Research Institute OF Petroleum Exploration & Development, Petrochina Company Limited
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 5 granted patents across 3 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2020–2021. Grant-trend analysis is cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search; it does not measure application filings, current R&D, or legal strength. Primary class: G01V (GEOPHYSICS; Gravitational MEASUREMENTS; Detecting Masses OR OBJECTS; Tags).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, Research ranks #49,974 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 5 patents across 3 technology areas.
- #49,974
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- 10th percentile
- by Innovation Score (22.1/100)
- 16.4
- avg claims per patent
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R49974 · Foreign Corporation #49,974 · 5 grants
GRANTS-MICRO · BOTTOM-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-FRNCORP · SPAN-YRS · BOOK-RICH
- GRANTS-MICRO 5 grants
- BOTTOM-DECILE #49,974/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH Renewable Power…
- CPC-NARROW G01V · 3 areas
- INNOV-THIN 22.1/100
- CLAIMS-RICH 16.4 claims/avg
- TYPE-FRNCORP Foreign Corp
- SPAN-YRS 2020–2021 · 2y
- BOOK-RICH 9/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: Renewable Power Conversion, Inc. (±0 grants)
Instrument codes from this assignee’s USPTO PatentsView grant sheet: volume band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead CPC, Innovation Score, claim depth, assignee type, velocity, and book completeness. Not a USPTO rating of patent strength.
How Research’s 22.1 Innovation Score adds up
The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.
Innovation-score neighbourhood around Research
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest Innovation Score peers, not a full corpus board reprint.
- Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
85 score
- Research Institute… · this assignee 22
Research Institute… · this assignee
22 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows Research's Innovation Score is 22.1/100 (10th percentile of the PatentsView-derived corpus). The chart places that score against the nearest Innovation Score peers plus corpus poles, not a reprint of the volume ranking.
Does more volume mean deeper claims for Research?
Each dot is one of Research’s 8 nearest volume peers (same corpus rank neighbourhood as the chart above), placed by total granted patents (horizontal) against average claims per patent (vertical). Research’s own 16.4 claims/patent is ABOVE the 16.0 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.
Where Research's grants concentrate
Research Institute OF Petroleum Exploration & Development, Petrochina Company Limited is a focused PatentsView assignee: 3 CPC subclasses with 60% of grants classified under G01V (GEOPHYSICS; Gravitational MEASUREMENTS; Detecting Masses OR OBJECTS; Tags). Peak complete grant year is 2021 (3 grants) versus a trough of 2 in 2020. By volume, Research sits between Renewable Power Conversion, Inc. and Responsys, Inc..
Who files at Research's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Renewable Power C…
Renewable Power Conversion, Inc.
5 patents
- Replicor
Replicor Inc
5 patents
- Republic of II BY…
Republic of II BY IV Inc.
5 patents
- Reperformance
REPerformance Inc.
5 patents
- Research Institut…
Research Institute OF Petroleum Industry (RIPI)
5 patents
- Resonance Compani…
Resonance Companies LLC
5 patents
- Responsible Energy
Responsible Energy Inc.
5 patents
- Responsys
Responsys, Inc.
5 patents
- Research Institut… ◀
Research Institute OF Petroleum Exploration & Development, Petrochina Company Limited
5 patents
What this shows Research holds 5 patents at rank #49,978, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near Research
By rank, the assignees closest to #49,978 in granted patent volume.
- Renewable Power Conversion, Inc. #49,974 · 5 patents
- Replicor Inc #49,975 · 5 patents
- Republic of II BY IV Inc. #49,976 · 5 patents
- REPerformance Inc. #49,977 · 5 patents
- Research Institute OF Petroleum Industry (RIPI) #49,979 · 5 patents
- Resonance Companies LLC #49,980 · 5 patents
- Responsible Energy Inc. #49,981 · 5 patents
- Responsys, Inc. #49,982 · 5 patents
Leaders in G01V (Geophysics)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Research's primary technology class.
- Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. 1,636 in class
- Schlumberger Technology Corporation 1,274 in class
- Saudi Arabian OIL Company 780 in class
- PGS Geophysical AS 415 in class
- CGG Services SAS 298 in class
- Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company 252 in class
- Landmark Graphics Corporation 222 in class
- Chevron U.S.A. Inc. 216 in class
Research's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
22 10th percentile higher than 10% of 49,997 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2020–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 40.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | 60.0% |
Which technologies does Research Institute OF Petroleum Exploration & Development, Petrochina Company Limited patent most?
Top 3 of 3 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
Research Institute OF Petroleum Exploration & Development, Petrochina Company Limited's patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- Research Institute OF Petroleum Exploration & Development, Petrochina Company Limited's lead technology class is G01V (GEOPHYSICS; Gravitational MEASUREMENTS; Detecting Masses OR OBJECTS; Tags), 60% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore G01V
- Ranked #49,974 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare Research Institute OF Petroleum Exploration & Development, Petrochina Company Limited against Renewable Power Conversion, Inc., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 22.1/100 blends volume, velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth. How it's calculated
Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through May 2026; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.
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