USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Trinity North American Freight CAR, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 26 granted patents across 14 technology areas, active 2017–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B61D (BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES).

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

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

13.3

Avg claims per patent

+0%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Trinity holds 26 US patents across 14 technology areas, rank #11,837 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#11,837
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 54%
by Innovation Score (34.0/100): 13.3
avg claims per patent: +0%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Trinity North American Freight CAR, Inc. has been granted 26 US utility patents between 2017 and 2025, placing Trinity North American Freight CAR, Inc. at rank #11,837 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 14 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 13.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in B61D (BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES). As a US Corporation, Trinity North American Freight CAR, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Trinity sits between Tod's S.p.a. (26 patents, rank #11,833) and Takazono Technology Incorporated (26 patents, rank #11,841) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 34.0/100 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 13 grants, compared with 13 in the 2015–2019 window, a +0% 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. Trinity North American Freight CAR, Inc.'s 13.3 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 14 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Trinity North American Freight CAR, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Tod's S P A

26
Tokuden

26
Topivert Pharma

26
Toptica Photonics

26
Tubitak

26
TYR Tactical

26
Taiyuan Universit…

26
Takazono Technolo…

26
Trinity North Ame… ◀

26

What this shows Trinity holds 26 patents at rank #11,837, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Trinity

By rank, the assignees closest to #11,837 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B61D (BODY Details OR Kinds OF Railway Vehicles)

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

Trinity's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

34 Top 54% higher than 46% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2017–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2017–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Trinity North American Freight CAR, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2017	1	3.8%
2019	12	46.2%
2020	4	15.4%
2021	3	11.5%
2022	2	7.7%
2023	2	7.7%
2025	2	7.7%

Which technologies does Trinity North American Freight CAR, Inc. patent most?

B61D - BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES 23

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 4

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 4

E05B - LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS 2

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 2

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

G08B - SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS 1

E06B - FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES 1

E05D - HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS 1

B61G - COUPLINGS; DRAUGHT AND BUFFING APPLIANCES 1

B62D - MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS 1

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 1

B65G - TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS 1

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

Top 14 of 14 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

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Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#11,837

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

34.0 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 Trinity North American Freight CAR, Inc. hold?

Trinity North American Freight CAR, Inc. holds 26 US granted patents filed between 2017 and 2025, spanning 14 technology areas.

What is Trinity North American Freight CAR, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Trinity North American Freight CAR, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 34.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Trinity North American Freight CAR, Inc. focus on?

Trinity North American Freight CAR, Inc.'s top technology area is B61D (BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES) with 23 patents. The company has filed patents in 14 CPC subclasses total.

Is Trinity North American Freight CAR, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Trinity North American Freight CAR, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +0% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Trinity North American Freight CAR, Inc.'s patents?

Trinity North American Freight CAR, Inc.'s patents average 13.3 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Trinity North American Freight CAR, 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

Trinity's 26 grants land it in the top 54% 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 - Trinity ranks #11,837 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B61D - see who else leads that technology area. B61D 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.