Oxy, or Occidental Petroleum, has a total of 948 patents globally, out of which 543 have been granted. Of these 948 patents, more than 45% patents are active. The USA is where Oxy has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Japan and European Countries, it has generated an annual revenue of $26 billion in the year 2021. Parallelly, the USA seems to be the main focused R&D center of Oxy.
Oxy was founded in the year 1909 by Armand Hammer. The corporation is an American oil and gas exploration and petrochemical manufacturing company with operations in the United States, Canada, and Chile. As of May 2022, Oxy has a market cap of $61.39 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Oxy which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Oxy patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Oxy patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Oxy have?
The founder, Armand Hammer, has 0 patents. The CEO, Vicki Hollub, has 0 patents.
How many patents does Oxy have?
Oxy has a total of 948 patents globally. These patents belong to 187 unique patent families. Out of 948 patents, 430 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Oxy 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 | Oxy Applications Filed | Oxy Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 17 | 33 |
| 2012 | 31 | 30 |
| 2013 | 21 | 38 |
| 2014 | 27 | 31 |
| 2015 | 54 | 27 |
| 2016 | 10 | 34 |
| 2017 | 61 | 12 |
| 2018 | 16 | 16 |
| 2019 | 26 | 16 |
| 2020 | 21 | 29 |
| 2021 | 12 | 24 |
| 2022 | 1 | 9 |
How many Oxy patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Oxy File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Oxy Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 147 |
| Japan | 78 |
| Europe | 74 |
| Germany | 47 |
| Canada | 44 |
| Mexico | 39 |
| Australia | 37 |
| China | 36 |
| India | 34 |
| Spain | 33 |
| Korea (South) | 30 |
| Africa | 22 |
| Brazil | 22 |
| Portugal | 21 |
| Eurasia | 20 |
| Taiwan | 20 |
| Denmark | 20 |
| Austria | 17 |
| Indonesia | 16 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 14 |
| Norway | 9 |
| Philippines | 8 |
| Poland | 8 |
| Malaysia | 7 |
| Viet Nam | 7 |
| South Africa | 7 |
| Russia | 7 |
| Argentina | 6 |
| Hungary | 5 |
| Israel | 5 |
| Croatia | 4 |
| Czech Republic | 4 |
| Egypt | 3 |
| Colombia | 3 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | 3 |
| Slovenia | 3 |
| Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro | 2 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 |
| Cyprus | 2 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Slovakia | 2 |
| Bulgaria | 2 |
| Bolivia | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Ukraine | 1 |
| Paraguay | 1 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 |
| Algeria | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Ecuador | 1 |
| Peru | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Oxy Patents Located?
Of all the 187 R&D centres, all of them are located in the USA.
10 Best Oxy Patents
US20030029617A1 is the most popular patent in the Oxy portfolio. It has received 235 citations so far from companies like Shell Oil, Solvay Chemicals, and Sesqui Mining.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Oxy:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20030029617A1 | 235 |
| US20040225166A1 | 92 |
| US8115038B2 | 85 |
| WO2009085862A1 | 79 |
| US6605670B1 | 69 |
| US6375735B1 | 60 |
| US6541551B1 | 56 |
| US20080112876A1 | 46 |
| US6720466B2 | 43 |
| US8141633B2 | 42 |
What Percentage of Oxy US Patent Applications were Granted?
Oxy (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 854 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 780 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 91.76%.
Below are the key stats of Oxy patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Oxy?
| Law Firm | Total Application | Success Rate |
| Lyondellbasell Industries | 388 | 87.37% |
| Polsinelli Pc | 106 | 98.11% |
| Brooks Kushman | 25 | 80.00% |
| William A Heidrich | 23 | 95.65% |
| Jonathan L Schuchardt | 21 | 100.00% |
| Arthur M Reginelli | 20 | 93.75% |
| Equistar Chemicals L P | 16 | 87.50% |
| Fish & Richardson P C Da | 16 | 81.25% |
| Occidental Chemical Corporation | 15 | 93.33% |
| Stephen D Harper | 15 | 100.00% |
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