NGL Energy Partners has a total of 24 patents globally, out of which 17 have been granted. Of these 24 patents, more than 70% patents are active. United States of America is where NGL Energy Partners has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of NGL Energy Partners.
NGL Energy Partners was founded in the year 1940. The company serves as a full service midstream provider. The Company’s operations focus on crude oil logistics, water treatment services, NGL logistics and retail propane.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of NGL Energy Partners which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find NGL Energy Partners patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over NGL Energy Partners patent portfolio.
How many patents does NGL Energy Partners have?
NGL Energy Partners has a total of 24 patents globally. These patents belong to 11 unique patent families. Out of 24 patents, 17 patents are active.
How Many Patents did NGL Energy Partners 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 | NGL Energy Partners Applications Filed | NGL Energy Partners Patents Granted |
| 2020 | – | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | – |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 6 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | – |
How many NGL Energy Partners patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did NGL Energy Partners File in Different Countries?
Countries in which NGL Energy Partners Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 20 |
| Canada | 4 |
Where are Research Centres of NGL Energy Partners Patents Located?
10 Best NGL Energy Partners Patents
US20130313199A1 is the most popular patent in the NGL Energy Partners portfolio. It has received 65 citations so far from companies like Aquamare, LLC, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering and Schlumberger Technology.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of NGL Energy Partners:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20130313199A1 | 65 |
| US7510656B2 | 57 |
| US7527736B2 | 39 |
| US20120292259A1 | 33 |
| US7628919B2 | 25 |
| US7722770B2 | 23 |
| US9719179B2 | 12 |
| US8105488B2 | 10 |
| US20100224564A1 | 10 |
| US8529763B2 | 5 |
What Percentage of NGL Energy Partners US Patent Applications were Granted?
NGL Energy Partners (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 16 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 16 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100.0%.
Below are the key stats of NGL Energy Partners patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for NGL Energy Partners?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Anticline Disposal Llc | 6 | 100.00% |
| Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith Llp | 4 | 100.00% |
| Merchant & Gould PC | 3 | 100.00% |
| The Webb Law Firm PC | 3 | 100.00% |
List of NGL Energy Partners Patents
| NGL Energy Partners Patents | Title |
| US10870594B2 | Flowback And Produced Water Treatment Method |
| US10589287B2 | Systems And Methods For Oil Field Solid Waste Processing For Re-Injection |
| US10160672B2 | Mobile Flowback And Produced Water Re-Use System |
| US9925573B2 | Systems And Processes For Cleaning Tanker Truck Interiors |
| US9925572B2 | Devices, Systems, And Processes For Cleaning The Interiors Of Frac Tanks |
| US9731987B2 | Mobile Flowback And Produced Water Re-Use System |
| US9719179B2 | System And Method For Treatment Of Produced Waters |
| US9656308B2 | Systems And Processes For Cleaning Tanker Truck Interiors |
| CA2657072C | Waste Water Treatment Method |
| US8790514B2 | Waste Water Treatment Method |
| US8529763B2 | Waste Water Treatment Method |
| US20130313199A1 | System And Method For Treatment Of Produced Waters |
| US8323495B2 | Method Of Operating A Bioreactor And Filtration System |
| US8105488B2 | Waste Water Treatment Method |
| US20120292259A1 | System And Method For Treatment Of Produced Waters Containing Gel |
| US20110073543A1 | System And Method For Using Urea As A Nitrogen Source In A Bioreactor |
| CA2715401A1 | System And Method For Using Urea As A Nitrogen Source In A Bioreactor |
| US7722770B2 | Method For Treating Produced Water |
| US20100224564A1 | Method For Removing Organic Contaminants From Resins |
| CA2695280A1 | Method Of Operating A Bioreactor And Filtration System |
| CA2695305A1 | Method For Removing Organic Contaminants From Resins |
| US7628919B2 | Method For Treating Water Contaminated With Methanol And Boron |
| US7527736B2 | Method For Generating Fracturing Water |
| US7510656B2 | Waste Water Treatment Method |
What are NGL Energy Partners key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by NGL Energy Partners?
The chart below distributes patents filed by NGL Energy Partners in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where NGL Energy Partners thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has NGL Energy Partners search focus changed over the years?
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