USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Trinity RAIL Group, Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 42 granted patents across 33 technology areas, active 2019–2025. 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

15.7

Avg claims per patent

+1900%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Trinity holds 42 US patents across 33 technology areas, rank #7,784 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#7,784
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 12%
by Innovation Score (50.9/100): 15.7
avg claims per patent: +1900%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Trinity RAIL Group, Llc has been granted 42 US utility patents between 2019 and 2025, placing Trinity RAIL Group, Llc at rank #7,784 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 33 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 15.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in B61D (BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES). As a US Corporation, Trinity RAIL Group, Llc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Trinity sits between Sugarcrm, Inc. (42 patents, rank #7,780) and Thin Film Electronics ASA (42 patents, rank #7,788) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 50.9/100 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 40 grants, compared with 2 in the 2015–2019 window, a +1900% 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. Trinity RAIL Group, Llc's 15.7 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 33 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Trinity RAIL Group, Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Sugarcrm

42
Swatch

42
Tanita

42
Tovis

42
Tudor Watch U

42
The Methodist Hos…

42
The Ritsumeikan T…

42
Thin Film ASA

42
Trinity RAIL Group ◀

42

What this shows Trinity holds 42 patents at rank #7,784, 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 #7,784 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)

51 Top 12% higher than 88% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2019–2025

Grants by year

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

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Trinity RAIL Group, Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2019	2	4.8%
2020	7	16.7%
2021	9	21.4%
2022	5	11.9%
2023	12	28.6%
2024	5	11.9%
2025	2	4.8%

Which technologies does Trinity RAIL Group, Llc patent most?

B61D - BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES 38

B60P - VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS 9

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 6

B60S - SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 5

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

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 3

B60H - ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES 2

B23P - METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS 2

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 2

B61G - COUPLINGS; DRAUGHT AND BUFFING APPLIANCES 2

E05D - HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS 2

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

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

G07C - TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE 1

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

Top 15 of 33 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#7,784

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

50.9 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 RAIL Group, Llc hold?

Trinity RAIL Group, Llc holds 42 US granted patents filed between 2019 and 2025, spanning 33 technology areas.

What is Trinity RAIL Group, Llc's Innovation Score?

Trinity RAIL Group, Llc has an Innovation Score of 50.9 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 RAIL Group, Llc focus on?

Trinity RAIL Group, Llc's top technology area is B61D (BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES) with 38 patents. The company has filed patents in 33 CPC subclasses total.

Is Trinity RAIL Group, Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Trinity RAIL Group, Llc's recent filing velocity is +1900% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Trinity RAIL Group, Llc's patents?

Trinity RAIL Group, Llc's patents average 15.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Trinity RAIL Group, 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

Trinity's 42 grants land it in the top 12% 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 #7,784 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.