Where does LanzaTech NZ, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), LanzaTech NZ, Inc. ranks #32,309 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 LanzaTech NZ, Inc. hold?

LanzaTech NZ, Inc. holds 8 US utility patents granted between 2022 and 2024, spanning 12 technology areas.

What is LanzaTech NZ, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

LanzaTech NZ, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 48.3 out of 100 (top 17% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does LanzaTech NZ, Inc. focus on?

LanzaTech NZ, Inc.'s top technology area is Y02E (Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution) with 8 patents, ranking #1,506 of 5,963 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 12 CPC subclasses total.

Is LanzaTech NZ, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for LanzaTech NZ, Inc..

What does claim depth mean for LanzaTech NZ, Inc.'s patents?

LanzaTech NZ, Inc.'s patents average 14.1 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 LanzaTech NZ, Inc. 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

LanzaTech NZ, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 8 granted patents across 12 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2022–2024. 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: Y02E (Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Lanzatech ranks #32,309 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 8 patents across 12 technology areas.

#32,309
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 17%
by Innovation Score (48.3/100): 14.1
avg claims per patent

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R32309 · US Corporation #32,309 · 8 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · SPAN-YRS · BOOK-RICH

GRANTS-MICRO 8 grants
MID-PACK #32,309/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Labrys Biologics
CPC-FOCUS Y02E · 12 areas
INNOV-PAR 48.3/100
CLAIMS-RICH 14.1 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
SPAN-YRS 2022–2024 · 3y
BOOK-RICH 9/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Labrys Biologics, Inc. (±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 Lanzatech’s 48.3 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 7.6 pts (16%) Velocity 20.0 pts (41%) Breadth 12.2 pts (25%) Claim depth 8.5 pts (18%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
LanzaTech NZ · this assignee

48
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Lanzatech's Innovation Score is 48.3/100 (top 17% 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 Lanzatech?

Each dot is one of Lanzatech’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). Lanzatech’s own 14.1 claims/patent is at or below the 17.9 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

Where Lanzatech's grants concentrate

LanzaTech NZ, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 12 CPC subclasses with 100% of grants classified under Y02E (Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution). Peak complete grant year is 2023 (5 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2024. By volume, Lanzatech sits between Labrys Biologics, Inc. and LeapHigh Animals, LLC.

Lanzatech's three-year grant acceleration

LanzaTech NZ, Inc. shows 8 grants in 2022–2024 against only 0 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.

Labrys Biologics

8
Lahey Clinic

8
Laird Dabendorf

8
Landmark Screens

8
Laxxon Medical

8
Lazurite Holdings

8
Le Commissariat à…

8
Leaphigh Animals

8
Lanzatech NZ ◀

8

What this shows LanzaTech holds 8 patents at rank #32,341, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near LanzaTech

By rank, the assignees closest to #32,341 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in Y02E (Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions)

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

Lanzatech's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

48 Top 17% higher than 83% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2022–2024

Grants by year

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

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LanzaTech NZ, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2022	2	25.0%
2023	5	62.5%
2024	1	12.5%

Which technologies does LanzaTech NZ, Inc. patent most?

Y02E - Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution 8

C12P - Fermentation OR Enzyme-using Processes TO Synthesise A Desired Chemical Compound OR Composition OR TO Separate Optical Isomers From A Racemic Mixture 6

C12N - Microorganisms OR ENZYMES; Compositions THEREOF; Propagating, Preserving, OR Maintaining MICROORGANISMS; Mutation OR Genetic ENGINEERING; Culture Media 5

C12M - Apparatus FOR Enzymology OR MICROBIOLOGY; Apparatus FOR Culturing Microorganisms FOR Producing Biomass, FOR Growing Cells OR FOR Obtaining Fermentation OR Metabolic Products, i.e. Bioreactors OR Fermenters 3

C12Y - Enzymes 2

C12Q - Measuring OR Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids OR Microorganisms ; Compositions OR Test Papers THEREFOR; Processes OF Preparing Such COMPOSITIONS; Condition-responsive Control IN Microbiological OR Enzymological Processes 1

G01N - Investigating OR Analysing Materials BY Determining Their Chemical OR Physical Properties 1

A23K - Fodder 1

G16B - Bioinformatics, i.e. Information AND Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted FOR Genetic OR Protein-related Data Processing IN Computational Molecular Biology 1

Y02A - Technologies FOR Adaptation TO Climate Change 1

B65D - Containers FOR Storage OR Transport OF Articles OR Materials, e.g. Bags, Barrels, Bottles, Boxes, Cans, Cartons, Crates, Drums, Jars, Tanks, Hoppers, Forwarding CONTAINERS; Accessories, Closures, OR Fittings THEREFOR; Packaging ELEMENTS; Packages 1

C07C - Acyclic OR Carbocyclic Compounds 1

Top 12 of 12 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

LanzaTech NZ, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

LanzaTech NZ, Inc.'s lead technology class is Y02E (Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution), 100% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore Y02E
Ranked #32,309 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare LanzaTech NZ, Inc. against Labrys Biologics, Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 48.3/100 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

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.