USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

8 Rivers Capital, Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 109 granted patents across 62 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F02C (GAS-TURBINE PLANTS; AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS; CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY IN AIR-BREATHING JET-PROPULSION PLANTS).

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

Explore the portfolio See the ranking

109

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

20.1

Avg claims per patent

+176%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

8 holds 109 US patents across 62 technology areas, rank #3,387 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#3,387
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 2%
by Innovation Score (62.3/100): 20.1
avg claims per patent: +176%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

8 Rivers Capital, Llc has been granted 109 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing 8 Rivers Capital, Llc at rank #3,387 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 62 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 20.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in F02C (GAS-TURBINE PLANTS; AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS; CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY IN AIR-BREATHING JET-PROPULSION PLANTS). As a US Corporation, 8 Rivers Capital, Llc is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, 8 sits between Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (110 patents, rank #3,383) and BL Technologies, Inc. (109 patents, rank #3,391) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 62.3/100 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 80 grants, compared with 29 in the 2015–2019 window, a +176% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. 8 Rivers Capital, Llc's 20.1 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while a multi-domain presence across 62 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark 8 Rivers Capital, Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Sorrento Therapeu…

110
The ADT Security

110
The Western Union

110
West Pharmaceutic…

110
Arcam AB

109
Aspire North Amer…

109
Bitzer Kühlmaschi…

109
BL

109
8 Rivers Capital ◀

109

What this shows 8 holds 109 patents at rank #3,387, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near 8

By rank, the assignees closest to #3,387 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F02C (Gas-turbine Plants)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in 8's primary technology class.

8's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

62 Top 2% higher than 98% of 50,000 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 · 2015–2025

Grants by year

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

View data table

8 Rivers Capital, Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	3	2.8%
2016	4	3.7%
2017	7	6.4%
2018	9	8.3%
2019	6	5.5%
2020	11	10.1%
2021	14	12.8%
2022	11	10.1%
2023	14	12.8%
2024	17	15.6%
2025	13	11.9%

Which technologies does 8 Rivers Capital, Llc patent most?

F02C - GAS-TURBINE PLANTS; AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS; CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY IN AIR-BREATHING JET-PROPULSION PLANTS 63

F05D - INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS 48

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 44

F01K - STEAM ENGINE PLANTS; STEAM ACCUMULATORS; ENGINE PLANTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ENGINES USING SPECIAL WORKING FLUIDS OR CYCLES 35

F25J - LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS ; OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS; MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT ; OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE 30

B01D - SEPARATION 27

C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; ; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C 25

F23L - SUPPLYING AIR OR NON-COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS OR GASES TO COMBUSTION APPARATUS IN GENERAL ; VALVES OR DAMPERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CONTROLLING AIR SUPPLY OR DRAUGHT IN COMBUSTION APPARATUS ; INDUCING DRAUGHT IN COMBUSTION APPARATUS; TOPS FOR CHIMNEYS OR VENTILATING SHAFTS; TERMINALS FOR FLUES 21

B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS 18

Y02C - CAPTURE, STORAGE, SEQUESTRATION OR DISPOSAL OF GREENHOUSE GASES [GHG] 17

F23D - BURNERS 17

F23C - METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR COMBUSTION USING FLUID FUEL OR SOLID FUEL SUSPENDED IN ; A CARRIER GAS OR; AIR 15

F01D - NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES 14

Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS 13

F23J - REMOVAL OR TREATMENT OF COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OR COMBUSTION RESIDUES; FLUES 12

Top 15 of 62 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Complex

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#3,387

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

62.3 out of 100

View all rankings →

Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does 8 Rivers Capital, Llc hold?

8 Rivers Capital, Llc holds 109 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 62 technology areas.

What is 8 Rivers Capital, Llc's Innovation Score?

8 Rivers Capital, Llc has an Innovation Score of 62.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does 8 Rivers Capital, Llc focus on?

8 Rivers Capital, Llc's top technology area is F02C (GAS-TURBINE PLANTS; AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS; CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY IN AIR-BREATHING JET-PROPULSION PLANTS) with 63 patents. The company has filed patents in 62 CPC subclasses total.

Is 8 Rivers Capital, Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

8 Rivers Capital, Llc's recent filing velocity is +176% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for 8 Rivers Capital, Llc's patents?

8 Rivers Capital, Llc's patents average 20.1 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.

How is the 8 Rivers Capital, 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

8's 109 grants land it in the top 2% 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 - 8 ranks #3,387 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in F02C - see who else leads that technology area. F02C 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.