Overall rank by patents
#43,328
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation
Special Aerospace Services, Llc
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 7 technology areas, active 2021–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F05D (INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS).
6
Total patents granted
7
CPC technology areas
20.0
Avg claims per patent
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5-year filing velocity
The verdict
Special holds 6 US patents across 7 technology areas, rank #43,328 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #43,328
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 17%
- by Innovation Score (48.1/100)
- 20.0
- avg claims per patent
Portfolio overview
Special Aerospace Services, Llc has been granted 6 US utility patents between 2021 and 2024, placing Special Aerospace Services, Llc at rank #43,328 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 7 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 20.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in F05D (INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS). As a US Corporation, Special Aerospace Services, Llc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Special sits between Sparton Corporation (6 patents, rank #43,324) and Speedy Packets, Inc. (6 patents, rank #43,332) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 48.1/100 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. Historical data spans 2021 through 2024, with 6 total grants over that period. Velocity comparisons require five years of historical filings to calibrate. 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. Special Aerospace Services, Llc's 20.0 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while concentration in 7 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Special Aerospace Services, Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Who files at Special's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Sparton
Sparton Corporation
6 patents
- Sparx Smartpods
Sparx Smartpods Inc.
6 patents
- Sparxteq
SparxTeq, Inc.
6 patents
- Spec Arms
Spec Arms LLC
6 patents
- Specter Ops
Specter Ops, Inc.
6 patents
- Spectrum Products
Spectrum Products LLC
6 patents
- Spee-dee Packagin…
Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery, Inc.
6 patents
- Speedy Packets
Speedy Packets, Inc.
6 patents
- Special Aerospace… ◀
Special Aerospace Services, LLC
6 patents
What this shows Special holds 6 patents at rank #43,328, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Special
By rank, the assignees closest to #43,328 in granted patent volume.
- Sparton Corporation #43,324 · 6 patents
- Sparx Smartpods Inc. #43,325 · 6 patents
- Sparxteq, Inc. #43,326 · 6 patents
- Spec Arms Llc #43,327 · 6 patents
- Specter Ops, Inc. #43,329 · 6 patents
- Spectrum Products Llc #43,330 · 6 patents
- Spee-dee Packaging Machinery, Inc. #43,331 · 6 patents
- Speedy Packets, Inc. #43,332 · 6 patents
Leaders in F05D (Indexing Scheme FOR Aspects Relating TO Non-positive-disp…)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Special's primary technology class.
- General Electric Company 4,320 in class
- United Technologies Corporation 2,932 in class
- Raytheon Technologies Corporation 2,019 in class
- Safran Aircraft Engines 1,380 in class
- Rolls-royce Plc 1,364 in class
- Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. 1,334 in class
- RTX Corporation 828 in class
- Rolls-royce Corporation 794 in class
Special's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
48 Top 17% higher than 83% of 50,000 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 2021–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2023 | 3 | 50.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | 33.3% |
Which technologies does Special Aerospace Services, Llc patent most?
Top 7 of 7 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Complex
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does Special Aerospace Services, Llc hold?
Special Aerospace Services, Llc holds 6 US granted patents filed between 2021 and 2024, spanning 7 technology areas.
What is Special Aerospace Services, Llc's Innovation Score?
Special Aerospace Services, Llc has an Innovation Score of 48.1 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Special Aerospace Services, Llc focus on?
Special Aerospace Services, Llc's top technology area is F05D (INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS) with 6 patents. The company has filed patents in 7 CPC subclasses total.
Is Special Aerospace Services, Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for Special Aerospace Services, Llc.
What does claim depth mean for Special Aerospace Services, Llc's patents?
Special Aerospace Services, Llc's patents average 20.0 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.
How is the Special Aerospace Services, Llc 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
Special's 6 grants land it in the top 17% 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 - Special ranks #43,328 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in F05D - see who else leads that technology area. F05D 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.
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.