EOG Resources has a total of 50 patents globally, out of which 25 have been granted. Of these 50 patents, more than 64% patents are active. Germany is where EOG Resources has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Australia. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and USA is the origin country of EOG Resources.
EOG Resources was founded in 1999 by Mark G. Papa. EOG Resources explores, develops, produces, and markets natural gas and crude oil. The Company operates in major producing basins in the United States, Canada, Trinidad, the United Kingdom North Sea, China, and from time to time select other international areas. As of March 2022, EOG Resources has a market cap of $68.96 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of EOG Resources which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find EOG Resources patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over EOG Resources patent portfolio.
How many patents does EOG Resources have?
EOG Resources has a total of 50 patents globally. These patents belong to 21 unique patent families. Out of 50 patents, 32 patents are active.
How many EOG Resources patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did EOG Resources File Every Year?
Are you wondering why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years? It is because a patent application can take up to 18 months to get published. Certainly, it doesn’t suggest a decrease in the patent filing.
| Year of Patents Filing or Grant | EOG Resources Applications Filed | EOG Resources Patents Granted |
| 2012 | 1 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | – |
| 2017 | 5 | – |
| 2018 | 14 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6 | 2 |
| 2021 | – | 5 |
How Many Patents did EOG Resources File in Different Countries?
Countries in which EOG Resources Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 23 |
| Canada | 6 |
| Australia | 4 |
| India | 2 |
| China | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Europe | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of EOG Resources Patents Located?
10 Best EOG Resources Patents
US6591903B2 is the most popular patent in the EOG Resources portfolio. It has received 70 citations so far from companies like Vitruvian Exploration, Saudi Arabian Oil Company and Terratek Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of EOG Resources:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6591903B2 | 70 |
| US20150216722A1 | 14 |
| USD891613S1 | 5 |
| WO2016069114A1 | 5 |
| WO2009102554A1 | 3 |
| US8672027B2 | 2 |
| US20100212904A1 | 2 |
| CN105916959A | 2 |
| WO2015084717A1 | 2 |
| US20210140275A1 | 1 |
What Percentage of EOG Resources US Patent Applications were Granted?
EOG Resources (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 18 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 10 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 71.43%.
Below are the key stats of EOG Resources patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for EOG Resources?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Conley Rose PC | 9 | 100.00% |
| Norton Rose Fulbright Us Llp | 3 | 0.00% |
| Winston & Strawn Llp | 3 | 66.67% |
| Baker Botts Llp | 1 | 0% |
| Edmonds & Cmaidalka PC | 1 | 100.00% |
| King & Spalding | 1 | 100.00% |
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What are EOG Resources‘s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by EOG Resources?
The chart below distributes patents filed by EOG Resources in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where EOG Resources thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How EOG Resources search focus changed over the years?
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