USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

North Atlantic Imports, Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 57 granted patents across 21 technology areas, active 2018–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A47J (KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

16.5

Avg claims per patent

+1700%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

North holds 57 US patents across 21 technology areas, rank #5,964 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#5,964
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 15%
by Innovation Score (49.1/100): 16.5
avg claims per patent: +1700%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

North Atlantic Imports, Llc has been granted 57 US utility patents between 2018 and 2025, placing North Atlantic Imports, Llc at rank #5,964 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 21 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in A47J (KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES). As a US Corporation, North Atlantic Imports, Llc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, North sits between Mitsui Chemicals Tohcello, Inc. (57 patents, rank #5,960) and Preformed LINE Products Co. (57 patents, rank #5,968) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 49.1/100 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 54 grants, compared with 3 in the 2015–2019 window, a +1700% 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. North Atlantic Imports, Llc's 16.5 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 21 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark North Atlantic Imports, Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows North holds 57 patents at rank #5,964, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near North

By rank, the assignees closest to #5,964 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A47J (Kitchen Equipment)

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

North's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

49 Top 15% higher than 85% 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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North Atlantic Imports, Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2018	1	1.8%
2019	2	3.5%
2020	6	10.5%
2021	12	21.1%
2022	3	5.3%
2023	12	21.1%
2024	12	21.1%
2025	9	15.8%

Which technologies does North Atlantic Imports, Llc patent most?

A47J - KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES 48

F24C - DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION 16

A47B - TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE 12

B65F - GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE 9

A23L - FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF 8

A23V - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION 7

B65C - LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES 5

A23B - PRESERVATION OF FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES 4

A21B - BAKERS' OVENS; MACHINES OR EQUIPMENT FOR BAKING 3

A21D - TREATMENT OF FLOUR OR DOUGH FOR BAKING, e.g. BY ADDITION OF MATERIALS; BAKING; BAKERY PRODUCTS 2

F17C - VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES 2

Y02A - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE 2

F23B - METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR COMBUSTION USING ONLY SOLID FUEL 2

B05C - APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL 2

A47G - HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT 2

Top 15 of 21 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#5,964

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

49.1 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 North Atlantic Imports, Llc hold?

North Atlantic Imports, Llc holds 57 US granted patents filed between 2018 and 2025, spanning 21 technology areas.

What is North Atlantic Imports, Llc's Innovation Score?

North Atlantic Imports, Llc has an Innovation Score of 49.1 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does North Atlantic Imports, Llc focus on?

North Atlantic Imports, Llc's top technology area is A47J (KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES) with 48 patents. The company has filed patents in 21 CPC subclasses total.

Is North Atlantic Imports, Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

North Atlantic Imports, Llc's recent filing velocity is +1700% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for North Atlantic Imports, Llc's patents?

North Atlantic Imports, Llc's patents average 16.5 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the North Atlantic Imports, 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.

How to use this portfolio

North's 57 grants land it in the top 15% 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 - North ranks #5,964 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A47J - see who else leads that technology area. A47J 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 · May 15, 2026

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.