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Weatherford International Patent Portfolio – Exemplary Landscape Overview
Weatherford International is a leading technology company focused on innovation and creating and monetizing its Intellectual Property across jurisdictions. This exemplary study/report presents a high-level brief analysis of the Patent Portfolio of the Corporate, and various attributes/parameters on which the said entities Patent Portfolio is being represented.
Weatherford International along with its key subsidiaries has a total of around 11553 patents/applications globally as of the date of the instant publication, out of which 2702 patents have been issued. Of these 11553 patents/applications, more than 27.31% patents/applications are active. United States is where Weatherford International has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada.
Most of the patents of the Weatherford International are in the classification of E21B and Y10T, which indicates the core areas of technology focus of the company.
Some exemplary patents of Weatherford International Portfolio have been covered and demonstrated in this article and the instant article further indicates additional insights into the portfolio, such as worldwide patent filing activity, patent filing trend over the years, and many other statistics pertaining to the concerned entity. Certain other interesting innovations trends of the Weatherford International Portfolio have also been placed below for exemplary and illustration purposes only. A detailed report can also be generated and shared for any other entity on the lines desired, for which a simple email can be sent to [email protected] indicating the nature of insights required and the scope/intent of the study/exercise. We can also be contacted through www.iiprd.com, wherein IIPRD is a leading IP Asset Management and IP/Patent Support Practice with over 350 professionals spread across multiple jurisdictions in the US, India, South-East Asia, and the GCC.

To continue further, Weatherford International has a total of 11553 patents/applications filed globally. These patents/applications belong to 2711 unique patent families. Out of 11553, 3155 patents/applications are active/pending and 8398 patent/applications are inactive.
The below graphical representation indicates yearly filing trends of the Weatherford International, which shows that the number of applications peaked in 2014 with 2023-2024 filings potentially still being recorded, indicating that the trend could rise further.
How many Weatherford International Portfolio patents are Alive/Dead?
Countries in which Weatherford International Filed Patents
10 Best Weatherford International Portfolio Patents
The patent US6457532 is the most cited in the portfolio, with 486 citations to date.
Weatherford International Portfolio Top 10 Inventors
Us is the top inventor with 3188 filings.
Patent Family with Most Filings
The patent family 1244141 has the highest number of filings worldwide, with 108 unique family members.







Weatherford International Portfolio Top 10 Inventors
Patent Family with Most Filings