Where does Norwegian University OF Science AND Technology (NTNU) rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Norwegian University OF Science AND Technology (NTNU) ranks #8,085 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

What is Norwegian University OF Science AND Technology (NTNU)'s Innovation Score?

Norwegian University OF Science AND Technology (NTNU) has an Innovation Score of 55.2 out of 100 (top 7% of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is Norwegian University OF Science AND Technology (NTNU)'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Norwegian University OF Science AND Technology (NTNU)'s recent grant velocity is +47% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). The company is maintaining or growing its granted-patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Norwegian University OF Science AND Technology (NTNU)'s patents?

Norwegian University OF Science AND Technology (NTNU)'s patents average 18.5 claims each. This is an aggregate descriptive count from the grant record; it does not establish claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Norwegian University OF Science AND Technology (NTNU)

Q: How many patents does Norwegian University OF Science AND Technology (NTNU) hold?

Norwegian University OF Science AND Technology (NTNU) holds 40 US utility patents granted between 2016 and 2025, spanning 40 technology areas.

Q: What technology areas does Norwegian University OF Science AND Technology (NTNU) focus on?

Norwegian University OF Science AND Technology (NTNU)'s top technology area is Y02E (Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution) with 11 patents, ranking #1,181 of 5,963 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 40 CPC subclasses total.

Q: How is the Norwegian University OF Science AND Technology (NTNU) 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.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 40 granted patents across 40 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2025. 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: Y02E (Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution).

Compiled by PlainPatent · May 15, 2026

RSS updates for this company

Explore the portfolio See the ranking

The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Norwegian ranks #8,085 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 40 patents across 40 technology areas.

#8,085
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: Top 7%
by Innovation Score (55.2/100): 18.5
avg claims per patent: +47%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R8085 · Foreign Corporation #8,085 · 40 grants

GRANTS-SMALL · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-WIDE · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · VEL-UP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-SMALL 40 grants
UPPER-Q #8,085/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Marelli
CPC-WIDE Y02E · 40 areas
INNOV-PAR 55.2/100
CLAIMS-RICH 18.5 claims/avg
TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
VEL-UP +47% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Marelli Corporation (±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 Norwegian’s 55.2 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 12.8 pts (23%) Velocity 8.9 pts (16%) Breadth 22.4 pts (41%) Claim depth 11.1 pts (20%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Cytec Industries · near

55
Norwegian University… · this assignee

55
SK keyfoundry · near

55
STC UNM · near

55
Danfoss (TIANJIN) · near

55
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Norwegian's Innovation Score is 55.2/100 (top 7% 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 Norwegian?

Each dot is one of Norwegian’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). Norwegian’s own 18.5 claims/patent is ABOVE the 17.0 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

Norwegian vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

Where Norwegian's grants concentrate

Norwegian University OF Science AND Technology (NTNU) is a focused PatentsView assignee: 40 CPC subclasses with 27.5% of grants classified under Y02E (Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution). Peak complete grant year is 2022 (12 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2016. By volume, Norwegian sits between Marelli Corporation and Numerex Corp..

Norwegian's three-year grant acceleration

Norwegian University OF Science AND Technology (NTNU) shows 16 grants in 2022–2024 against only 12 in 2019–2021. That prior window is too thin for a growth multiple (rename and spin-out assignees look artificially high when the baseline is near zero), so PlainPatent withholds a ranked acceleration claim here.

Marelli

40
Markem-imaje

40
Milacron

40
NEC (China)

40
National Oilwell…

40
Neophotonics

40
New York Blood Ce…

40
Numerex

40
Norwegian Univers… ◀

40

What this shows Norwegian holds 40 patents at rank #8,080, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Norwegian

By rank, the assignees closest to #8,080 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in Y02E (Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions)

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

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for Norwegian, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In Y02E (Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions), Norwegian ranks #1,181 of 5,963 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (55 here).

SK keyfoundry Inc. 55 Cytec Industries, Inc. 55 STC.UNM 55 Danfoss (TIANJIN) Ltd. 55

Norwegian's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

55 Top 7% higher than 93% of 49,997 US assignees

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US assignees. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

View data table

Norwegian University OF Science AND Technology (NTNU) patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	1	2.5%
2017	4	10.0%
2018	4	10.0%
2019	6	15.0%
2020	5	12.5%
2021	1	2.5%
2022	12	30.0%
2023	4	10.0%
2025partial year	3	7.5%

Which technologies does Norwegian University OF Science AND Technology (NTNU) patent most?

Y02E - Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution 11

A61P - Specific Therapeutic Activity OF Chemical Compounds OR Medicinal Preparations 10

A61K - Preparations FOR Medical, Dental OR Toiletry Purposes 10

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; Identification 9

H01L - Semiconductor Devices NOT Covered BY Class H10 8

H10F - Inorganic Semiconductor Devices Sensitive TO Infrared Radiation, Light, Electromagnetic Radiation OF Shorter Wavelength OR Corpuscular Radiation 6

H10H - Inorganic Light-emitting Semiconductor Devices Having Potential Barriers 6

H10D - Inorganic Electric Semiconductor Devices 6

Y02A - Technologies FOR Adaptation TO Climate Change 5

Y02P - Climate Change Mitigation Technologies IN THE Production OR Processing OF Goods 4

A61M - Devices FOR Introducing Media Into, OR Onto, THE Body ; Devices FOR Transducing Body Media OR FOR Taking Media From THE Body ; Devices FOR Producing OR Ending Sleep OR Stupor 4

A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; Radiation THERAPY; Ultrasound Therapy 4

A61L - Methods OR Apparatus FOR Sterilising Materials OR Objects IN GENERAL; Disinfection, Sterilisation OR Deodorisation OF AIR; Chemical Aspects OF Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads OR Surgical ARTICLES; Materials FOR Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads OR Surgical Articles 3

C07K - Peptides 3

B01D - Separation 3

Top 15 of 40 technology areas

More on this record

Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

View all rankings → How is Innovation Score calculated?

What to do with this data

Norwegian University OF Science AND Technology (NTNU)'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Norwegian University OF Science AND Technology (NTNU)'s lead technology class is Y02E (Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution), 27.5% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore Y02E
Ranked #8,085 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Norwegian University OF Science AND Technology (NTNU) against Marelli Corporation, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 55.2/100 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.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent

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 by PlainPatent, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · 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.