Shell Oil Company Patent Portfolio Statistics

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This article summarizes the perfomance of the assignee in the recent years. The overall statistics for this portfolio help to analyze the areas where the assignee is performing well. The filing trend, perfomance across the tech centers and the perfomance of the recent applications has been mentioned below. All the stats are calculated based on the perfomance in USPTO.

How does the overall patent portfolio of Shell Oil Company look like?

Total Applications:	4,563
Granted Patents:	3,064
Grant Index	68.73 %
Abandoned/Rejected Applications:	1,394 (31.27%)
In-Process Applications:	103
Average Grant Time:	2.87 Years
Average Office Actions:	1.6

Which Technology Area Shell Oil Company is filing most patents in? (Last 10 years)

Art Unit	Definition	Total Applications
3672	Wells, Earth Boring/Moving/Working, Excavating, Mining, Harvesters, Bridges, Roads, Petroleum, Closures, Connections, and Hardware	420
1771	Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus	401
1772	Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus	272
3676	Wells, Earth Boring/Moving/Working, Excavating, Mining, Harvesters, Bridges, Roads, Petroleum, Closures, Connections, and Hardware	228
1797	Food, Analytical Chemistry, Sterilization, Biochemistry, Electrochemistry	196

How many patents are Shell Oil Company filing every year?

Year	Total Applications
2022	0*
2021	35*
2020	41
2019	58
2018	121

*The drop in the number of applications filed in last two years compared to previous years is because applications can take up to 18 months to get published

Recently filed patent applications of Shell Oil Company in USPTO?

Publication number: US20220025752A1
Application number: 17/483,033

Abstract:
An acid-generating fluid includes a thermally activated strong acid precursor. The thermally activated strong acid precursor can include a component selected from aldehydes, ketones, and combinations thereof, in combination with a precursor of a compound adapted to react to liberate sulfur dioxide; or it can include sulfur dioxide in combination with a precursor of a compound adapted to react to liberate a component selected from aldehydes, ketones, and combinations thereof.

Publication date: 2022-01-27
Applicant: Shell Oil Company
Inventors: Paul Richard Weider

Publication number: –
Application number: 17/428,147

Abstract:
None

Publication date: –
Applicant: Shell Oil Company
Inventors: Jean Rafael Sablong

Publication number: –
Application number: 17/424,982

Abstract:
None

Publication date: –
Applicant: Shell Oil Company
Inventors: Indranil Rudra

How are Shell Oil Company’s applications performing in USPTO?

Application Number	Title	Status	Art Unit	Examiner
17/483,033	Thermally Activated Strong Acids	–	OPAP	Central, Docket
17/428,147	Process For Preparing Sulfur Containing Organosilane Polymers	–	–	–
17/424,982	An Electric Energy Storage Device	Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination	OPAP	Central, Docket
17/378,039	Catalyst For Use In The Catalytic Reduction Of Sulfur Contained In A Gas Stream And Methods Of Making And Using Such Catalyst	–	OPAP	Central, Docket
17/423,036	Fuel Composition With Lubricity Additives	Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination	1771	Mcavoy, Ellen M