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Houston, TX, United States of America

Weatherford/lamb, Inc.


USPTO Granted Patents = 1,209

% Expired Patents = 38.0



Trademarks = 62

Forward Citations = 35,435

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898 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

goldMedal David Michael Haugen (74 out of 139 patents)

silverMedal Bernd-Georg Pietras (60 out of 64 patents)

bronzeMedal Neil Andrew Abercrombie Simpson (57 out of 63 patents)

4.  Thomas Floyd Bailey (47 out of 115 patents)

5.  Simon John Harrall (46 out of 62 patents)

6.  Richard Lee Giroux (46 out of 84 patents)

7.  David J Brunnert (42 out of 49 patents)

8.  Paul David Metcalfe (42 out of 46 patents)

9.  Robert Joe Coon (34 out of 78 patents)

10.  Lev Ring (29 out of 155 patents)

11.  Alan D Kersey (28 out of 176 patents)

12.  Karsten Heidecke (27 out of 56 patents)

13.  Frederick Thomas Tilton (26 out of 35 patents)

14.  Trevor Wayne MacDougall (25 out of 63 patents)

15.  Patrick Glen Maguire (24 out of 28 patents)


Core Competencies:
Expandable Liner
Multi-Zone Packer
Managed Pressure Drilling
Centrifugal Pumping
Fluid Sampling
Subsea Applications
Temperature Sensing
Downhole Valves
Wellbore Isolation
Rotating Control Device
Cementing Port Collar
Gravel Packing

1,209 patents:

1. 10648297 - Expandable liner (2020-05-12),
2. 9702232 - Rod driven centrifugal pumping system for adverse well production (2017-07-11),
3. 9428997 - Multi-zone bypass packer assembly for gravel packing boreholes (2016-08-30),
4. 9321052 - Fluid sampling flask having cap and valve assembly (2016-04-26),
5. 9316091 - Electronically-actuated cementing port collar (2016-04-19),
6. 9212533 - Cable by-pass for spooled cables (2015-12-15),
7. 9175542 - Lubricating seal for use with a tubular (2015-11-03),
8. 9163476 - Selective set module for multi string packers (2015-10-20),
9. 9068398 - Deepwater completion installation and intervention system (2015-06-30),
10. 9052244 - Array temperature sensing method and system (2015-06-09),
11. 9046389 - Time delay compensation for optical waveguides using a bidirectional wavelength scan (2015-06-02),
12. 9010440 - Method and apparatus for centrifugal separation (2015-04-21),
13. 9007679 - Wavelength sweep control (2015-04-14),
14. 9004181 - Low profile rotating control device (2015-04-14),
15. 9002650 - Multiphase flow meter for subsea applications using hydrate inhibitor measurement (2015-04-07),
Company Overview
Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. is a prominent player in the field of downhole technologies, headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company specializes in innovative solutions for the oil and gas industry, focusing on technologies such as expandable liners, multi-zone packers, and managed pressure drilling. Their expertise extends to centrifugal pumping, fluid sampling, subsea applications, temperature sensing, and downhole valves, making them a key contributor to enhancing operational efficiency and safety in complex drilling environments.
Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

1,209 Patents

#9 in Houston, TX

#28 in Texas

#427 in US

#848 in the World

Houston, TX (US)
Houston, TX, United States of America

Weatherford/lamb, Inc.

Forward Citations = 35,435

898 inventors:

goldMedal David Michael Haugen (74 out of 139 patents)

silverMedal Bernd-Georg Pietras (60 out of 64 patents)

bronzeMedal Neil Andrew Abercrombie Simpson (57 out of 63 patents)

4.  Thomas Floyd Bailey (47 out of 115 patents)

5.  Simon John Harrall (46 out of 62 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Weatherford/lamb, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/weatherford-lamb

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]
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