Overall rank by patents
#33,940
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation
YORK POTASH LTD
USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 8 granted patents across 11 technology areas, active 2019–2024. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C05G (MIXTURES OF FERTILISERS COVERED INDIVIDUALLY BY DIFFERENT SUBCLASSES OF CLASS C05; MIXTURES OF ONE OR MORE FERTILISERS WITH MATERIALS NOT HAVING A SPECIFIC FERTILISING ACTIVITY, e.g. PESTICIDES, SOIL-).
8
Total patents granted
11
CPC technology areas
16.9
Avg claims per patent
+600%
5-year filing velocity
Portfolio overview
YORK POTASH LTD has been granted 8 US utility patents between 2019 and 2024, placing YORK POTASH LTD at rank #33,940 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 11 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in C05G (MIXTURES OF FERTILISERS COVERED INDIVIDUALLY BY DIFFERENT SUBCLASSES OF CLASS C05; MIXTURES OF ONE OR MORE FERTILISERS WITH MATERIALS NOT HAVING A SPECIFIC FERTILISING ACTIVITY, e.g. PESTICIDES, SOIL-). As a Foreign Corporation, YORK POTASH LTD is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 31.7/100 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 1 in the 2015–2019 window — a +600% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. YORK POTASH LTD's 16.9 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 11 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark YORK POTASH LTD against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
How does YORK compare?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀
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106,890 patents
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72,926 patents
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34,378 patents
- LG 32,607
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32,607 patents
- Taiwan Semiconduc… 31,041
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31,041 patents
- Apple 30,560
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30,560 patents
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- Intel 27,498
Intel Corporation
27,498 patents
- YORK Potash ◀ 8
YORK POTASH LTD
8 patents
What this shows YORK holds 8 patents — placing it at rank #33,940 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.
USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2019–2024
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2019–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
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| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 12.5% |
| 2020 | 1 | 12.5% |
| 2021 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | 12.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 12.5% |
Which technologies does YORK POTASH LTD patent most?
Top 11 of 11 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does YORK POTASH LTD hold?
YORK POTASH LTD holds 8 US granted patents filed between 2019 and 2024, spanning 11 technology areas.
What is YORK POTASH LTD's Innovation Score?
YORK POTASH LTD has an Innovation Score of 31.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does YORK POTASH LTD focus on?
YORK POTASH LTD's top technology area is C05G (MIXTURES OF FERTILISERS COVERED INDIVIDUALLY BY DIFFERENT SUBCLASSES OF CLASS C05; MIXTURES OF ONE OR MORE FERTILISERS WITH MATERIALS NOT HAVING A SPECIFIC FERTILISING ACTIVITY, e.g. PESTICIDES, SOIL-CONDITIONERS, WETTING AGENTS ; FERTILISERS CHARACTERISED BY THEIR FORM) with 8 patents. The company has filed patents in 11 CPC subclasses total.
Is YORK POTASH LTD's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
YORK POTASH LTD's recent filing velocity is +600% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for YORK POTASH LTD's patents?
YORK POTASH LTD's patents average 16.9 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the YORK POTASH LTD 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.
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Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial
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All federal data sources used on this page
- USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. Patent and Trademark Office bulk patent data. patentsview.org
- USPTO Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) — application status and file history. uspto.gov/patents/pair
- USPTO Bulk Data Storage System — comprehensive patent text + claims dataset. bulkdata.uspto.gov
- USPTO CPC Classification — Cooperative Patent Classification scheme for technology categorization. uspto.gov/cpc
- SEC EDGAR — public filings cross-reference for assignee corporate entity matching. sec.gov/edgar
- WIPO PATENTSCOPE — international patent context (related international filings). wipo.int/patentscope
