Overall rank by patents
#10,704
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation
Natural Gas Solutions North America, Llc
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 29 granted patents across 30 technology areas, active 2019–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G01F (MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME).
29
Total patents granted
30
CPC technology areas
14.4
Avg claims per patent
+64%
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
Natural holds 29 US patents across 30 technology areas, rank #10,704 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #10,704
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 34%
- by Innovation Score (41.1/100)
- 14.4
- avg claims per patent
- +64%
- filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Portfolio overview
Natural Gas Solutions North America, LLC has been granted 29 US utility patents between 2019 and 2024, placing Natural Gas Solutions North America, LLC at rank #10,704 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 30 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in G01F (MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME). As a US Corporation, Natural Gas Solutions North America, LLC is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 41.1/100 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. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 18 grants, compared with 11 in the 2015–2019 window, a +64% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. The US 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. Natural Gas Solutions North America, LLC's 14.4 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 30 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Natural Gas Solutions North America, LLC against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does Natural compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders, this company marked ◀
- Samsung
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
106,890 patents
- International Bus…
International Business Machines Corporation
72,926 patents
- Canon 34,378
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
34,378 patents
- LG 32,607
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
32,607 patents
- Taiwan Semiconduc… 31,041
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
31,041 patents
- Apple 30,560
Apple Inc.
30,560 patents
- Qualcomm Incorpor… 30,354
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30,354 patents
- Intel 27,498
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
- Natural Gas Solut… ◀ 29
Natural Gas Solutions North America, LLC
29 patents
What this shows Natural holds 29 patents, placing it at rank #10,704 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
Natural's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
41 Top 34% higher than 66% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2019–2024
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2019–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11 | 37.9% |
| 2020 | 6 | 20.7% |
| 2021 | 7 | 24.1% |
| 2022 | 3 | 10.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 3.4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 3.4% |
Which technologies does Natural Gas Solutions North America, LLC patent most?
Top 15 of 30 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does Natural Gas Solutions North America, LLC hold?
Natural Gas Solutions North America, LLC holds 29 US granted patents filed between 2019 and 2024, spanning 30 technology areas.
What is Natural Gas Solutions North America, LLC's Innovation Score?
Natural Gas Solutions North America, LLC has an Innovation Score of 41.1 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Natural Gas Solutions North America, LLC focus on?
Natural Gas Solutions North America, LLC's top technology area is G01F (MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME) with 20 patents. The company has filed patents in 30 CPC subclasses total.
Is Natural Gas Solutions North America, LLC's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Natural Gas Solutions North America, LLC's recent filing velocity is +64% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for Natural Gas Solutions North America, LLC's patents?
Natural Gas Solutions North America, LLC's patents average 14.4 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Natural Gas Solutions North America, 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.
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How to use this portfolio
Natural's 29 grants land it in the top 34% 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 - Natural ranks #10,704 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in G01F - see who else leads that technology area. G01F 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.
Explore the patent dataset
G01F technology
Natural Gas Solutions North America, LLC's primary CPC class, all holders and yearly trends
Top 50 patent holders
See where Natural Gas Solutions North America, LLC ranks among the largest US patent assignees
All technology classes
Browse every CPC technology area by patent activity
How the score works
The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score
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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
