USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

N.v. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek Nedap

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 19 granted patents across 22 technology areas, active 2015–2022. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A01K (ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

26.4

Avg claims per patent

-42%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

N.v. holds 19 US patents across 22 technology areas, rank #15,473 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#15,473
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 27%
by Innovation Score (43.8/100): 26.4
avg claims per patent: -42%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

N.v. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek Nedap has been granted 19 US utility patents between 2015 and 2022, placing N.v. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek Nedap at rank #15,473 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 22 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 26.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in A01K (ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS). As a Foreign Corporation, N.v. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek Nedap is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, N.v. sits between Molecular Partners Ag (19 patents, rank #15,469) and Nantong Fujitsu Microelectronics Co., Ltd. (19 patents, rank #15,477) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 43.8/100 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 7 grants, compared with 12 in the 2015–2019 window, a -42% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The Foreign 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. N.v. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek Nedap's 26.4 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while a multi-domain presence across 22 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark N.v. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek Nedap against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows N.v. holds 19 patents at rank #15,473, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Nv

By rank, the assignees closest to #15,473 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A01K (Animal Husbandry)

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

N.v.'s Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

44 Top 27% higher than 73% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2022

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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N.v. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek Nedap patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	3	15.8%
2016	2	10.5%
2017	2	10.5%
2018	3	15.8%
2019	2	10.5%
2020	2	10.5%
2021	3	15.8%
2022	2	10.5%

Which technologies does N.v. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek Nedap patent most?

A01K - ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS 9

G06K - GRAPHICAL DATA READING ; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS 5

A61B - DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 4

A01J - MANUFACTURE OF DAIRY PRODUCTS 4

G01F - MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME 3

H01Q - ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS 2

G08G - TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS 2

G16H - HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA 2

A61D - VETERINARY INSTRUMENTS, IMPLEMENTS, TOOLS, OR METHODS 1

B25J - MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES 1

Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS 1

H03H - IMPEDANCE NETWORKS, e.g. RESONANT CIRCUITS; RESONATORS 1

G01C - MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY 1

G07C - TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE 1

G16Z - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 1

Top 15 of 22 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Complex

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#15,473

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

43.8 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 N.v. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek Nedap hold?

N.v. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek Nedap holds 19 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2022, spanning 22 technology areas.

What is N.v. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek Nedap's Innovation Score?

N.v. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek Nedap has an Innovation Score of 43.8 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does N.v. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek Nedap focus on?

N.v. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek Nedap's top technology area is A01K (ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS) with 9 patents. The company has filed patents in 22 CPC subclasses total.

Is N.v. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek Nedap's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

N.v. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek Nedap's recent filing velocity is -42% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for N.v. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek Nedap's patents?

N.v. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek Nedap's patents average 26.4 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.

How is the N.v. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek Nedap 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

N.v.'s 19 grants land it in the top 27% 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 - N.v. ranks #15,473 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A01K - see who else leads that technology area. A01K 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.