Pentair plc (PNR)
NYSE: PNR · Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) · London, GB · filing with the SEC since 1994
Grade5.8
◀ Past 6.5● Present 6.2▶ Future 4.5
Patents
US patents through Dec 31, 2025 · PatentsView, from the USPTO’s Open Data Portal · read Oct 27, 2026766 patents granted to the 50 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 Pentair plc’s names, not what it holds today.
Patents granted
766
685 utility, 78 design, 3 reissue, 1976 to Dec 31, 2025
Granted in 2025
27
Against 17 in 2024 and 25 in 2023
Applications published
407
37 of them in 2025
Names they are printed under
50
a subsidiary, its own name
By yearGrantedApplications published
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
Chemical engineering26
Engines, pumps, turbines22
Digital communication11
Environmental technology11
Mechanical elements9
Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy6
Surface technology, coating5
Control5
Thermal processes and apparatus4
Transport2
Other special machines2
Measurement2
The main technology area of each patent, in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s 35 fields.
Under which name50 counted
Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
17 published
McNeil AB a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 38 more under the same name are not counted (printed in SE)
0 published
Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
121 published
Sta-Rite Industries Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
PENTAIR FLOW TECHNOLOGIES, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Pentair Flow Technologies, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
52 published
SURFACE LOGIX, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 2 more under the same name are not counted (printed in GB)
9 published
Pentair Residential Filtration, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
4 published
McNeil Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
X-Flow B.V. a subsidiary
NL, as the owner printed on each patent
8 published
Nano Terra Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
26 published
Pentair, Inc. its own name
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
29 published
Aqua Membranes, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
26 published
Pentair Flow Services AG a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in CH
24 published
Goyen Controls Co. Pty. Ltd. a subsidiary
AU, as the owner printed on each patent
3 published
Hydra-Stop LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
9 published
Pentair Residential Filtration, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
17 published
UNION ENGINEERING A/S a subsidiary
DK, as the owner printed on each patent
6 published
AQUA MEMBRANES, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
Pentair Filtration Solutions, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
16 published
Pentair Flow Services AG a subsidiary
CH, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Pentair Filtration Solutions, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Aquion, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
2 published
Plymouth Products, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Nano Terra Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
6 published
Webster Electric Co.,Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
ClearWater Tech, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
2 published
Haffmans B.V. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in NL
5 published
Pentair, Inc. its own name
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
HAFFMANS B.V. a subsidiary
NL, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
SURFACE LOGIX, INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
4 published
Union Engineering A/S a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in DK
4 published
VOLTEA LIMITED a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
X-Flow B.V. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in NL
4 published
PENTAIR PLC its own name
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Aquion, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
2 published
ClearWater Tech, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
2 published
Hydra-Stop LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
2 published
Hypro EU Ltd. a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
Nijhuis Pompen B.V. a subsidiary
NL, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
Pentair Südmo GmbH a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Apel International, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Goyen Controls, Co. a subsidiary
AU, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Jung Pumpen GmbH a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Jung Pumpen GmbH a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in DE
1 published
Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
1 published
Pentair Canada, Inc a subsidiary
CA, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Pentair International SÁRL a subsidiary
CH, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Pentair Water India Private Limited a subsidiary
IN, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Seneca Enterprises, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Names not counted (4)
Voltea Ltd.
Most of its patents print NL; this name counts in GB. 11 granted and 16 published under it are not counted.
McNeil (Ohio) Corporation
Most of its patents print SE; this name counts in US. 0 granted and 24 published under it are not counted.
PES Pty Ltd
Most of its patents print US; this name counts in AU. 17 granted and 0 published under it are not counted.
Voltea Ltd.
Most of its patents print NL; this name counts in GB. 0 granted and 9 published under it are not counted.
Newest grantseach row opens the USPTO’s own copy
| Granted | Patent | Title | Field | Owner as printed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | D1,105,177 | Ice machine | Pentair Flow Services AG | |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 12,492,701 | Variable speed pumping system and method | Engines, pumps, turbines | Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. |
| Nov 25, 2025 | 12,479,746 | Water ionization system and method | Environmental technology | Pentair Filtration Solutions, LLC |
| Nov 18, 2025 | D1,102,547 | Water filter | Pentair Residential Filtration, LLC | |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 12,448,975 | Sump pump system and method | Engines, pumps, turbines | Pentair, Inc. |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12,429,056 | Cutting blade assembly | Chemical engineering | PENTAIR FLOW TECHNOLOGIES, LLC |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12,428,865 | Algorithm for a pool cleaner | Control | Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. |
| Sep 9, 2025 | 12,410,067 | Systems and methods for optimization of connected water devices | Digital communication | PENTAIR PLC |
| Aug 26, 2025 | 12,398,733 | Water cooled pump and heat transfer system | Engines, pumps, turbines | Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. |
| Aug 19, 2025 | D1,089,578 | Modular pool and spa heater | Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. |
Newest applications publishedan application is a clue, never a plan
| Published | Application | Title | Field | Owner as printed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2025 | 2025/0389266 | A PERISTALTIC PUMP AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME | Engines, pumps, turbines | Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. |
| Dec 25, 2025 | 2025/0389131 | POOL CLEANER WITH SCOURING JETS | Chemical engineering | Pentair, Inc. |
| Dec 25, 2025 | 2025/0388488 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF CONNECTED WATER DEVICES | Environmental technology | Pentair, Inc. |
| Dec 25, 2025 | 2025/0388487 | REMOTE COMMISSIONING VALVE | Environmental technology | Pentair, Inc. |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2025/0377061 | CUTTING ASSEMBLY FOR INSERTION VALVE INSTALLATION | Mechanical elements | Hydra-Stop LLC |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2025/0369550 | VALVE KIT WITH INSERTION VALVE AND CUTTING ASSEMPLY | Mechanical elements | Hydra-Stop LLC |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2025/0369245 | CONNECTED POOL AND SPA HEATER SYSTEM | Thermal processes and apparatus | Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2025/0367596 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BIOGAS UPGRADING USING SWEEP GAS | Environmental technology | Haffmans B.V. |
| Sep 25, 2025 | 2025/0297488 | POOL CLEANER SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Control | Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. |
| Jul 17, 2025 | 2025/0230029 | BACKUP VALVE FOR CLOSED TRANSFER COUPLER | Handling | Pentair Flow Technologies, LLC |
What it applied for, 2024 to 2025: Chemical engineering 16 · Environmental technology 14 · Engines, pumps, turbines 9 · Civil engineering 7 · Digital communication 6 · Mechanical elements 4.
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.