Overall rank by patents
#41,828
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
Ncardia B.v.
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 4 technology areas, active 2020–2024. 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
4
CPC technology areas
23.2
Avg claims per patent
-
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
Ncardia holds 6 US patents across 4 technology areas, rank #41,828 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #41,828
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 64%
- by Innovation Score (31.0/100)
- 23.2
- avg claims per patent
Portfolio overview
Ncardia B.v. has been granted 6 US utility patents between 2020 and 2024, placing Ncardia B.v. at rank #41,828 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 4 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 23.2 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, Ncardia B.v. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Ncardia sits between Naura Akrion, Inc. (6 patents, rank #41,824) and NDK SAW Devices Co., Ltd. (6 patents, rank #41,832) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 31.0/100 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 2024, 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. Ncardia B.v.'s 23.2 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while specialization in 4 subclasses reflects a tightly scoped invention area. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Ncardia B.v. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Who files at Ncardia's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Naura Akrion
NAURA Akrion, Inc.
6 patents
- Nautel
NAUTEL LIMITED
6 patents
- Nautilus Engineer…
NAUTILUS ENGINEERING, LLC
6 patents
- Naval University…
NAVAL UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING
6 patents
- NCC
NCC Co., Ltd.
6 patents
- NCI Group
NCI GROUP, INC.
6 patents
- ND Industries
ND INDUSTRIES, INC.
6 patents
- NDK SAW Devices
NDK SAW Devices Co., Ltd.
6 patents
- Ncardia B V ◀
NCARDIA B.V.
6 patents
What this shows Ncardia holds 6 patents at rank #41,828, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Ncardia
By rank, the assignees closest to #41,828 in granted patent volume.
- Naura Akrion, Inc. #41,824 · 6 patents
- Nautel Limited #41,825 · 6 patents
- Nautilus Engineering, Llc #41,826 · 6 patents
- Naval University OF Engineering #41,827 · 6 patents
- NCC Co., Ltd. #41,829 · 6 patents
- NCI Group, Inc. #41,830 · 6 patents
- ND Industries, Inc. #41,831 · 6 patents
- NDK SAW Devices Co., Ltd. #41,832 · 6 patents
Leaders in C12N (Microorganisms OR Enzymes)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Ncardia'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
Ncardia's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
31 Top 64% higher than 36% 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 | 3 | 50.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2023 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2024 | 1 | 16.7% |
Which technologies does Ncardia B.v. patent most?
Top 4 of 4 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Specialized
Claim Depth Complex
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does Ncardia B.v. hold?
Ncardia B.v. holds 6 US granted patents filed between 2020 and 2024, spanning 4 technology areas.
What is Ncardia B.v.'s Innovation Score?
Ncardia B.v. has an Innovation Score of 31.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Ncardia B.v. focus on?
Ncardia B.v.'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 4 CPC subclasses total.
Is Ncardia B.v.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for Ncardia B.v..
What does claim depth mean for Ncardia B.v.'s patents?
Ncardia B.v.'s patents average 23.2 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.
How is the Ncardia B.v. 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
Ncardia's 6 grants land it in the top 64% 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 - Ncardia ranks #41,828 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.