USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Exxonmobil Research AND Engineering Company

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 724 granted patents across 142 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C10G (CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION ; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GAS).

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

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724

Total patents granted

142

CPC technology areas

18.2

Avg claims per patent

-54%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Exxonmobil holds 724 US patents across 142 technology areas, rank #610 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#610
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 4%
by Innovation Score (59.4/100): 18.2
avg claims per patent: -54%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Exxonmobil Research AND Engineering Company has been granted 724 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Exxonmobil Research AND Engineering Company at rank #610 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 142 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.2 claims per patent with primary concentration in C10G (CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION ; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GAS). As a US Corporation, Exxonmobil Research AND Engineering Company is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Exxonmobil sits between Michelin Recherche ET Technique S.a. (729 patents, rank #606) and HOYA Corporation (718 patents, rank #614) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 59.4/100 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 229 grants, compared with 495 in the 2015–2019 window, a -54% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Exxonmobil Research AND Engineering Company's 18.2 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a diversified footprint across 100+ CPC subclasses spreads risk across many technology fronts. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Exxonmobil Research AND Engineering Company against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Michelin Recherch…

729
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728
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728
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727
Exxonmobil Resear… ◀

724
Seoul Viosys

723
Sanofi

721
Council OF Scient…

720
HOYA

718

What this shows Exxonmobil holds 724 patents at rank #610, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Exxonmobil

By rank, the assignees closest to #610 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in C10G (Cracking Hydrocarbon OILS)

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

Exxonmobil's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

59 Top 4% higher than 96% 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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Exxonmobil Research AND Engineering Company patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	101	14.0%
2016	99	13.7%
2017	86	11.9%
2018	97	13.4%
2019	112	15.5%
2020	111	15.3%
2021	84	11.6%
2022	27	3.7%
2023	3	0.4%
2024	3	0.4%
2025	1	0.1%

Which technologies does Exxonmobil Research AND Engineering Company patent most?

C10G - CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION ; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES 334

B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS 226

C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS 149

Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS 148

B01D - SEPARATION 148

C10M - LUBRICATING COMPOSITIONS ; USE OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES EITHER ALONE OR AS LUBRICATING INGREDIENTS IN A LUBRICATING COMPOSITION 140

C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; ; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C 116

C10N - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS C10M RELATING TO LUBRICATING COMPOSITIONS 112

C10L - FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NATURAL GAS; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C10G OR C10K; LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS; USE OF ADDITIVES TO FUELS OR FIRES; FIRE-LIGHTERS 111

Y02C - CAPTURE, STORAGE, SEQUESTRATION OR DISPOSAL OF GREENHOUSE GASES [GHG] 88

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 68

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 52

C10K - PURIFYING OR MODIFYING THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF COMBUSTIBLE GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE 41

C08F - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING CARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS 35

H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY 35

Top 15 of 142 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#610

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

59.4 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 Exxonmobil Research AND Engineering Company hold?

Exxonmobil Research AND Engineering Company holds 724 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 142 technology areas.

What is Exxonmobil Research AND Engineering Company's Innovation Score?

Exxonmobil Research AND Engineering Company has an Innovation Score of 59.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Exxonmobil Research AND Engineering Company focus on?

Exxonmobil Research AND Engineering Company's top technology area is C10G (CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION ; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES) with 334 patents. The company has filed patents in 142 CPC subclasses total.

Is Exxonmobil Research AND Engineering Company's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Exxonmobil Research AND Engineering Company's recent filing velocity is -54% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Exxonmobil Research AND Engineering Company's patents?

Exxonmobil Research AND Engineering Company's patents average 18.2 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Exxonmobil Research AND Engineering Company 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

Exxonmobil's 724 grants land it in the top 4% 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 - Exxonmobil ranks #610 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in C10G - see who else leads that technology area. C10G 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

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