Baker Hughes has a total of 7302 patents globally, out of which 2724 have been granted. Of these 7302 patents, more than 55% patents are active. The USA is where Baker Hughes has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United Kingdom and Norway, it has generated an annual revenue of $20.50 billion in the year 2021. Parallelly, the USA seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Baker Hughes.
Baker Hughes was founded in the year 1987. The company is an American international industrial service company and one of the world’s largest oil field services companies. As of August 2022, Baker Hughes has a market cap of $25.08 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Baker Hughes which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Baker Hughes patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Baker Hughes patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Baker Hughes have?
The CEO, Lorenzo Simonelli, has 0 patents.
How many patents does Baker Hughes have?
Baker Hughes has a total of 7302 patents globally. These patents belong to 2486 unique patent families. Out of 7302 patents, 4031 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Baker Hughes 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 | Baker Hughes Applications Filed | Baker Hughes Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 505 | 150 |
| 2012 | 612 | 196 |
| 2013 | 391 | 177 |
| 2014 | 361 | 252 |
| 2015 | 293 | 169 |
| 2016 | 298 | 190 |
| 2017 | 289 | 183 |
| 2018 | 221 | 26 |
| 2019 | 347 | 78 |
| 2020 | 783 | 120 |
| 2021 | 425 | 219 |
| 2022 | 69 | 208 |
How many Baker Hughes patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Baker Hughes File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Baker Hughes Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 1865 |
| United Kingdom | 593 |
| Norway | 547 |
| Brazil | 535 |
| Europe | 502 |
| Singapore | 391 |
| Australia | 362 |
| Canada | 337 |
| Germany | 224 |
| Malaysia | 222 |
| China | 212 |
| Japan | 61 |
| India | 52 |
| Denmark | 52 |
| Mexico | 50 |
| Russia | 44 |
| Austria | 37 |
| Argentina | 34 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | 29 |
| Indonesia | 29 |
| Saudi Arabia | 22 |
| Spain | 19 |
| Egypt | 14 |
| Korea (South) | 13 |
| Colombia | 12 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 |
| Netherlands | 9 |
| Poland | 8 |
| France | 5 |
| Portugal | 4 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 |
| Eurasia | 2 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 2 |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| Africa | 2 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Tunisia | 1 |
| Iceland | 1 |
| Viet Nam | 1 |
| Belgium | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Baker Hughes Patents Located?
10 Best Baker Hughes Patents
US6508305B1 is the most popular patent in the Baker Hughes portfolio. It has received 687 citations so far from companies like Halliburton Energy Services.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Baker Hughes:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6508305B1 | 687 |
| US6439309B1 | 398 |
| US6896049B2 | 274 |
| US6509301B1 | 254 |
| US6985750B1 | 205 |
| US6729405B2 | 204 |
| US6793018B2 | 195 |
| US6634428B2 | 186 |
| US7036611B2 | 185 |
| US6830545B2 | 179 |
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What are Baker Hughes’ key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Baker Hughes?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Baker Hughes in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Baker Hughes thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Baker Hughes’ search focus changed over the years?
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