PGS Geophysical AS

PGS Geophysical AS has been granted 427 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing PGS Geophysical AS at rank #1,025 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 61 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 21.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in G01V (GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS). As a Foreign Corporation, PGS Geophysical AS is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 61.7/100 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 159 grants, compared with 268 in the 2015–2019 window — a -41% 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. PGS Geophysical AS's 21.1 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while a multi-domain presence across 61 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark PGS Geophysical AS against peers pursuing similar technology classes.