INTERNATIONAL PATENT: GRANT PRIDECO, INC. FILES APPLICATION FOR "FIXED CUTTER DRILL BITS INCLUDING CUTTER ELEMENTS WITH VARIABLE EXPOSURES"

GENEVA, Feb. 11 -- GRANT PRIDECO, INC. (10353 Richmond AvenueHouston, Texas 77042-4103) filed a patent application (PCT/US2025/040189) for "FIXED CUTTER DRILL BITS INCLUDING CUTTER ELEMENTS WITH VARIABLE EXPOSURES" on Jul 31, 2025. With publication no. WO/2026/030637, the details related to the patent application was published on Feb 05, 2026.

Notably, the patent application was submitted under the International Patent Classification (IPC) system, which is managed by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Inventor(s): BRADFORD, III, John Francis (26 Gate Hill DriveThe Woodlands, Texas 77381-3278), MATTHEW, Randall Thomas (5615 Claymore Meadow LaneSpring, Texas 77389-1714)

Abstract: A fixed cutter drill bit for drilling an e...