USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Saudi Arabian OIL Company

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6,393 granted patents across 341 technology areas, active 2015–2025. 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).

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

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6,393

Total patents granted

341

CPC technology areas

16.9

Avg claims per patent

+288%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Saudi holds 6,393 US patents across 341 technology areas, rank #59 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#59
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 0.1%
by Innovation Score (74.9/100): 16.9
avg claims per patent: +288%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Saudi Arabian OIL Company has been granted 6,393 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Saudi Arabian OIL Company at rank #59 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 341 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 16.9 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, Saudi Arabian OIL Company is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Saudi sits between Applied Materials, Inc. (6,997 patents, rank #55) and Hitachi, Ltd. (5,890 patents, rank #63) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 74.9/100 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 5,082 grants, compared with 1,311 in the 2015–2019 window, a +288% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. Saudi Arabian OIL Company's 16.9 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 Saudi Arabian OIL Company against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Applied Materials

6,997
LG CHEM

6,727
Covidien

6,485
The Regents of th…

6,428
Saudi Arabian OIL ◀

6,393
3M Innovative Pro…

5,993
Capital ONE Servi…

5,990
Infineon

5,936
Hitachi

5,890

What this shows Saudi holds 6,393 patents at rank #59, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Saudi

By rank, the assignees closest to #59 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in E21B (Earth OR ROCK Drilling)

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

Saudi's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

75 Top 1% higher than 99% 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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Saudi Arabian OIL Company patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	122	1.9%
2016	171	2.7%
2017	221	3.5%
2018	292	4.6%
2019	505	7.9%
2020	659	10.3%
2021	844	13.2%
2022	941	14.7%
2023	1,006	15.7%
2024	917	14.3%
2025	715	11.2%

Which technologies does Saudi Arabian OIL Company patent most?

E21B - EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS 3,064

C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE 1,118

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 851

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 837

G01V - GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS 780

B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS 614

B01D - SEPARATION 598

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 396

C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; ; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C 357

Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS 339

C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS 332

C04B - LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE ; CERAMICS ; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE 271

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 170

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 168

F16L - PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL 154

Top 15 of 341 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#59

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

74.9 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 Saudi Arabian OIL Company hold?

Saudi Arabian OIL Company holds 6,393 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 341 technology areas.

What is Saudi Arabian OIL Company's Innovation Score?

Saudi Arabian OIL Company has an Innovation Score of 74.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Saudi Arabian OIL Company focus on?

Saudi Arabian OIL Company'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 3,064 patents. The company has filed patents in 341 CPC subclasses total.

Is Saudi Arabian OIL Company's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Saudi Arabian OIL Company's recent filing velocity is +288% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Saudi Arabian OIL Company's patents?

Saudi Arabian OIL Company's patents average 16.9 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Saudi Arabian OIL 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

Saudi's 6,393 grants land it in the top 0.1% 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 - Saudi ranks #59 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

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

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. Data current as of May 2026.