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Bright Technologies, Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 23 granted patents across 21 technology areas, active 2015–2022. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F16G (BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES; CHAINS; FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR).

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23
Total patents granted
21
CPC technology areas
15.2
Avg claims per patent
+129%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Bright holds 23 US patents across 21 technology areas, rank #12,851 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#12,851
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 38%
by Innovation Score (39.6/100)
15.2
avg claims per patent
+129%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Bright Technologies, Llc has been granted 23 US utility patents between 2015 and 2022, placing Bright Technologies, Llc at rank #12,851 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 21 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in F16G (BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES; CHAINS; FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR). As a US Corporation, Bright Technologies, Llc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Bright sits between Blue Ocean Robotics, Aps (23 patents, rank #12,847) and Centinel Spine, Llc (23 patents, rank #12,855) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 39.6/100 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 16 grants, compared with 7 in the 2015–2019 window, a +129% 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. Bright Technologies, Llc's 15.2 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 21 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Bright Technologies, Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Bright's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Bright holds 23 patents at rank #12,851, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near Bright

By rank, the assignees closest to #12,851 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F16G (Belts)

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

Bright's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

40 Top 38% higher than 62% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). This entry sits in this band. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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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Bright Technologies, Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 1 4.3%
2017 2 8.7%
2018 2 8.7%
2019 2 8.7%
2020 10 43.5%
2022 6 26.1%

Which technologies does Bright Technologies, Llc patent most?

Top 15 of 21 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#12,851

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

39.6 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 Bright Technologies, Llc hold?
Bright Technologies, Llc holds 23 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2022, spanning 21 technology areas.
What is Bright Technologies, Llc's Innovation Score?
Bright Technologies, Llc has an Innovation Score of 39.6 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Bright Technologies, Llc focus on?
Bright Technologies, Llc's top technology area is F16G (BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES; CHAINS; FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR) with 22 patents. The company has filed patents in 21 CPC subclasses total.
Is Bright Technologies, Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Bright Technologies, Llc's recent filing velocity is +129% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.
What does claim depth mean for Bright Technologies, Llc's patents?
Bright Technologies, Llc's patents average 15.2 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Bright Technologies, 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

Bright's 23 grants land it in the top 38% 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 - Bright ranks #12,851 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in F16G - see who else leads that technology area. F16G 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

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.