Overall rank by patents
#29,579
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 9 granted patents across 0 technology areas, active 2015–2016. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search.
The verdict
Naturesweet holds 9 US patents across 0 technology areas, rank #29,579 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
Naturesweet, Ltd. has been granted 9 US utility patents between 2015 and 2016, placing Naturesweet, Ltd. at rank #29,579 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 0 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 1.0 claims per patent. As a US Corporation, Naturesweet, Ltd. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Naturesweet sits between Nanomech, Inc. (9 patents, rank #29,575) and Nebia Inc. (9 patents, rank #29,583) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 8.6/100 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 0 grants, compared with 9 in the 2015–2019 window, a -100% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Naturesweet, Ltd.'s 1.0 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while specialization in 0 subclasses reflects a tightly scoped invention area. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Naturesweet, Ltd. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
NanoMech, Inc.
9 patents
NanoVMs, Inc.
9 patents
Nantworks, LLC
9 patents
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science
9 patents
Nautilus Hyosung America, Inc.
9 patents
Navipharm Co., Ltd.
9 patents
Near Earth Autonomy, Inc.
9 patents
Nebia Inc.
9 patents
NatureSweet, Ltd.
9 patents
What this shows Naturesweet holds 9 patents at rank #29,579, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
By rank, the assignees closest to #29,579 in granted patent volume.
Naturesweet's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
9 Top 99% higher than 1% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | 55.6% |
| 2016 | 4 | 44.4% |
Overall rank by patents
#29,579
Across all tracked assignees
8.6 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
Naturesweet's 9 grants land it in the top 99% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.
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.
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