USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Schlumberger Technology Corporation

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 4,606 granted patents across 250 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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4,606

Total patents granted

250

CPC technology areas

17.3

Avg claims per patent

+2%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Schlumberger holds 4,606 US patents across 250 technology areas, rank #76 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#76
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 0.1%
by Innovation Score (70.0/100): 17.3
avg claims per patent: +2%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Schlumberger Technology Corporation has been granted 4,606 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Schlumberger Technology Corporation at rank #76 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 250 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 17.3 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 US Corporation, Schlumberger Technology Corporation is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Schlumberger sits between Vmware Llc (4,914 patents, rank #72) and Commissariat A L'energie Atomique ET AUX Energies Alternatives (4,218 patents, rank #80) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 70.0/100 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 2,327 grants, compared with 2,279 in the 2015–2019 window, a +2% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. Schlumberger Technology Corporation's 17.3 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 Schlumberger Technology Corporation against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Schlumberger holds 4,606 patents at rank #76, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Schlumberger

By rank, the assignees closest to #76 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in E21B (Earth OR ROCK Drilling)

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

Schlumberger's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

70 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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Schlumberger Technology Corporation patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	453	9.8%
2016	448	9.7%
2017	434	9.4%
2018	351	7.6%
2019	593	12.9%
2020	429	9.3%
2021	372	8.1%
2022	323	7.0%
2023	376	8.2%
2024	445	9.7%
2025	382	8.3%

Which technologies does Schlumberger Technology Corporation patent most?

E21B - EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS 3,244

G01V - GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS 1,274

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 523

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 357

C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE 332

G06N - COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS 131

G06Q - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 123

G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS 114

G01R - MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES 111

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 105

G01F - MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME 96

G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 92

F04B - POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS 82

C04B - LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE ; CERAMICS ; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE 72

H01B - CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES 62

Top 15 of 250 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#76

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

70.0 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 Schlumberger Technology Corporation hold?

Schlumberger Technology Corporation holds 4,606 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 250 technology areas.

What is Schlumberger Technology Corporation's Innovation Score?

Schlumberger Technology Corporation has an Innovation Score of 70.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Schlumberger Technology Corporation focus on?

Schlumberger Technology Corporation'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 3,244 patents. The company has filed patents in 250 CPC subclasses total.

Is Schlumberger Technology Corporation's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Schlumberger Technology Corporation's recent filing velocity is +2% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Schlumberger Technology Corporation's patents?

Schlumberger Technology Corporation's patents average 17.3 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Schlumberger Technology Corporation 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

Schlumberger's 4,606 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 - Schlumberger ranks #76 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.