Overall rank by patents
#37,977
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation
The Willamette Valley Company Llc
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 7 granted patents across 9 technology areas, active 2017–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C08L (COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS).
7
Total patents granted
9
CPC technology areas
14.9
Avg claims per patent
+33%
5-year filing velocity
The verdict
The holds 7 US patents across 9 technology areas, rank #37,977 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
- #37,977
- of 50,000 US assignees by volume
- Top 56%
- by Innovation Score (33.4/100)
- 14.9
- avg claims per patent
- +33%
- filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Portfolio overview
The Willamette Valley Company Llc has been granted 7 US utility patents between 2017 and 2025, placing The Willamette Valley Company Llc at rank #37,977 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 9 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in C08L (COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS). As a US Corporation, The Willamette Valley Company Llc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, The sits between The Travel Hammock Inc. (7 patents, rank #37,973) and Thermal Storage Systems (7 patents, rank #37,981) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 33.4/100 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 3 in the 2015–2019 window, a +33% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. The Willamette Valley Company Llc's 14.9 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 9 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark The Willamette Valley Company Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Who files at The's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- The Travel Hammock
The Travel Hammock Inc.
7 patents
- The Trustees of P…
The Trustees of Princeton University, Office of Technology and Trademark Licensing
7 patents
- The United States…
The United States Playing Card Company
7 patents
- The United States…
The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Health and Human Services
7 patents
- Therefore
Therefore Limited
7 patents
- Thermavant
ThermAvant Technologies, LLC
7 patents
- Thermacor Process
Thermacor Process, Inc.
7 patents
- Thermal Storage S…
Thermal Storage Systems
7 patents
- The Willamette Va… ◀
The Willamette Valley Company LLC
7 patents
What this shows The holds 7 patents at rank #37,977, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near The
By rank, the assignees closest to #37,977 in granted patent volume.
- The Travel Hammock Inc. #37,973 · 7 patents
- The Trustees Of Princeton University, Office Of Technology And Trademark Licensing #37,974 · 7 patents
- The United States Playing Card Company #37,975 · 7 patents
- The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary, Health And Human Services #37,976 · 7 patents
- Therefore Limited #37,978 · 7 patents
- Thermavant Technologies, Llc #37,979 · 7 patents
- Thermacor Process, Inc. #37,980 · 7 patents
- Thermal Storage Systems #37,981 · 7 patents
Leaders in C08L (Compositions OF Macromolecular Compounds)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in The's primary technology class.
The's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
33 Top 56% higher than 44% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
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| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 28.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 14.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 14.3% |
| 2024 | 1 | 14.3% |
| 2025 | 2 | 28.6% |
Which technologies does The Willamette Valley Company Llc patent most?
Top 9 of 9 technology areas
Patent Moat Analysis
Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Growing
Frequently Asked Questions
How many patents does The Willamette Valley Company Llc hold?
The Willamette Valley Company Llc holds 7 US granted patents filed between 2017 and 2025, spanning 9 technology areas.
What is The Willamette Valley Company Llc's Innovation Score?
The Willamette Valley Company Llc has an Innovation Score of 33.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does The Willamette Valley Company Llc focus on?
The Willamette Valley Company Llc's top technology area is C08L (COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS) with 6 patents. The company has filed patents in 9 CPC subclasses total.
Is The Willamette Valley Company Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
The Willamette Valley Company Llc's recent filing velocity is +33% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.
What does claim depth mean for The Willamette Valley Company Llc's patents?
The Willamette Valley Company Llc's patents average 14.9 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the The Willamette Valley Company 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
The's 7 grants land it in the top 56% 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 - The ranks #37,977 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
- Most of this portfolio concentrates in C08L - see who else leads that technology area. C08L 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.
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.