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APL Norway AS

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 8 granted patents across 6 technology areas, active 2022–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B63B (SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING).

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8
Total patents granted
6
CPC technology areas
13.5
Avg claims per patent
-
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

APL holds 8 US patents across 6 technology areas, rank #30,785 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#30,785
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 26%
by Innovation Score (44.4/100)
13.5
avg claims per patent

Portfolio overview

APL Norway AS has been granted 8 US utility patents between 2022 and 2025, placing APL Norway AS at rank #30,785 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 6 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in B63B (SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING). As a Foreign Corporation, APL Norway AS is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, APL sits between AOI (advanced Oilfield Innovations, Inc.) (8 patents, rank #30,781) and Aptar Italia S.p.a. (8 patents, rank #30,789) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 44.4/100 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. Historical data spans 2022 through 2025, with 8 total grants over that period. Velocity comparisons require five years of historical filings to calibrate. 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. APL Norway AS's 13.5 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 6 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark APL Norway AS against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at APL's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows APL holds 8 patents at rank #30,785, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near APL

By rank, the assignees closest to #30,785 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B63B (Ships OR Other Waterborne Vessels)

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

APL's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

44 Top 26% higher than 74% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). This entry sits in this band. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2022–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2022–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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APL Norway AS patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2022 3 37.5%
2023 3 37.5%
2024 1 12.5%
2025 1 12.5%

Which technologies does APL Norway AS patent most?

Top 6 of 6 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#30,785

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

44.4 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 APL Norway AS hold?
APL Norway AS holds 8 US granted patents filed between 2022 and 2025, spanning 6 technology areas.
What is APL Norway AS's Innovation Score?
APL Norway AS has an Innovation Score of 44.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does APL Norway AS focus on?
APL Norway AS's top technology area is B63B (SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING) with 8 patents. The company has filed patents in 6 CPC subclasses total.
Is APL Norway AS's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for APL Norway AS.
What does claim depth mean for APL Norway AS's patents?
APL Norway AS's patents average 13.5 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the APL Norway AS 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

APL's 8 grants land it in the top 26% 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 - APL ranks #30,785 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in B63B - see who else leads that technology area. B63B 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

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.