USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Flint Hills Resources, Lp

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 11 granted patents across 19 technology areas, active 2016–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: Y02E (REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

19.4

Avg claims per patent

-43%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Flint holds 11 US patents across 19 technology areas, rank #24,349 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#24,349
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 37%
by Innovation Score (40.1/100): 19.4
avg claims per patent: -43%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Flint Hills Resources, Lp has been granted 11 US utility patents between 2016 and 2023, placing Flint Hills Resources, Lp at rank #24,349 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 19 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 19.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in Y02E (REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION). As a US Corporation, Flint Hills Resources, Lp is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Flint sits between Fiscalnote, Inc. (11 patents, rank #24,345) and Floreac N.v. Div. Microflor (11 patents, rank #24,353) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 40.1/100 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. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 4 grants, compared with 7 in the 2015–2019 window, a -43% 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. Flint Hills Resources, Lp's 19.4 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 19 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Flint Hills Resources, Lp against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Fiscalnote

11
Fiske Software

11
Flawless Holdings

11
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11
Flint Trading

11
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11
Flospine

11
Floreac div Micro…

11
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11

What this shows Flint holds 11 patents at rank #24,349, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Flint's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

40 Top 37% higher than 63% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2023

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Flint Hills Resources, Lp patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	2	18.2%
2017	1	9.1%
2018	3	27.3%
2019	1	9.1%
2020	2	18.2%
2022	1	9.1%
2023	1	9.1%

Which technologies does Flint Hills Resources, Lp patent most?

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 5

C08K - Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients 4

C08L - COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS 4

B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS 2

C11C - FATTY ACIDS FROM FATS, OILS OR WAXES; CANDLES; FATS, OILS OR FATTY ACIDS BY CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF FATS, OILS, OR FATTY ACIDS OBTAINED THEREFROM 2

C12P - FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE 2

C12M - APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; APPARATUS FOR CULTURING MICROORGANISMS FOR PRODUCING BIOMASS, FOR GROWING CELLS OR FOR OBTAINING FERMENTATION OR METABOLIC PRODUCTS, i.e. BIOREACTORS OR FERMENTERS 2

C11B - PRODUCING, e.g. BY PRESSING RAW MATERIALS OR BY EXTRACTION FROM WASTE MATERIALS, REFINING OR PRESERVING FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES, e.g. LANOLIN, FATTY OILS OR WAXES; ESSENTIAL OILS; PERFUMES 2

F16K - VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING 1

F02C - GAS-TURBINE PLANTS; AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS; CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY IN AIR-BREATHING JET-PROPULSION PLANTS 1

F05D - INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS 1

F02K - JET-PROPULSION PLANTS 1

F16L - PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL 1

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 1

C12Y - ENZYMES 1

Top 15 of 19 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#24,349

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

40.1 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 Flint Hills Resources, Lp hold?

Flint Hills Resources, Lp holds 11 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2023, spanning 19 technology areas.

What is Flint Hills Resources, Lp's Innovation Score?

Flint Hills Resources, Lp has an Innovation Score of 40.1 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Flint Hills Resources, Lp focus on?

Flint Hills Resources, Lp's top technology area is Y02E (REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION) with 5 patents. The company has filed patents in 19 CPC subclasses total.

Is Flint Hills Resources, Lp's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Flint Hills Resources, Lp's recent filing velocity is -43% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Flint Hills Resources, Lp's patents?

Flint Hills Resources, Lp's patents average 19.4 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Flint Hills Resources, Lp 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

Flint's 11 grants land it in the top 37% 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 - Flint ranks #24,349 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in Y02E - see who else leads that technology area. Y02E 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

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