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?

Assignee Art Units
Total Applications: 4,563 2,199,803
Granted Patents: 3,064 1,332,920
Grant Index 68.73% ↓ 73.59%
Abandoned/Rejected Applications: 1,394 (31.27%) 478,298 (26.41%)
In-Process Applications: 103 388,585
Average Grant Time: 2.87 Years ↑ 2.61 Years
Average Office Actions: 1.6 ↑ 1.54

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 Predicted
2022 0* 773
2021 35* 578
2020 41 493
2019 58 58
2018 121 –
2017 127 –
2016 160 –
2015 176 –
2014 261 –
2013 200 –

*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: US20220111334A1
Application number: 17/466,206

Abstract:
A reactor for reducing the concentration of NOx in a stream comprising: an inlet for the stream; an outlet for a stream containing a reduced concentration of NOx ; one or more catalyst beds comprising a ceramic or metallic foam with a NOx reduction catalyst; one or more flow paths from the inlet to the outlet that passes through at least one catalyst bed wherein the catalyst beds are closed at the top and bottom so that the flow path through the catalyst bed passes through the sides of the catalyst bed in a lateral flow is described.

Publication date: 2022-04-14
Applicant: Shell Oil Company
Inventors: Guido Seng

Publication number: US20220205970A1
Application number: 17/611,349

Abstract:
A method for determining subsurface hydrocarbon fluid properties of reservoired hydrocarbons having a hydrocarbon seep involves locating a hydrocarbon seep at a seabed location where hydrocarbon is actively flowing out of the seabed. A sample of hydrocarbons is collected from the hydrocarbon seep. Physical, transport and/or thermodynamic fluid properties of reservoired hydrocarbons are determined from the sample of hydrocarbons.

Publication date: –
Applicant: Shell Oil Company
Inventors: Baksmaty Leslie Owuraku

Publication number: US20220205972A1
Application number: 17/611,384

Abstract:
A method for determining a presence of reservoired hydrocarbons having a hydrocarbon seep involves locating a hydrocarbon seep at a seabed location where hydrocarbon is actively flowing out of the seabed. Temporally spaced isotopic compositions of the hydrocarbon seep are determined. When a temporal variance between the isotopic compositions falls within a predetermined temporal tolerance, the hydrocarbon seep is classified as being indicative of the presence of reservoired hydrocarbons. A unique identifier is assigned to the reservoired hydrocarbons.

Publication date: –
Applicant: Shell Oil Company
Inventors: Birol Dindoruk

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

Application Number Title Status Art Unit Examiner
17/466,206 Reactor For Reducing Nitrogen Oxides Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket
17/611,349 Method For Determining Subsurface Hydrocarbon Fluid Properties Of Reservoired Hydrocarbons Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket
17/611,384 Method For Determining Presence Of Reservoired Hydrocarbons Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket
17/605,778 Process For The Production Of Furfural Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket
17/603,038 Corrosion Inhibitor Formulation Application Undergoing Preexam Processing 1762 –