Overall rank by patents
#24,363
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 11 granted patents across 9 technology areas, active 2015–2017. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F21V (FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR).
The verdict
Forever holds 11 US patents across 9 technology areas, rank #24,363 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
Forever Bulb, Llc has been granted 11 US utility patents between 2015 and 2017, placing Forever Bulb, Llc at rank #24,363 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 9 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 4.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in F21V (FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR). As a US Corporation, Forever Bulb, Llc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Forever sits between Fonality, Inc. (11 patents, rank #24,359) and Foshan Naibao Electric Co., Ltd. (11 patents, rank #24,367) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 21.6/100 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 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. Forever Bulb, Llc's 4.1 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 9 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Forever Bulb, Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
Fonality, Inc.
11 patents
Fontaine Commercial Trailer, Inc.
11 patents
Ford-Werke GmbH
11 patents
Foresee Scientech Ltd.
11 patents
ForgeRock, Inc.
11 patents
Forsyth Dental Infirmary for Children
11 patents
Fortimedix Assets II B.V.
11 patents
Foshan Naibao Electric Co., Ltd.
11 patents
Forever Bulb, LLC
11 patents
What this shows Forever holds 11 patents at rank #24,363, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Forever's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
22 Top 91% higher than 9% 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 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8 | 72.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 9.1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 18.2% |
Top 9 of 9 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#24,363
Across all tracked assignees
21.6 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
Forever's 11 grants land it in the top 91% 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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