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Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 50 granted patents across 53 technology areas, active 2018–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F42B (EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION).

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50
Total patents granted
53
CPC technology areas
22.5
Avg claims per patent
+113%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Northrop holds 50 US patents across 53 technology areas, rank #6,685 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#6,685
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 10%
by Innovation Score (52.2/100)
22.5
avg claims per patent
+113%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Inc. has been granted 50 US utility patents between 2018 and 2024, placing Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Inc. at rank #6,685 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 53 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 22.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in F42B (EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION). As a US Corporation, Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Inc. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Northrop sits between NUC Electronics Co., Ltd. (50 patents, rank #6,681) and OVD Kinegram Ag (50 patents, rank #6,689) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 52.2/100 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 34 grants, compared with 16 in the 2015–2019 window, a +113% 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. Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Inc.'s 22.5 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while a multi-domain presence across 53 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Northrop's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Northrop holds 50 patents at rank #6,685, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near Northrop

By rank, the assignees closest to #6,685 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F42B (Explosive Charges)

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

Northrop's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

52 Top 10% higher than 90% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). This entry sits in this band. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2018–2024

Grants by year

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

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Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2018 3 6.0%
2019 13 26.0%
2020 28 56.0%
2021 5 10.0%
2024 1 2.0%

Which technologies does Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Inc. patent most?

Top 15 of 53 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Complex
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#6,685

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

52.2 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 Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Inc. hold?
Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Inc. holds 50 US granted patents filed between 2018 and 2024, spanning 53 technology areas.
What is Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Inc.'s Innovation Score?
Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 52.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Inc. focus on?
Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Inc.'s top technology area is F42B (EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION) with 18 patents. The company has filed patents in 53 CPC subclasses total.
Is Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +113% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Inc.'s patents?
Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Inc.'s patents average 22.5 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.
How is the Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, 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

Northrop's 50 grants land it in the top 10% 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 - Northrop ranks #6,685 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in F42B - see who else leads that technology area. F42B 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

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.