Overall rank by patents
#10,504
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
Wageningen Universiteit
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 30 granted patents across 30 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C12N (MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA).
30
Total patents granted
30
CPC technology areas
13.8
Avg claims per patent
+133%
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
Wageningen holds 30 US patents across 30 technology areas, rank #10,504 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #10,504
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 18%
- by Innovation Score (47.5/100)
- 13.8
- avg claims per patent
- +133%
- filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Portfolio overview
Wageningen Universiteit has been granted 30 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Wageningen Universiteit at rank #10,504 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 30 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.8 claims per patent with primary concentration in C12N (MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA). As a Foreign Corporation, Wageningen Universiteit is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Wageningen sits between Vemag Maschinenbau Gmbh (30 patents, rank #10,500) and Welspun India Limited (30 patents, rank #10,508) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 47.5/100 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 21 grants, compared with 9 in the 2015–2019 window, a +133% 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. Wageningen Universiteit's 13.8 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 30 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Wageningen Universiteit against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Who files at Wageningen's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Vemag Maschinenbau
VEMAG Maschinenbau GmbH
30 patents
- VON Ardenne Asset…
VON ARDENNE Asset GmbH & Co KG
30 patents
- Verathon
Verathon Inc.
30 patents
- Virnetx
VirnetX, Inc.
30 patents
- Wilson TOOL Inter…
WILSON TOOL INTERNATIONAL INC.
30 patents
- Wagic
Wagic, Inc.
30 patents
- Wayfair
Wayfair LLC
30 patents
- Welspun India
Welspun India Limited
30 patents
- Wageningen Univer… ◀
WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITEIT
30 patents
What this shows Wageningen holds 30 patents at rank #10,504, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Wageningen
By rank, the assignees closest to #10,504 in granted patent volume.
- Vemag Maschinenbau Gmbh #10,500 · 30 patents
- VON Ardenne Asset Gmbh & Co KG #10,501 · 30 patents
- Verathon Inc. #10,502 · 30 patents
- Virnetx, Inc. #10,503 · 30 patents
- Wilson TOOL International Inc. #10,505 · 30 patents
- Wagic, Inc. #10,506 · 30 patents
- Wayfair Llc #10,507 · 30 patents
- Welspun India Limited #10,508 · 30 patents
Leaders in C12N (Microorganisms OR Enzymes)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Wageningen's primary technology class.
- Monsanto Technology Llc 1,335 in class
- The Regents Of The University Of California 1,161 in class
- Novozymes A/s 656 in class
- Immatics Biotechnologies Gmbh 647 in class
- Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc. 623 in class
- President And Fellows Of Harvard College 594 in class
- Massachusetts Institute Of Technology 541 in class
- The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania 537 in class
Wageningen's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
47 Top 18% higher than 82% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 3.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 3.3% |
| 2017 | 4 | 13.3% |
| 2018 | 1 | 3.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 6.7% |
| 2020 | 3 | 10.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | 16.7% |
| 2022 | 7 | 23.3% |
| 2023 | 2 | 6.7% |
| 2024 | 3 | 10.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | 3.3% |
Which technologies does Wageningen Universiteit patent most?
Top 15 of 30 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does Wageningen Universiteit hold?
Wageningen Universiteit holds 30 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 30 technology areas.
What is Wageningen Universiteit's Innovation Score?
Wageningen Universiteit has an Innovation Score of 47.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Wageningen Universiteit focus on?
Wageningen Universiteit's top technology area is C12N (MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA) with 22 patents. The company has filed patents in 30 CPC subclasses total.
Is Wageningen Universiteit's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Wageningen Universiteit's recent filing velocity is +133% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for Wageningen Universiteit's patents?
Wageningen Universiteit's patents average 13.8 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Wageningen Universiteit 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
Wageningen's 30 grants land it in the top 18% 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 - Wageningen ranks #10,504 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in C12N - see who else leads that technology area. C12N 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.
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.