Where does RGF Environmental Group, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), RGF Environmental Group, Inc. ranks #13,656 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does RGF Environmental Group, Inc. hold?

RGF Environmental Group, Inc. holds 22 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2023, spanning 15 technology areas.

What is RGF Environmental Group, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

RGF Environmental Group, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 32.8 out of 100 (43rd percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

Is RGF Environmental Group, Inc.'s patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

RGF Environmental Group, Inc.'s recent grant velocity is -71% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for RGF Environmental Group, Inc.'s patents?

RGF Environmental Group, Inc.'s patents average 12.0 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.

How is the RGF Environmental Group, 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.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

RGF Environmental Group, Inc.

Q: What technology areas does RGF Environmental Group, Inc. focus on?

RGF Environmental Group, Inc.'s top technology area is 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) with 10 patents, ranking #291 of 2,589 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 15 CPC subclasses total.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 22 granted patents across 15 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2023. 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: 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;).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, RGF ranks #13,656 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 22 patents across 15 technology areas.

#13,656
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 43rd percentile
by Innovation Score (32.8/100): 12.0
avg claims per patent: -71%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R13656 · US Corporation #13,656 · 22 grants

GRANTS-SMALL · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-SMALL 22 grants
MID-PACK #13,656/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Reckitt & Colman…
CPC-FOCUS A61L · 15 areas
INNOV-THIN 32.8/100
CLAIMS-RICH 12.0 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -71% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Reckitt & Colman (OVERSEAS) Limited (±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 RGF’s 32.8 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 10.8 pts (33%) Velocity 1.1 pts (3%) Breadth 13.7 pts (42%) Claim depth 7.2 pts (22%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
MICLAU-S R I · near

33
Pharmakea · near

33
Power Analytics · near

33
RGF Environmental… · this assignee

33
VSI · near

33
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows RGF's Innovation Score is 32.8/100 (43rd 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 RGF?

Each dot is one of RGF’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). RGF’s own 12.0 claims/patent is at or below the 18.1 median for these volume peers. Volume here does not track with deeper claims; several lower-volume peers claim more thoroughly per patent.

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

Where RGF's grants concentrate

RGF Environmental Group, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 15 CPC subclasses with 45.5% of grants classified under 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;). Peak complete grant year is 2016 (10 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2015. By volume, RGF sits between Reckitt & Colman (OVERSEAS) Limited and RSA Security LLC.

RGF's three-year grant acceleration

RGF Environmental Group, Inc. shows 1 grants in 2022–2024 against only 6 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.

Reckitt & Colman…

22
Recover Energy Se…

22
Reliance JIO Info…

22
Rempex Pharmaceut…

22
RIC Investments

22
ROI Optoelectroni…

22
ROM Acquisition

22
RSA Security

22
RGF Environmental… ◀

22

What this shows RGF holds 22 patents at rank #13,647, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near RGF

By rank, the assignees closest to #13,647 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A61L (Methods OR Apparatus FOR Sterilising Materials OR Objects…)

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

Assignees with similar portfolio profiles

Two PlainPatent-derived peer sets for RGF, neither rank-band nor same-CPC leaders (those blocks stay above). In A61L (Methods OR Apparatus FOR Sterilising Materials OR Objects…), RGF ranks #291 of 2,589 assignees by patent count in that subclass.

Similar innovation score

Nearest assignees by Innovation Score (33 here).

MICLAU-S.R.I. Inc. 33 Pharmakea, Inc. 33 Power Analytics Corporation 33 VSI, LLC 33

RGF's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

33 43rd percentile higher than 43% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2023

Grants by year

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

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RGF Environmental Group, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	1	4.5%
2016	10	45.5%
2017	3	13.6%
2018	1	4.5%
2019	2	9.1%
2020	2	9.1%
2021	2	9.1%
2023	1	4.5%

Which technologies does RGF Environmental Group, Inc. patent most?

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 10

B01J - Chemical OR Physical Processes, e.g. Catalysis OR Colloid CHEMISTRY; Their Relevant Apparatus 5

B01D - Separation 4

C01B - Non-metallic ELEMENTS; Compounds THEREOF; ; Metalloids OR Compounds Thereof NOT Covered BY Subclass C01c 4

F24F - AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR Currents FOR Screening 4

F21S - Non-portable Lighting DEVICES; Systems THEREOF; Vehicle Lighting Devices Specially Adapted FOR Vehicle Exteriors 3

F21V - Functional Features OR Details OF Lighting Devices OR Systems THEREOF; Structural Combinations OF Lighting Devices With Other Articles, NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 3

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 2

H05B - Electric HEATING; Electric Light Sources NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; Circuit Arrangements FOR Electric Light Sources, IN General 2

H01L - Semiconductor Devices NOT Covered BY Class H10 2

F21Y - Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclasses F21k, F21l, F21s and F21v, Relating TO THE Form OR THE Kind OF THE Light Sources OR OF THE Colour OF THE Light Emitted 2

C02F - Treatment OF Water, Waste Water, Sewage, OR Sludge 2

H01J - Electric Discharge Tubes OR Discharge Lamps 2

H01T - Spark GAPS; Overvoltage Arresters Using Spark GAPS; Sparking PLUGS; Corona DEVICES; Generating Ions TO BE Introduced Into Non-enclosed Gases 1

C23F - Non-mechanical Removal OF Metallic Material From Surface ; Inhibiting Corrosion OF Metallic Material OR Incrustation IN GENERAL; Multi-step Processes FOR Surface Treatment OF Metallic Material Involving AT Least ONE Process Provided FOR IN Class C23 AND AT Least ONE Process Covered BY Subclass C21d 1

Top 15 of 15 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

RGF Environmental Group, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

RGF Environmental Group, Inc.'s lead technology class is 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;), 45.5% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore A61L
Ranked #13,656 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare RGF Environmental Group, Inc. against Reckitt & Colman (OVERSEAS) Limited, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 32.8/100 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

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