USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Near Earth Autonomy, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 9 granted patents across 17 technology areas, active 2018–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G05D (SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

17.9

Avg claims per patent

+25%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Near holds 9 US patents across 17 technology areas, rank #29,582 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#29,582
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 37%
by Innovation Score (39.9/100): 17.9
avg claims per patent: +25%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Near Earth Autonomy, Inc. has been granted 9 US utility patents between 2018 and 2025, placing Near Earth Autonomy, Inc. at rank #29,582 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 17 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 17.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in G05D (SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES). As a US Corporation, Near Earth Autonomy, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Near sits between National Institute Of Advanced Industrial Science (9 patents, rank #29,578) and Nefeli Networks, Inc. (9 patents, rank #29,586) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 39.9/100 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 5 grants, compared with 4 in the 2015–2019 window, a +25% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. Near Earth Autonomy, Inc.'s 17.9 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 17 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Near Earth Autonomy, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Near holds 9 patents at rank #29,582, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Near

By rank, the assignees closest to #29,582 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G05D (Systems FOR Controlling OR Regulating Non-electric Variables)

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

Near's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

40 Top 37% higher than 63% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2018–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2018–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Near Earth Autonomy, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2018	4	44.4%
2020	2	22.2%
2022	1	11.1%
2023	1	11.1%
2025	1	11.1%

Which technologies does Near Earth Autonomy, Inc. patent most?

G05D - SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES 5

G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES 5

B64D - EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT 4

G01C - MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY 4

B64C - AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS 3

G06V - IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING 3

G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 3

B64U - UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR 2

B64F - GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT; DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING OR REPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDE 2

G08G - TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS 2

H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 1

B60L - PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES ; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES ; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL ; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICL 1

G06Q - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 1

B62D - MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS 1

B60W - CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT 1

Top 15 of 17 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#29,582

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

39.9 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does Near Earth Autonomy, Inc. hold?

Near Earth Autonomy, Inc. holds 9 US granted patents filed between 2018 and 2025, spanning 17 technology areas.

What is Near Earth Autonomy, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Near Earth Autonomy, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 39.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Near Earth Autonomy, Inc. focus on?

Near Earth Autonomy, Inc.'s top technology area is G05D (SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES) with 5 patents. The company has filed patents in 17 CPC subclasses total.

Is Near Earth Autonomy, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Near Earth Autonomy, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +25% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Near Earth Autonomy, Inc.'s patents?

Near Earth Autonomy, Inc.'s patents average 17.9 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Near Earth Autonomy, 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.

How to use this portfolio

Near's 9 grants land it in the top 37% 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 - Near ranks #29,582 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in G05D - see who else leads that technology area. G05D 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.

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

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team

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.