Profrac has a total of 287 patents globally, out of which 98 have been granted. Of these 287 patents, more than 76% patents are active. United States of America is where Profrac has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Argentina. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Profrac.
Profrac was founded in the year 2014. The Company provides hydraulic fracturing and completion services to upstream oil and gas companies engaged in the exploration and production of North American unconventional oil and natural gas resources. As of March 2023, the market cap of Profrac is $678.3 Million.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Profrac which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Profrac patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Profrac patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Profrac have?
The CEO Ladd Wilks has 0 patent.
How many patents does Profrac have?
Profrac has a total of 287 patents globally. These patents belong to 68 unique patent families. Out of 287 patents, 220 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Profrac 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 | Profrac Applications Filed | Profrac Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 9 |
| 2022 | 19 | 18 |
| 2021 | 20 | 27 |
| 2020 | 81 | 14 |
| 2019 | 33 | 12 |
| 2018 | 34 | 7 |
| 2017 | 16 | 6 |
| 2016 | 34 | 1 |
| 2015 | 10 | – |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 |
| 2012 | 6 | 1 |
How many Profrac patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Profrac File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Profrac Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 121 |
| Canada | 60 |
| Argentina | 33 |
| Saudi Arabia | 17 |
| Mexico | 3 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| China | 2 |
| Europe | 2 |
| Poland | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Profrac Patents Located?
10 Best Profrac Patents
US8789601B2 is the most popular patent in the Profrac portfolio. It has received 200 citations so far from companies like General Electric, Us Well Services and Halliburton Energy Services.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Profrac:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8789601B2 | 200 |
| US9410410B2 | 192 |
| US9611728B2 | 163 |
| US9970278B2 | 158 |
| US9587649B2 | 151 |
| US9650871B2 | 148 |
| US20160319650A1 | 144 |
| US9893500B2 | 130 |
| US9840901B2 | 129 |
| US10254732B2 | 126 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Profrac patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Profrac invention. They couldn’t because Profrac had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 28 Profrac patents in 138 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Profrac patent portfolio are Us Well Services, Halliburton Energy Services and Typhon Technology.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Profrac –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Profrac Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Us Well Services | 12 | 38 |
| Halliburton Energy Services | 5 | 17 |
| Typhon Technology | 4 | 4 |
| Rhodia Operations | 2 | 7 |
| Saudi Arabian Oil | 2 | 4 |
| Stewart And Stevenson | 2 | 4 |
| Yantai Jereh Petroleum Equipment And Technologies | 2 | 5 |
| Chemeor | 2 | 7 |
| Plasma Igniter | 2 | 2 |
| Nabors Drilling Technologies | 2 | 3 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Profrac Patents
Top Profrac Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US9970278B2 | 10 |
| US20120157356A1 | 9 |
| US20100096139A1 | 8 |
| US9587649B2 | 5 |
| US8789601B2 | 3 |
| US9410410B2 | 3 |
| US10407990B2 | 3 |
| US9893500B2 | 3 |
| US10232332B2 | 2 |
| US9650879B2 | 2 |
| US9840901B2 | 2 |
| US20120255887A1 | 2 |
| US10020711B2 | 2 |
| US11067481B2 | 1 |
| US9745840B2 | 1 |
What Percentage of Profrac US Patent Applications were Granted?
Profrac (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 7 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 5 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100.0%.
Below are the key stats of Profrac patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Profrac?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Fts International Services | 2 | 100.00% |
| Mh2 Technology Law Group | 2 | 100.00% |
| Carstens Allen & Gourley | 1 | 100.00% |
| Egbert Mcdaniel & Swartz | 1 | 0% |
| Patterson & Sheridan | 1 | 0% |