USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Trican Well Service Ltd.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 13 granted patents across 15 technology areas, active 2015–2022. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: C09K (MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE).

13
Total patents granted
15
CPC technology areas
19.7
Avg claims per patent
-82%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Trican holds 13 US patents across 15 technology areas, rank #21,950 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#21,950
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 45%
by Innovation Score (36.9/100)
19.7
avg claims per patent
-82%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Trican Well Service Ltd. has been granted 13 US utility patents between 2015 and 2022, placing Trican Well Service Ltd. at rank #21,950 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 15 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 19.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in C09K (MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE). As a Foreign Corporation, Trican Well Service Ltd. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 36.9/100 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 2 grants, compared with 11 in the 2015–2019 window, a -82% 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. Trican Well Service Ltd.'s 19.7 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 15 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Trican Well Service Ltd. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does Trican compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Trican holds 13 patents, placing it at rank #21,950 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Trican's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

37 Top 45% higher than 55% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). This entry sits in this band. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2022

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2022

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Trican Well Service Ltd. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 3 23.1%
2016 2 15.4%
2017 2 15.4%
2018 2 15.4%
2019 2 15.4%
2021 1 7.7%
2022 1 7.7%

Which technologies does Trican Well Service Ltd. patent most?

Top 15 of 15 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Focused
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#21,950

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

36.9 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 Trican Well Service Ltd. hold?
Trican Well Service Ltd. holds 13 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2022, spanning 15 technology areas.
What is Trican Well Service Ltd.'s Innovation Score?
Trican Well Service Ltd. has an Innovation Score of 36.9 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Trican Well Service Ltd. focus on?
Trican Well Service Ltd.'s top technology area is C09K (MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE) with 10 patents. The company has filed patents in 15 CPC subclasses total.
Is Trican Well Service Ltd.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Trican Well Service Ltd.'s recent filing velocity is -82% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Trican Well Service Ltd.'s patents?
Trican Well Service Ltd.'s patents average 19.7 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the Trican Well Service Ltd. 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.

Guides to patent portfolio analysis

How to use this portfolio

Trican's 13 grants land it in the top 45% 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 - Trican ranks #21,950 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in C09K - see who else leads that technology area. C09K 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.

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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.

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

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