How many patents does Shell Oil Co have in patentsdb?

Shell Oil Co is linked to 2,198 publications as assignee in our database.

What technology areas does Shell Oil Co patent most?

Top mapped technology areas by patent count: Chemistry & Metallurgy (1,529); Operations & Transport (775); Cross-Sectional Technologies (625).

In our data, assignee counts were 53 in 2024 and 20 in 2025 (lower year over year).

See the “Recent patents” section above for the latest 5 publications we attribute to this assignee.

Shell Oil Co holds 2,198 patents in our database, with recent filings and technology areas summarized below.

Year-over-year patent counts for this assignee.

Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.

Latest publications where this party is an assignee.

Representative or frequently cited publications from precomputed assignee stats.

Most common classification codes in this portfolio.

Mapped technology topics for this assignee.

Company technology slices
Technology	Patents
Chemistry & Metallurgy	1,529
Operations & Transport	775
Cross-Sectional Technologies	625
Fixed Constructions	437
Physics	265
Mechanical Engineering	212
Electricity	60
Textiles & Paper	50
Human Necessities	11

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How many patents does Shell Oil Co have in patentsdb?: Shell Oil Co is linked to 2,198 publications as assignee in our database.
What technology areas does Shell Oil Co patent most?: Top mapped technology areas by patent count: Chemistry & Metallurgy (1,529); Operations & Transport (775); Cross-Sectional Technologies (625).
Is Shell Oil Co's patent activity growing?: In our data, assignee counts were 53 in 2024 and 20 in 2025 (lower year over year).
What are recent patents assigned to Shell Oil Co?: See the “Recent patents” section above for the latest 5 publications we attribute to this assignee.