Network Performance Research Group LLC
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 20 granted patents across 5 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2017–2020. 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: H04W (Wireless Communication Networks).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, Network ranks #14,809 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 20 patents across 5 technology areas.
- #14,809
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- 33rd percentile
- by Innovation Score (30.0/100)
- 19.4
- avg claims per patent
- -95%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R14809 · US Corporation #14,809 · 20 grants
GRANTS-SMALL · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL
- GRANTS-SMALL 20 grants
- MID-PACK #14,809/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH National Institutes…
- CPC-NARROW H04W · 5 areas
- INNOV-THIN 30.0/100
- CLAIMS-RICH 19.4 claims/avg
- TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
- VEL-DROP -95% vel
- BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (±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 Network’s 30.0 Innovation Score adds up
The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.
Innovation-score neighbourhood around Network
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest Innovation Score peers, not a full corpus board reprint.
- Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
85 score
- Network Performance… · this assignee 30
Network Performance… · this assignee
30 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows Network's Innovation Score is 30.0/100 (33rd percentile 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 Network?
Each dot is one of Network’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). Network’s own 19.4 claims/patent is ABOVE the 16.3 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.
Where Network's grants concentrate
Network Performance Research Group LLC is a focused PatentsView assignee: 5 CPC subclasses with 95% of grants classified under H04W (Wireless Communication Networks). Peak complete grant year is 2017 (9 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2020. By volume, Network sits between National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition and Next Progeny Pty., Ltd..
Who files at Network's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- National Institut…
National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition
20 patents
- National Universi…
National University Corporation Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
20 patents
- Nautilus True
Nautilus True, LLC
20 patents
- Neosensory
NeoSensory, Inc.
20 patents
- Neurent Medical
Neurent Medical Limited
20 patents
- Nexplanar
NexPlanar Corporation
20 patents
- Nexgen Power Syst…
Nexgen Power Systems, Inc.
20 patents
- Next Progeny Pty
Next Progeny Pty., Ltd.
20 patents
- Network Performan… ◀
Network Performance Research Group LLC
20 patents
What this shows Network holds 20 patents at rank #14,807, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Network
By rank, the assignees closest to #14,807 in granted patent volume.
- National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition #14,803 · 20 patents
- National University Corporation Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology #14,804 · 20 patents
- Nautilus True, LLC #14,805 · 20 patents
- NeoSensory, Inc. #14,806 · 20 patents
- Neurent Medical Limited #14,808 · 20 patents
- NexPlanar Corporation #14,809 · 20 patents
- Nexgen Power Systems, Inc. #14,810 · 20 patents
- Next Progeny Pty., Ltd. #14,811 · 20 patents
Leaders in H04W (Wireless Communication Networks)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Network's primary technology class.
- Qualcomm Incorporated 17,987 in class
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 11,683 in class
- LG Electronics Inc. 11,202 in class
- Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 10,885 in class
- Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) 10,282 in class
- Apple Inc. 6,306 in class
- AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. 3,725 in class
- Intel Corporation 3,691 in class
Network's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
30 33rd percentile higher than 33% of 49,997 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 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 45.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | 25.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | 25.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | 5.0% |
Which technologies does Network Performance Research Group LLC patent most?
Top 5 of 5 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
Network Performance Research Group LLC's patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- Network Performance Research Group LLC's lead technology class is H04W (Wireless Communication Networks), 95% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore H04W
- Ranked #14,809 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare Network Performance Research Group LLC against National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 30.0/100 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.
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.