How many patents does Washington University St Louis have in patentsdb?

Washington University St Louis is linked to 660 publications as assignee in our database.

What technology areas does Washington University St Louis patent most?

Top mapped technology areas by patent count: Human Necessities (458); Chemistry & Metallurgy (327); Physics (246).

In our data, assignee counts were 187 in 2024 and 175 in 2025 (lower year over year).

See the “Recent patents” section above for the latest 5 publications we attribute to this assignee.

Washington University St Louis holds 660 patents in our database, with recent filings and technology areas summarized below.

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Filing activity appears to be declining based on the most recent years.

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Company technology slices
Technology	Patents
Human Necessities	458
Chemistry & Metallurgy	327
Physics	246
Operations & Transport	53
Cross-Sectional Technologies	51
Electricity	45
Textiles & Paper	13
Mechanical Engineering	3

Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.

How many patents does Washington University St Louis have in patentsdb?: Washington University St Louis is linked to 660 publications as assignee in our database.
What technology areas does Washington University St Louis patent most?: Top mapped technology areas by patent count: Human Necessities (458); Chemistry & Metallurgy (327); Physics (246).
Is Washington University St Louis's patent activity growing?: In our data, assignee counts were 187 in 2024 and 175 in 2025 (lower year over year).
What are recent patents assigned to Washington University St Louis?: See the “Recent patents” section above for the latest 5 publications we attribute to this assignee.