Company Analysis

Cummins Inc. (CMI)

NYSE: CMI · Engines & Turbines · Columbus, IN · filing with the SEC since 1994
Grade5.7
◀ Past 6.4● Present 6.1▶ Future 4.5

Patents

US patents through Dec 31, 2025 · PatentsView, from the USPTO’s Open Data Portal · read Oct 27, 2026

4,237 patents granted to the 51 names below, as the owner printed on each patent when it was granted. A later sale, a lapse or an expiry is not read, so this is what was granted to Cummins Inc.’s names, not what it holds today.

Patents granted
4,237
4,136 utility, 89 design, 11 reissue, 1 statutory invention registration, 1976 to Dec 31, 2025
Granted in 2025
242
Against 229 in 2024 and 241 in 2023
Applications published
3,033
213 of them in 2025
Names they are printed under
51
its own name, a subsidiary, a former name, its holding company
By yearGrantedApplications published
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Each pair is one calendar year. Applications are published about eighteen months after filing, so the newest years read low.
What they are aboutgrants since 2021
Engines, pumps, turbines387
Environmental technology198
Transport166
Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy158
Mechanical elements131
Chemical engineering28
Control20
Measurement16
Materials, metallurgy8
Machine tools7
Surface technology, coating6
Digital communication5
The main technology area of each patent, in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s 35 fields.
Under which name51 counted
Cummins Inc. its own name
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 118 more under the same name are not counted (printed in GB)
1,499 granted
658 published
Cummins Inc. its own name
named as the applicant on its applications, in US. 91 more under the same name are not counted (printed in GB, printed in IN, printed in EP)
0 granted
850 published
ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
547 granted
290 published
Cummins Emission Solutions Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in IN)
348 granted
345 published
CUMMINS ENGINE COMPANY a former name
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 18 more under the same name are not counted (printed in GB)
654 granted
4 published
Cummins Power Generation Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
210 granted
159 published
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems Limited a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
182 granted
5 published
Cummins IP, Inc. its holding company
US, as the owner printed on each patent; a holding company under the name CUMMINS INC
98 granted
76 published
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in US)
90 granted
67 published
HYDROGENICS CORPORATION a subsidiary
CA, as the owner printed on each patent
104 granted
51 published
Jacobs Vehicle Systems, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
108 granted
23 published
CUMMINS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC. its holding company
US, as the owner printed on each patent; a holding company under the name CUMMINS INC
64 granted
60 published
Arvin Technologies, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
66 granted
38 published
ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
92 published
Cummins Turbo Technologies Limited a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
67 granted
14 published
Cummins Generator Technologies Limited a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
50 granted
24 published
Jacobs Vehicle Systems, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
68 published
HYDROGENICS CORPORATION a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in CA
0 granted
61 published
AxleTech International IP Holdings, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
30 granted
17 published
ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) Ltd. a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in FR)
33 granted
0 published
Cummins Enterprise LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
31 granted
1 published
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB
0 granted
21 published
Cummins Power Generation Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
17 published
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems Cameri SpA a subsidiary
IT, as the owner printed on each patent
15 granted
2 published
Cummins Emission Solutions Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in IN)
0 granted
16 published
Meritor Technology, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
10 granted
2 published
CUMMINS ENTERPRISE LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
11 published
CUMMINS IP, INC. its holding company
named as the applicant on its applications, in US; a holding company under the name CUMMINS INC
0 granted
10 published
NPROXX B.V. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in NL
0 granted
9 published
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems Cameri SpA a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IT
0 granted
8 published
NPROXX B.V. a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
8 granted
0 published
Cummins Turbo Technologies Limited a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB
0 granted
7 published
CUMMINS ELECTRIFIED POWER NA INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
6 granted
0 published
CUMMINS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC. its holding company
named as the applicant on its applications, in US; a holding company under the name CUMMINS INC
0 granted
6 published
Cummins Generator Technologies Limited a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB
0 granted
6 published
Meritor Electric Vehicles Germany GmbH a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
2 granted
4 published
Cummins PowerGen IP, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
4 granted
0 published
AxleTech International IP Holdings, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
3 published
Engendren LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
2 granted
1 published
Meritor Commercial Vehicle Systems India Private Limited a subsidiary
IN, as the owner printed on each patent
2 granted
1 published
Wuxi Cummins Turbo Technologies Company Ltd. a subsidiary
CN, as the owner printed on each patent
2 granted
0 published
Wuxi Cummins Turbo Technologies Company Ltd. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in CN
0 granted
2 published
Arvin Motion Control Limited a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 published
Cummins Battery Systems North America LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 published
Cummins Battery Systems North America LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
1 published
Cummins Engine IP, Inc. its holding company
US, as the owner printed on each patent; a holding company under the name CUMMINS ENGINE CO INC
1 granted
0 published
MERITOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IN
0 granted
1 published
Meritor Technology, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
1 published
Meritor do Brasil Sistemas Automotivos Ltda. a subsidiary
BR, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 published
Meritor do Brasil Sistemas Automotivos Ltda. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in BR
0 granted
1 published
Meritor, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in FR)
1 granted
0 published
Names not counted (6)
ArvinMeritor Limited
Most of its patents print DE; this name counts in GB. 110 granted and 31 published under it are not counted.
CWI LLC
Also listed as a subsidiary by Camping World Holdings, Inc.. 2 granted and 5 published under it are not counted.
Newage Engineers GmbH
Most of its patents print GB; this name counts in DE. 3 granted and 0 published under it are not counted.
CWI LLC
Most of its patents print NL; this name counts in US. 0 granted and 1 published under it are not counted.
Meritor HVS AB
Most of its patents print GB; this name counts in SE. 1 granted and 0 published under it are not counted.
Power Group International Ltd.
Only generic words.
Newest grantseach row opens the USPTO’s own copy
GrantedPatentTitleFieldOwner as printed
Dec 30, 202512,511,450Electric vehicle drive train development toolComputer technologyCummins Inc.
Dec 30, 202512,510,044Propane fuel system thermal management systems and methodsEngines, pumps, turbinesCummins Inc.
Dec 30, 202512,510,033System and method for controlling fuel substitution in a dual fuel engine systemEngines, pumps, turbinesCummins Power Generation Inc.
Dec 30, 202512,510,016Internal combustion engine powered system, charge air cooler assembly, and method of cooling charge airEngines, pumps, turbinesCummins Inc.
Dec 30, 202512,508,930System for bidirectional electrical energy transferTransportCummins Inc.
Dec 30, 202512,508,912System and method for discharging a capacitor using an auxiliary leg in an inverterElectrical machinery, apparatus, energyCummins Inc.
Dec 23, 2025D1,107,079Tail support bracketCummins Inc.
Dec 23, 202512,506,165Systems and methods of using an energy storage device to assist an ejectorElectrical machinery, apparatus, energyCummins Inc.
Dec 23, 202512,503,969Reductant delivery system for exhaust gas aftertreatment systemEnvironmental technologyCummins Emission Solutions Inc.
Dec 23, 202512,503,967Exhaust gas aftertreatment systemChemical engineeringCummins Emission Solutions Inc.
Newest applications publishedan application is a clue, never a plan
PublishedApplicationTitleFieldOwner as printed
Dec 25, 20252025/0392194ADAPTOR FOR ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINEElectrical machinery, apparatus, energyCummins Generator Technologies Limited
Dec 25, 20252025/0391616SWITCH ACTUATORElectrical machinery, apparatus, energyCummins Power Generation Inc.
Dec 25, 20252025/0389389SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BUILDING PRESSURE WHEN USING LOW PRESSURE LIQUID HYDROGEN STORAGEMechanical elementsCummins Inc.
Dec 25, 20252025/0389211VALVE ACTUATION SYSTEM COMPRISING A DISCRETE LOST MOTION DEVICEEngines, pumps, turbinesCummins Inc.
Dec 25, 20252025/0388094SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO IMPROVE DRIVABILITY IN A FUEL CELL ELECTRIC VEHICLEElectrical machinery, apparatus, energyCummins Inc.
Dec 18, 20252025/0385673ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT INTERFACES WITH CONTROLLER-CONFIGURABLE INPUT SIGNAL CONDITIONING CIRCUITRYBasic communication processesCummins Inc.
Dec 18, 20252025/0384536APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING CANDIDATE OBJECTSComputer technologyArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
Dec 18, 20252025/0383016COVER ASSEMBLY FOR AN ENGINE SYSTEMMechanical elementsCummins Inc.
Dec 18, 20252025/0383014ClutchMechanical elementsMeritor Heavy Vehicle Systems Cameri SpA
Dec 18, 20252025/0383010DRIVETRAIN FOR GENERATOR SET, GENERATOR SET, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING DRIVETRAIN FOR GENERATOR SETMechanical elementsCummins Inc.
What it applied for, 2024 to 2025: Engines, pumps, turbines 138 · Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy 71 · Environmental technology 70 · Transport 66 · Mechanical elements 33 · Chemical engineering 14.

A patent is counted where the owner printed on it when it was granted carries the company’s own name, a former name, the name of a subsidiary its annual report lists, or its own name with a patent-holding phrase (Technology Licensing, Intellectual Property and the like), once the legal form, case and punctuation are set aside, and prints a country that name counts in. PatentsView’s data are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. Source: PatentsView's granted patents and pre-grant publications, disambiguated, from the USPTO's Open Data Portal, through Dec 31, 2025, read Oct 27, 2026.

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