Where does AFS Newco, LLC rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), AFS Newco, LLC ranks #28,004 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 AFS Newco, LLC hold?

AFS Newco, LLC holds 9 US utility patents granted between 2020 and 2023, spanning 5 technology areas.

What is AFS Newco, LLC's Innovation Score?

AFS Newco, LLC has an Innovation Score of 24.5 out of 100 (15th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does AFS Newco, LLC focus on?

AFS Newco, LLC's top technology area is E02D (FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; Embankments ; Underground OR Underwater Structures) with 2 patents, ranking #200 of 430 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 5 CPC subclasses total.

Is AFS Newco, LLC's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for AFS Newco, LLC.

What does claim depth mean for AFS Newco, LLC's patents?

AFS Newco, LLC's patents average 5.6 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 AFS Newco, LLC 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

AFS Newco, LLC

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 9 granted patents across 5 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2020–2023. 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: E02D (FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; Embankments ; Underground OR Underwater Structures).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, AFS ranks #28,004 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 9 patents across 5 technology areas.

#28,004
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 15th percentile
by Innovation Score (24.5/100): 5.6
avg claims per patent

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R28004 · US Corporation #28,004 · 9 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-SPARSE · TYPE-USCORP · SPAN-YRS · BOOK-RICH

GRANTS-MICRO 9 grants
MID-PACK #28,004/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Aegis Flow L L C
CPC-NARROW E02D · 5 areas
INNOV-THIN 24.5/100
CLAIMS-SPARSE 5.6 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
SPAN-YRS 2020–2023 · 4y
BOOK-RICH 9/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Aegis Flow Technologies, L.L.C. (±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 AFS’s 24.5 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 8.0 pts (33%) Velocity 5.3 pts (22%) Breadth 7.9 pts (32%) Claim depth 3.3 pts (13%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

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AFS Newco · this assignee

25
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows AFS's Innovation Score is 24.5/100 (15th percentile 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 AFS?

Each dot is one of AFS’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). AFS’s own 5.6 claims/patent is at or below the 15.2 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

Where AFS's grants concentrate

AFS Newco, LLC is a focused PatentsView assignee: 5 CPC subclasses with 22.2% of grants classified under E02D (FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; Embankments ; Underground OR Underwater Structures). Peak complete grant year is 2021 (4 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2020. By volume, AFS sits between Aegis Flow Technologies, L.L.C. and Aggregate Knowledge, LLC.

AFS's three-year grant acceleration

AFS Newco, LLC shows 4 grants in 2022–2024 against only 5 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.

Aegis Flow L L C

9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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AFS Newco ◀

9

What this shows AFS holds 9 patents at rank #27,986, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near AFS

By rank, the assignees closest to #27,986 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in E02D (Foundations)

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

AFS's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

25 15th percentile higher than 15% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2020–2023

Grants by year

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

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AFS Newco, LLC patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2020	1	11.1%
2021	4	44.4%
2022	3	33.3%
2023	1	11.1%

Which technologies does AFS Newco, LLC patent most?

E02D - FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; Embankments ; Underground OR Underwater Structures 2

E04B - General Building CONSTRUCTIONS; Walls, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; Insulation OR Other Protection OF Buildings 2

E04F - Finishing Work ON Buildings, e.g. Stairs, Floors 1

E04G - SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; Building Implements OR Aids, OR Their USE; Handling Building Materials ON THE SITE; Repairing, Breaking-up OR Other Work ON Existing Buildings 1

B66F - Hoisting, Lifting, Hauling OR Pushing, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR, e.g. Devices Which Apply A Lifting OR Pushing Force Directly TO THE Surface OF A Load 1

Top 5 of 5 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

View all rankings → How is Innovation Score calculated?

What to do with this data

AFS Newco, LLC's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

AFS Newco, LLC's lead technology class is E02D (FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; Embankments ; Underground OR Underwater Structures), 22.2% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore E02D
Ranked #28,004 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare AFS Newco, LLC against Aegis Flow Technologies, L.L.C., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 24.5/100 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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