USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 886 granted patents across 101 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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886

Total patents granted

101

CPC technology areas

21.3

Avg claims per patent

-25%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Weatherford holds 886 US patents across 101 technology areas, rank #508 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#508
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 2%
by Innovation Score (64.1/100): 21.3
avg claims per patent: -25%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc has been granted 886 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc at rank #508 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 101 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 21.3 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, Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Weatherford sits between Epistar Corporation (889 patents, rank #504) and Charter Communications Operating, Llc (878 patents, rank #512) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 64.1/100 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 379 grants, compared with 507 in the 2015–2019 window, a -25% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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. Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc's 21.3 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, 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 Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Epistar

889
Stmicroelectronics

888
Zhejiang Universi…

888
Societe des Produ…

887
Weatherford Techn… ◀

886
Toyota Boshoku

885
Furukawa Electric

883
E I DU PONT DE Ne…

882
Charter Communica…

878

What this shows Weatherford holds 886 patents at rank #508, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Weatherford

By rank, the assignees closest to #508 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in E21B (Earth OR ROCK Drilling)

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

Weatherford's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

64 Top 2% higher than 98% 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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Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	50	5.6%
2016	96	10.8%
2017	88	9.9%
2018	124	14.0%
2019	149	16.8%
2020	108	12.2%
2021	88	9.9%
2022	49	5.5%
2023	62	7.0%
2024	38	4.3%
2025	34	3.8%

Which technologies does Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc patent most?

E21B - EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS 829

G01V - GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS 54

F04B - POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS 46

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 41

G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS 32

G01L - MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE 25

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 25

F16K - VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING 23

G01D - MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 14

G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS 13

G01F - MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME 13

F16L - PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL 13

C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE 12

B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM 10

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 9

Top 15 of 101 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Complex

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#508

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

64.1 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 Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc hold?

Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc holds 886 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 101 technology areas.

What is Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc's Innovation Score?

Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc has an Innovation Score of 64.1 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc focus on?

Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc'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 829 patents. The company has filed patents in 101 CPC subclasses total.

Is Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc's recent filing velocity is -25% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc's patents?

Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc's patents average 21.3 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.

How is the Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc 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

Weatherford's 886 grants land it in the top 2% 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 - Weatherford ranks #508 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.