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Flexidrill Limited

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 10 granted patents across 1 technology areas, active 2016–2023. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: E21B (EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS).

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10
Total patents granted
1
CPC technology areas
11.6
Avg claims per patent
-33%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Flexidrill holds 10 US patents across 1 technology areas, rank #26,292 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#26,292
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 83%
by Innovation Score (25.4/100)
11.6
avg claims per patent
-33%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Flexidrill Limited has been granted 10 US utility patents between 2016 and 2023, placing Flexidrill Limited at rank #26,292 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 1 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in E21B (EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS). As a Foreign Corporation, Flexidrill Limited is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Flexidrill sits between Fischer Sports Gmbh (10 patents, rank #26,288) and FMC Separation Systems, BV (10 patents, rank #26,296) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 25.4/100 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 6 in the 2015–2019 window, a -33% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The Foreign 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. Flexidrill Limited's 11.6 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while specialization in 1 subclass reflects a tightly scoped invention area. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Flexidrill Limited against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Flexidrill's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Flexidrill holds 10 patents at rank #26,292, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Flexidrill's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

25 Top 83% higher than 17% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). This entry sits in this band. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Above this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2023

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Flexidrill Limited patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2016 3 30.0%
2017 1 10.0%
2019 2 20.0%
2021 1 10.0%
2022 2 20.0%
2023 1 10.0%

Which technologies does Flexidrill Limited patent most?

Top 1 of 1 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Specialized
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#26,292

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

25.4 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 Flexidrill Limited hold?
Flexidrill Limited holds 10 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2023, spanning 1 technology areas.
What is Flexidrill Limited's Innovation Score?
Flexidrill Limited has an Innovation Score of 25.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Flexidrill Limited focus on?
Flexidrill Limited's top technology area is E21B (EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS) with 8 patents. The company has filed patents in 1 CPC subclasses total.
Is Flexidrill Limited's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Flexidrill Limited's recent filing velocity is -33% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Flexidrill Limited's patents?
Flexidrill Limited's patents average 11.6 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the Flexidrill Limited 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

Flexidrill's 10 grants land it in the top 83% 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 - Flexidrill ranks #26,292 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in E21B - see who else leads that technology area. E21B 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

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.