Overall rank by patents
#24,251
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 11 granted patents across 5 technology areas, active 2016–2019. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C10G (CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION ; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GAS).
The verdict
EPIC holds 11 US patents across 5 technology areas, rank #24,251 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
EPIC OIL Extractors, Llc has been granted 11 US utility patents between 2016 and 2019, placing EPIC OIL Extractors, Llc at rank #24,251 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 5 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in C10G (CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION ; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GAS). As a US Corporation, EPIC OIL Extractors, Llc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, EPIC sits between ENIG Associates, Inc. (11 patents, rank #24,247) and Eurodrill Gmbh (11 patents, rank #24,255) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 24.3/100 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 0 grants, compared with 11 in the 2015–2019 window, a -100% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. EPIC OIL Extractors, Llc's 13.0 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 5 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark EPIC OIL Extractors, Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
ENIG ASSOCIATES, INC.
11 patents
ENVIROSIGHT LLC
11 patents
EOS of North America, Inc.
11 patents
EPG (ENGINEERED NANOPRODUCTS GERMANY) AG
11 patents
ESBIT Compagnie GmbH
11 patents
ESOL, Inc.
11 patents
ESSEX FURUKAWA MAGNET WIRE JAPAN CO., LTD.
11 patents
EURODRILL GmbH
11 patents
EPIC OIL EXTRACTORS, LLC
11 patents
What this shows EPIC holds 11 patents at rank #24,251, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
EPIC's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
24 Top 86% higher than 14% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | 36.4% |
| 2017 | 5 | 45.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 18.2% |
Top 5 of 5 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#24,251
Across all tracked assignees
24.3 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
EPIC's 11 grants land it in the top 86% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.
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.
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