USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Herzog Railroad Services, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 18 granted patents across 13 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: E01B (PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

16.9

Avg claims per patent

+57%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Herzog holds 18 US patents across 13 technology areas, rank #16,086 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#16,086
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 9%
by Innovation Score (53.0/100): 16.9
avg claims per patent: +57%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. has been granted 18 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. at rank #16,086 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 13 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in E01B (PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS). As a US Corporation, Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Herzog sits between Halo Microelectronics Co., Ltd. (18 patents, rank #16,082) and Hydragraphix Llc (18 patents, rank #16,090) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 53.0/100 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 11 grants, compared with 7 in the 2015–2019 window, a +57% 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. Herzog Railroad Services, Inc.'s 16.9 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 13 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Herzog holds 18 patents at rank #16,086, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Herzog

By rank, the assignees closest to #16,086 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in E01B (Permanent WAY)

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

Herzog's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

53 Top 9% higher than 91% of 50,000 US assignees

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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.

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Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	1	5.6%
2016	4	22.2%
2018	2	11.1%
2020	1	5.6%
2022	1	5.6%
2023	2	11.1%
2024	2	11.1%
2025	5	27.8%

Which technologies does Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. patent most?

E01B - PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS 13

B61D - BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES 9

B65G - TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS 5

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 3

F15B - SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 2

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 2

F16F - SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION 1

E05Y - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF 1

E05F - DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING 1

B60P - VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS 1

B60L - PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES ; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES ; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL ; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICL 1

B61F - RAIL VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS, e.g. UNDERFRAMES, BOGIES OR ARRANGEMENTS OF WHEEL AXLES; RAIL VEHICLES FOR USE ON TRACKS OF DIFFERENT WIDTH; PREVENTING DERAILING OF RAIL VEHICLES; WHEEL GUARDS, OBSTRUCTION REMOVERS OR THE LIKE FOR RAIL VEHICLES 1

B61L - GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC 1

Top 13 of 13 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#16,086

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

53.0 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 Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. hold?

Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. holds 18 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 13 technology areas.

What is Herzog Railroad Services, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 53.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. focus on?

Herzog Railroad Services, Inc.'s top technology area is E01B (PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS) with 13 patents. The company has filed patents in 13 CPC subclasses total.

Is Herzog Railroad Services, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Herzog Railroad Services, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +57% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Herzog Railroad Services, Inc.'s patents?

Herzog Railroad Services, Inc.'s patents average 16.9 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. 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

Herzog's 18 grants land it in the top 9% 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 - Herzog ranks #16,086 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in E01B - see who else leads that technology area. E01B 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.