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

GENEVA, March 11 -- GRANT PRIDECO, INC. (10353 Richmond AvenueHouston, Texas 77042-4103) filed a patent application (PCT/US2025/043307) for "FIXED CUTTER DRILL BITS INCLUDING CUTTER ELEMENTS WITH VARIABLE EXPOSURES" on Aug 25, 2025. With publication no. WO/2026/050136, the details related to the patent application was published on Mar 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), ROBERTS, Tom Scott (11484 Majestic DriveMontgomery, Texas 77316-9638)

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