USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Transocean Sedco Forex Ventures Limited

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 53 granted patents across 31 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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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

18.5

Avg claims per patent

-29%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Transocean holds 53 US patents across 31 technology areas, rank #6,391 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#6,391
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 12%
by Innovation Score (51.2/100): 18.5
avg claims per patent: -29%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Transocean Sedco Forex Ventures Limited has been granted 53 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Transocean Sedco Forex Ventures Limited at rank #6,391 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 31 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 18.5 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, Transocean Sedco Forex Ventures Limited is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Transocean sits between Taris Biomedical Llc (53 patents, rank #6,387) and UIH America, Inc. (53 patents, rank #6,395) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 51.2/100 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 22 grants, compared with 31 in the 2015–2019 window, a -29% 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. Transocean Sedco Forex Ventures Limited's 18.5 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 31 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Transocean Sedco Forex Ventures Limited against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Transocean holds 53 patents at rank #6,391, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Transocean

By rank, the assignees closest to #6,391 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in E21B (Earth OR ROCK Drilling)

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

Transocean's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

51 Top 12% higher than 88% 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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Transocean Sedco Forex Ventures Limited patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	5	9.4%
2016	12	22.6%
2017	4	7.5%
2018	5	9.4%
2019	5	9.4%
2020	1	1.9%
2021	6	11.3%
2022	2	3.8%
2023	5	9.4%
2024	5	9.4%
2025	3	5.7%

Which technologies does Transocean Sedco Forex Ventures Limited patent most?

E21B - EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS 37

B63B - SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 10

F16P - SAFETY DEVICES IN GENERAL; ; SAFETY DEVICES FOR PRESSES 6

B63J - AUXILIARIES ON VESSELS 6

G06V - IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING 5

G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS 5

G08B - SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS 5

G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES 5

B63H - MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING 3

H04W - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS 3

B25J - MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES 3

G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 2

H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY 2

H02M - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF 2

G01C - MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY 2

Top 15 of 31 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#6,391

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

51.2 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 Transocean Sedco Forex Ventures Limited hold?

Transocean Sedco Forex Ventures Limited holds 53 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 31 technology areas.

What is Transocean Sedco Forex Ventures Limited's Innovation Score?

Transocean Sedco Forex Ventures Limited has an Innovation Score of 51.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Transocean Sedco Forex Ventures Limited focus on?

Transocean Sedco Forex Ventures 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 37 patents. The company has filed patents in 31 CPC subclasses total.

Is Transocean Sedco Forex Ventures Limited's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Transocean Sedco Forex Ventures Limited's recent filing velocity is -29% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Transocean Sedco Forex Ventures Limited's patents?

Transocean Sedco Forex Ventures Limited's patents average 18.5 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Transocean Sedco Forex Ventures 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

Transocean's 53 grants land it in the top 12% 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 - Transocean ranks #6,391 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.