State Univer… ◀

10

What this shows Utah holds 10 patents at rank #27,731, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Utah

By rank, the assignees closest to #27,731 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G02B (Optical Elements)

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

Utah's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

36 Top 49% higher than 51% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2020

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Utah State University Research Foundation patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	3	30.0%
2016	3	30.0%
2018	1	10.0%
2019	2	20.0%
2020	1	10.0%

Which technologies does Utah State University Research Foundation patent most?

G02B - Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus 4

G01J - Measurement OF Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase OR Pulse Characteristics OF Infrared, Visible OR Ultraviolet LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; Radiation Pyrometry 2

B64G - COSMONAUTICS; Vehicles OR Equipment Therefor 2

F16M - Frames, Casings OR Beds OF Engines, Machines OR Apparatus, NOT Specific TO Engines, Machines OR Apparatus Provided FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; Supports 1

G01B - Measuring Length, Thickness OR Similar Linear DIMENSIONS; Measuring ANGLES; Measuring AREAS; Measuring Irregularities OF Surfaces OR Contours 1

B23Q - Details, Components, OR Accessories FOR Machine Tools, e.g. Arrangements FOR Copying OR Controlling ; Machine Tools IN General Characterised BY THE Construction OF Particular Details OR COMPONENTS; Combinations OR Associations OF Metal-working Machines, NOT Directed TO A Particular Result 1

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 1

G21K - Techniques FOR Handling Particles OR Ionising Radiation NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; Irradiation DEVICES; Gamma RAY OR X-ray Microscopes 1

H05H - Plasma Technique ; Production OF Accelerated Electrically-charged Particles OR OF NEUTRONS; Production OR Acceleration OF Neutral Molecular OR Atomic Beams 1

F15B - Systems Acting BY Means OF Fluids IN GENERAL; Fluid-pressure Actuators, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; Details OF Fluid-pressure Systems, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 1

G06V - Image OR Video Recognition OR Understanding 1

G11B - Information Storage Based ON Relative Movement Between Record Carrier AND Transducer 1

G01C - Measuring Distances, Levels OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; Gyroscopic INSTRUMENTS; Photogrammetry OR Videogrammetry 1

G06K - Graphical Data Reading ; Presentation OF DATA; Record CARRIERS; Handling Record Carriers 1

C01D - Compounds OF Alkali Metals, i.e. Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Rubidium, Caesium, OR Francium 1

Top 15 of 24 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

Utah State University Research Foundation's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Utah State University Research Foundation's lead technology class is G02B (Optical Elements, Systems OR Apparatus), 40% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore G02B
Ranked #27,742 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Utah State University Research Foundation against University of Vermont, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 35.6/100 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

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