Overall rank by patents
#38,668
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
Apterna Limited
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 5 technology areas, active 2020–2023. 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).
6
Total patents granted
5
CPC technology areas
18.8
Avg claims per patent
-
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
Apterna holds 6 US patents across 5 technology areas, rank #38,668 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #38,668
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 39%
- by Innovation Score (39.3/100)
- 18.8
- avg claims per patent
Portfolio overview
Apterna Limited has been granted 6 US utility patents between 2020 and 2023, placing Apterna Limited at rank #38,668 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 5 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.8 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, Apterna Limited is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Apterna sits between Applikate Technologies, Inc. (6 patents, rank #38,664) and Aquasolution Corporation (6 patents, rank #38,672) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 39.3/100 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 2020 through 2023, with 6 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. Apterna Limited's 18.8 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 5 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Apterna Limited against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Who files at Apterna's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Applikate
APPLIKATE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
6 patents
- Aprinoia Therapeu…
APRINOIA THERAPEUTICS LIMITED
6 patents
- APT Advanced Poly…
APT Advanced Polymer Technology Corp.
6 patents
- Aptamir Therapeut…
APTAMIR THERAPEUTICS, INC.
6 patents
- Aptose Biosciences
APTOSE BIOSCIENCES INC.
6 patents
- AQUA Storage Reta…
AQUA STORAGE RETAINERS LIMITED
6 patents
- Aquaoptics
AQUAOPTICS CORP.
6 patents
- Aquasolution
AQUASOLUTION CORPORATION
6 patents
- Apterna ◀
APTERNA LIMITED
6 patents
What this shows Apterna holds 6 patents at rank #38,668, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Apterna
By rank, the assignees closest to #38,668 in granted patent volume.
- Applikate Technologies, Inc. #38,664 · 6 patents
- Aprinoia Therapeutics Limited #38,665 · 6 patents
- APT Advanced Polymer Technology Corp. #38,666 · 6 patents
- Aptamir Therapeutics, Inc. #38,667 · 6 patents
- Aptose Biosciences Inc. #38,669 · 6 patents
- AQUA Storage Retainers Limited #38,670 · 6 patents
- Aquaoptics Corp. #38,671 · 6 patents
- Aquasolution Corporation #38,672 · 6 patents
Leaders in C12N (Microorganisms OR Enzymes)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Apterna'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
Apterna's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
39 Top 39% higher than 61% 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 2020–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2022 | 3 | 50.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | 16.7% |
Which technologies does Apterna Limited patent most?
Top 5 of 5 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does Apterna Limited hold?
Apterna Limited holds 6 US granted patents filed between 2020 and 2023, spanning 5 technology areas.
What is Apterna Limited's Innovation Score?
Apterna Limited has an Innovation Score of 39.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Apterna Limited focus on?
Apterna Limited's top technology area is C12N (MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA) with 6 patents. The company has filed patents in 5 CPC subclasses total.
Is Apterna Limited's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for Apterna Limited.
What does claim depth mean for Apterna Limited's patents?
Apterna Limited's patents average 18.8 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Apterna Limited 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
Apterna's 6 grants land it in the top 39% 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 - Apterna ranks #38,668 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.