North Star Technology International Limited
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 10 granted patents across 2 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2017–2019. 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: C02F (Treatment OF Water, Waste Water, Sewage, OR Sludge).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, North ranks #26,990 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 10 patents across 2 technology areas.
- #26,990
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- 3rd percentile
- by Innovation Score (14.7/100)
- 2.3
- avg claims per patent
- -100%
- grant velocity, last 5 yrs
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R26990 · Foreign Corporation #26,990 · 10 grants
GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-LOW · CLAIMS-SPARSE · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL
- GRANTS-MICRO 10 grants
- MID-PACK #26,990/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH Nippon Gas
- CPC-NARROW C02F · 2 areas
- INNOV-LOW 14.7/100
- CLAIMS-SPARSE 2.3 claims/avg
- TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
- VEL-DROP -100% vel
- BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. (±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 North’s 14.7 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 North
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest Innovation Score peers, not a full corpus board reprint.
- Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
85 score
- North Star Technolog… · this assignee 15
North Star Technolog… · this assignee
15 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows North's Innovation Score is 14.7/100 (3rd 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 North?
Each dot is one of North’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). North’s own 2.3 claims/patent is at or below the 9.7 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.
Where North's grants concentrate
North Star Technology International Limited is a focused PatentsView assignee: 2 CPC subclasses with 10% of grants classified under C02F (Treatment OF Water, Waste Water, Sewage, OR Sludge). Peak complete grant year is 2017 (9 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2019. By volume, North sits between Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. and Nova Wildcat Shur-Line, LLC.
Who files at North's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Nippon Gas
Nippon Gas Co., Ltd.
10 patents
- Nippon Yakin Kogyo
Nippon Yakin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
10 patents
- Nivagen Pharmaceu…
Nivagen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
10 patents
- Nordic Lights Oy
Nordic Lights Oy
10 patents
- Northeast Ohio Me…
Northeast Ohio Medical University
10 patents
- Nothing Technology
Nothing Technology Limited
10 patents
- Nova Engineering…
Nova Engineering Films, Inc.
10 patents
- Nova Wildcat Shur…
Nova Wildcat Shur-Line, LLC
10 patents
- North Star Techno… ◀
North Star Technology International Limited
10 patents
What this shows North holds 10 patents at rank #26,992, 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 #26,992 in granted patent volume.
- Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. #26,988 · 10 patents
- Nippon Yakin Kogyo Co., Ltd. #26,989 · 10 patents
- Nivagen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. #26,990 · 10 patents
- Nordic Lights Oy #26,991 · 10 patents
- Northeast Ohio Medical University #26,993 · 10 patents
- Nothing Technology Limited #26,994 · 10 patents
- Nova Engineering Films, Inc. #26,995 · 10 patents
- Nova Wildcat Shur-Line, LLC #26,996 · 10 patents
Leaders in C02F (Treatment OF Water)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in North's primary technology class.
- Ecolab USA Inc. 243 in class
- King Fahd University OF Petroleum AND Minerals 188 in class
- Evoqua Water Technologies LLC 177 in class
- Saudi Arabian OIL Company 147 in class
- Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies Support 82 in class
- Kurita Water Industries Ltd. 80 in class
- Nanjing University 75 in class
- Kemira OYJ 55 in class
North's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
15 3rd percentile higher than 3% 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 | 90.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | 10.0% |
Which technologies does North Star Technology International Limited patent most?
Top 2 of 2 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
North Star Technology International Limited's patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- North Star Technology International Limited's lead technology class is C02F (Treatment OF Water, Waste Water, Sewage, OR Sludge), 10% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore C02F
- Ranked #26,990 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare North Star Technology International Limited against Nippon Gas Co., Ltd., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 14.7/100 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.
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