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Madison, WI, United States of America

Virent, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 66

% Expired Patents = 1.5

EPO Patents = 9

Trademarks = 12

Forward Citations = 374

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36 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Randy Douglas Cortright (59 out of 73 patents)

Elizabeth Woods (29 out of 29 patents)

Paul George Blommel (26 out of 30 patents)

4. Ming Qiao (20 out of 20 patents)

5. Paul Myren (10 out of 10 patents)

6. Matthew Van Straten (8 out of 8 patents)

7. Brice Dally (7 out of 8 patents)

8. Warren Lyman (7 out of 7 patents)

9. Brian Blank (7 out of 7 patents)

10. Taylor Beck (7 out of 7 patents)

11. John Kania (6 out of 6 patents)

12. Richard John Price (5 out of 37 patents)

13. Andrew Held (5 out of 5 patents)

14. Dick Alan Nagaki (5 out of 26 patents)

15. Casey Thomas Jones (4 out of 14 patents)

Core Competencies:

Biomass Deconstruction

High Purity Aromatics

Liquid Fuels

Catalysts

Hydrodeoxygenation

Solvolysis

Oxygenated Hydrocarbons

Distillate Fuels

Biofuel Production

Polyols

Aromatic Hydrocarbons

Chemical Synthesis

66 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12569843 - Systems and methods for wet air oxidation regeneration of catalysts with ion exchange (2026-03-10),

2. 12459879 - Systems and methods for producing high purity aromatics from a mixed aromatic feed stream (2025-11-04),

3. 12221407 - Systems and methods for reforming a heavy aromatic stream (2025-02-11),

4. 12017990 - Systems and methods for producing high purity aromatics from a mixed aromatic feed stream (2024-06-25),

5. 11952332 - Systems and methods for reforming a heavy aromatic stream (2024-04-09),

6. 11130914 - Method and systems for making distillate fuels from biomass (2021-09-28),

7. 10669598 - Catalytic biomass deconstruction (2020-06-02),

8. 10619106 - Method and systems for making distillate fuels from biomass (2020-04-14),

9. 10370596 - Production of alternative gasoline fuels (2019-08-06),

10. 10131604 - Catalysts for hydrodeoxygenation of oxygenated hydrocarbons (2018-11-20),

11. 10005700 - Production of aromatics from di- and polyoxygenates (2018-06-26),

12. 9982316 - Organo-catalytic biomass deconstruction (2018-05-29),

13. 9944869 - Synthesis of liquid fuels and chemicals from oxygenated hydrocarbons (2018-04-17),

14. 9944581 - Processes for converting biomass-derived feedstocks to chemicals and liquid fuels (2018-04-17),

15. 9878966 - Dehydrogenation of alkanols to increase yield of aromatics (2018-01-30),

Company Overview

Virent, Inc., based in Madison, WI, specializes in advanced biomass conversion technologies aimed at producing sustainable liquid fuels and high-purity aromatics. The company focuses on innovative processes such as biomass deconstruction, hydrodeoxygenation, and solvolysis to transform renewable resources into valuable oxygenated hydrocarbons and distillate fuels. By leveraging cutting-edge catalysts and proprietary methods, Virent is committed to advancing the biofuels industry and contributing to a more sustainable energy future.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 13 2026

66 Patents

#15 in Madison, WI

#135 in Wisconsin

#5,530 in US

#11,167 in the World

Madison, WI, United States of America

Virent, Inc.

Forward Citations = 374

36 inventors:

Randy Douglas Cortright (59 out of 73 patents)

Elizabeth Woods (29 out of 29 patents)

Paul George Blommel (26 out of 30 patents)

4. Ming Qiao (20 out of 20 patents)

5. Paul Myren (10 out of 10 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Virent, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/virent

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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