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CPC technology class · G01

G01V - Geophysics

Geophysics; gravitational measurements; detecting masses or objects; tags. 14,307 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

14,307
US patents granted
G01
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+4%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Geophysics ranks #130 of 670 CPC technology areas - 14,307 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 4% over five years.

#130
of 670 CPC technology areas
14,307
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Halliburton Energy Se…
leading assignee (1,636)
+4%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (1,636 patents)

CPC subclass G01V - GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS - covers 14,307 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class G01 (MEASURING; TESTING). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in G01V is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. leads with 1,636 patents, followed by Schlumberger Technology Corporation at 1,274 grants and Saudi Arabian OIL Company at 780.

Filing activity in G01V is up 4% over the past five years versus 2015-2019, a relatively steady filing pace. All counts come directly from USPTO PatentsView and reflect US granted utility patents only.

Is G01V innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in G01V, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 4% versus 2015–2019.

5001,0001,5002,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 694

Who leads G01V?

The 12 most active assignees in GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Halliburton Energy Se… is the most active filer in G01V, holding 1,636 of the 14,307 patents in this class. Concentration at the top signals how contestable this technology area is for new entrants.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025 grant years
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Top patent holders in CPC subclass G01V
Rank Company Patents in G01V
#1 Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. 1,636
#2 Schlumberger Technology Corporation 1,274
#3 Saudi Arabian OIL Company 780
#4 PGS Geophysical AS 415
#5 CGG Services SAS 298
#6 Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company 252
#7 Landmark Graphics Corporation 222
#8 Chevron U.s.a. Inc. 216
#9 Westerngeco L.l.c. 209
#10 Baker Hughes Holdings Llc 192
#11 Baker Hughes, A GE Company, Llc 185
#12 Nuctech Company Limited 147
#13 Seescan, Inc. 144
#14 Rapiscan Systems, Inc. 130
#15 Conocophillips Company 128
#16 Sercel, Inc 111
#17 Institute Of Geology And Geophysics, Chinese Academy Of Sciences 94
#18 Tsinghua University 86
#19 Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations Llc 78
#20 BP Corporation North America Inc. 68

About This Class

CPC subclass G01V belongs to class G01.

14,307 patents were granted in this class between 2015 and 2025.

20 companies actively patent in this space.

Classification System

Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) is a hierarchical patent classification system used by the USPTO and EPO.

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Footprint here vs. claim strategy

Each dot is a leading G01V assignee, placed by how many patents it holds in this class (horizontal) against its company-wide average claims per patent (vertical) - a read on whether the class is led by broad-but-shallow filers or focused deep-claim players.

Top 14 G01V assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G01V. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 G01V assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G01V. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 121416182022 0500100015002000 Patents in G01V Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Halliburton Energy Se…Schlumberger Technolo…Saudi Arabian OilPgs Geophysical AsCgg Services SasExxonmobil Upstream R…Landmark GraphicsChevron UWesterngeco L L CBaker Hughes HoldingsBaker Hughes a GeNuctechSeescanRapiscan Systems
Top 14 G01V assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in G01V. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class G01V?
CPC subclass G01V covers GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS. It belongs to CPC class G01 (MEASURING; TESTING), with 14,307 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in G01V?
14,307 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass G01V between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in G01V?
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. leads G01V with 1,636 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for G01V collected?
Patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. It covers all US granted utility patents and assigns CPC codes based on the technology described in each patent.
What is the difference between CPC class and subclass?
A CPC class (e.g., G01) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like G01V provide finer granularity within that category. PlainPatent organizes data at the subclass level (4-character codes) for the most useful view of technology domains.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

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