Sercel has a total of 1056 patents globally, out of which 700 have been granted. Of these 1056 patents, more than 50% patents are active. United States of America is where Sercel has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and China. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Sercel.
Sercel was founded in the year 1956. The Company manufactures, distributes and repairs marine seismic equipments and geophones. The Company offers high-tech integrated equipment for hydrocarbon exploration in land, transition zone, ocean-bottom cable, marine, and down-hole environments.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Sercel which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Sercel patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Sercel patent portfolio.
How many patents does Sercel have?
Sercel has a total of 1056 patents globally. These patents belong to 238 unique patent families. Out of 1056 patents, 532 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Sercel 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 | Sercel Applications Filed | Sercel Patents Granted |
| 2024 | – | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 38 |
| 2022 | 25 | 64 |
| 2021 | 32 | 41 |
| 2020 | 38 | 42 |
| 2019 | 47 | 61 |
| 2018 | 35 | 51 |
| 2017 | 27 | 77 |
| 2016 | 31 | 73 |
| 2015 | 161 | 46 |
| 2014 | 139 | 44 |
How many Sercel patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Sercel File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Sercel Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 189 |
| Europe | 145 |
| China | 96 |
| Canada | 92 |
| Germany | 79 |
| Norway | 78 |
| Austria | 68 |
| France | 62 |
| Russia | 48 |
| Mexico | 39 |
| Brazil | 37 |
| United Kingdom | 23 |
| Australia | 18 |
| India | 11 |
| Japan | 9 |
| Poland | 5 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 2 |
| Hungary | 2 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Croatia | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Sercel Patents Located?
10 Best Sercel Patents
US7859945B2 is the most popular patent in the Sercel portfolio. It has received 84 citations so far from companies like Westerngeco LLC, Cgg Services Sas and Dzheko Technology B.V.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Sercel:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7859945B2 | 84 |
| US6853604B2 | 48 |
| US6786297B1 | 36 |
| US20130003503A1 | 36 |
| US8971152B2 | 34 |
| US20110310698A1 | 32 |
| US7797998B2 | 28 |
| US9523790B1 | 26 |
| US7382689B2 | 25 |
| US6731389B2 | 25 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Sercel patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Sercel invention. They couldn’t because Sercel had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 49 Sercel patents in 185 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Sercel patent portfolio are Pgs Geophysical, Halliburton Energy Services and Chevron Usa.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Sercel –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Sercel Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Pgs Geophysical | 14 | 39 |
| Halliburton Energy Services | 5 | 10 |
| Chevron Usa | 4 | 8 |
| Cgg Services Sa | 8 | 11 |
| Westerngeco Llc | 3 | 7 |
| Avalon Sciences | 2 | 2 |
| Asp Global Manufacturing | 2 | 3 |
| Qualcomm | 2 | 2 |
| Schlumberger Technology | 2 | 3 |
| Rpx Corporation | 2 | 4 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Sercel Patents
Top Sercel Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7859945B2 | 12 |
| US7502120B2 | 5 |
| US6853604B2 | 5 |
| US6957147B2 | 4 |
| US10608875B2 | 3 |
| US9250342B2 | 3 |
| US9151859B2 | 3 |
| US20110299360A1 | 3 |
| US10468158B2 | 3 |
| US8149931B2 | 3 |
| US9759837B2 | 2 |
| US6786297B1 | 2 |
| US8189200B2 | 2 |
| US7132089B2 | 2 |
| US9383467B2 | 2 |
What Percentage of Sercel US Patent Applications were Granted?
Sercel (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 104 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 98 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 99.3%.
Below are the key stats of Sercel patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Sercel?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Patent Portfolio Builders Pllc | 26 | 95.83% |
| Tim Cook | 21 | 90.48% |
| Bracewell & Patterson L L P | 9 | 100.00% |
| Gregory M Luck | 9 | 100.00% |
| Conley Rose P C | 6 | 100.00% |
| Felsman Bradley Vaden Gunter & Dillon Llp | 6 | 100.00% |
| Vaden Eickenroht Thompson & Boulware | 4 | 100.00% |
| Gablegotwals | 2 | 100.00% |
| Jennings B Thompson | 2 | 100.00% |
| Tim Cook Gunn And Associates | 2 | 100.00% |
What are Sercel key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Sercel?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Sercel in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Sercel thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Sercel search focus changed over the years?
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