Company Analysis

Wabtec Inc. (WAB)

NYSE: WAB · Railroad Equipment · Pittsburgh, PA · filing with the SEC since 1996
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◀ Past 7.8● Present 7.3▶ Future 5.9

Patents

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

1,515 patents granted to the 72 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 Wabtec Inc.’s names, not what it holds today.

Patents granted
1,515
1,474 utility, 37 design, 4 reissue, 1976 to Dec 31, 2025
Granted in 2025
54
Against 64 in 2024 and 59 in 2023
Applications published
803
31 of them in 2025
Names they are printed under
72
a former name, its own name, a subsidiary
By yearGrantedApplications published
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
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
Transport145
Measurement30
Mechanical elements20
Civil engineering16
Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy11
Digital communication9
Thermal processes and apparatus8
Control8
Computer technology7
Engines, pumps, turbines4
Telecommunications3
Handling2
The main technology area of each patent, in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s 35 fields.
Under which name72 counted
Westinghouse Air Brake Co. a former name
US, as the owner printed on each patent
581 granted
4 published
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation its own name
US, as the owner printed on each patent
339 granted
53 published
WABTEC HOLDING CORP. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
200 granted
133 published
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation its own name
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
237 published
Nordco Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 5 more under the same name are not counted (printed in CA)
69 granted
19 published
Faiveley Transport Italia, S.P.A. a subsidiary
IT, as the owner printed on each patent
49 granted
18 published
Ricon Corp. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 3 more under the same name are not counted (printed in JP)
50 granted
16 published
FAIVELEY TRANSPORT ITALIA S.P.A. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IT
0 granted
63 published
Bloom Engineering Company Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
35 granted
4 published
Faiveley Transport Tours a subsidiary
FR, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in DE)
25 granted
13 published
WABTEC HOLDING CORP. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
30 published
NORDCO INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
29 published
Evident Canada, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in CA
0 granted
24 published
Graham-White Manufacturing Company a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
14 granted
10 published
Evident Canada, Inc. a subsidiary
CA, as the owner printed on each patent
23 granted
0 published
FAIVELEY TRANSPORT a subsidiary
FR, as the owner printed on each patent
19 granted
4 published
Stemmann-Technik GmbH a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
11 granted
12 published
Faiveley Transport Tours a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in FR
0 granted
22 published
L & M Radiator, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
17 granted
3 published
Nowe GmbH a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
8 granted
9 published
RFPC Holding Corp. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
7 granted
7 published
Turbonetics Holdings, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
10 granted
1 published
Frauscher Sensortechnik GmbH a subsidiary
AT, as the owner printed on each patent
5 granted
4 published
TRANSTECH OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
8 granted
1 published
WABTEC Hauts-de-France a subsidiary
FR, as the owner printed on each patent
5 granted
4 published
TransTech of South Carolina, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
8 published
COFREN S.r.l. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IT
0 granted
7 published
L & M Radiator, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
7 published
PANTRAC GMBH a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
4 granted
3 published
Frauscher Sensortechnik GmbH a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in AT
0 granted
6 published
Bloom Engineering Company, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
5 published
COFREN S.r.l. a subsidiary
IT, as the owner printed on each patent
5 granted
0 published
Faiveley Transport Schwab AG a subsidiary
CH, as the owner printed on each patent
2 granted
3 published
RFPC HOLDING CORP. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
5 published
WABTEC Railway Electronics a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
5 granted
0 published
RICON CORP. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US. 2 more under the same name are not counted (printed in DE)
0 granted
4 published
Xorail, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
4 published
Bearward Engineering Limited a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
3 granted
0 published
Graham-White Manufacturing Company a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
3 published
PRIDE BODIES LTD. a subsidiary
CA, as the owner printed on each patent
2 granted
1 published
Poli S.r.L. a subsidiary
IT, as the owner printed on each patent
2 granted
1 published
Turbonetics Holdings, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
3 published
Xorail, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
3 granted
0 published
Bloom Engineering (Europa) GmbH a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
2 granted
0 published
FAIVELEY TRANSPORT NORTH AMERICA, INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
2 published
FAIVELEY TRANSPORT RAIL TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED a subsidiary
IN, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
1 published
Frauscher Sensor Technology Group GmbH a subsidiary
AT, as the owner printed on each patent
0 granted
2 published
Motive Power, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
2 granted
0 published
NOWE GMBH a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in DE
0 granted
2 published
POLI S.R.L a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IT
0 granted
2 published
Stemmann-Technik GmbH a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in DE
0 granted
2 published
Annax GmbH a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 published
Annax GmbH a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in DE
0 granted
1 published
BECORIT GmbH a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
0 granted
1 published
BRECKNELL, WILLIS & CO. LIMITED a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB
0 granted
1 published
Bearward Engineering Limited a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB
0 granted
1 published
Brecknell, Willis & Co. Ltd. a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 published
CONTINENTAL RAILWORKS TECHNOLOGY I INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in CA
0 granted
1 published
Durox Company, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 published
FAIVELEY TRANSPORT AUSTRALIA LTD a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in AU
0 granted
1 published
FAIVELEY TRANSPORT NORTH AMERICA, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 published
FAIVELEY TRANSPORT RAIL TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IN
0 granted
1 published
Fanox Electronic, S.L. a subsidiary
ES, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 published
INDUSTREA MINING EQUIPMENT PTY LTD a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in AU
0 granted
1 published
Industrea Mining Equipment PTY LTD a subsidiary
AU, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 published
Industrea Mining Technology Pty Limited a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in AU
0 granted
1 published
Longwood Engineered Products, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 published
Motive Power, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
1 published
PANTRAC GMBH a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in DE
0 granted
1 published
Pride Bodies LTD. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in CA
0 granted
1 published
Wabtec Faiveley Nordic AB a subsidiary
SE, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 published
Wabtec UK Limited a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 published
Names not counted (9)
ABU GmbH
Most of its patents print SE; this name counts in DE. 31 granted and 0 published under it are not counted.
SCT Technology LLC
Most of its patents print KY; this name counts in US. 23 granted and 8 published under it are not counted.
ABU GmbH
Most of its patents print SE; this name counts in DE. 20 granted and 0 published under it are not counted.
SCT Technology LLC
Most of its patents print KY; this name counts in US. 0 granted and 20 published under it are not counted.
Longwood Elastomers, S.A.
Most of its patents print US; this name counts in ES. 1 granted and 2 published under it are not counted.
Ricon Corp.
Most of its patents print DE; this name counts in US. 2 granted and 0 published under it are not counted.
Longwood Elastomers, S.A.
Most of its patents print US; this name counts in ES. 0 granted and 1 published under it are not counted.
F.I.P. Pty Ltd.
Only generic words.
Transportation IP Holdings, LLC
Only generic words.
Newest grantseach row opens the USPTO’s own copy
GrantedPatentTitleFieldOwner as printed
Dec 30, 202512,510,662Volumetric inspection using row-column addressed probeMeasurementEvident Canada, Inc.
Dec 30, 202512,510,5143D image enhancement for flaw detectionMeasurementEvident Canada, Inc.
Dec 30, 202512,509,834Route cleaning systemTransportFaiveley Transport Italia, S.P.A.
Dec 30, 202512,509,037Vehicle braking assemblyComputer technologyFaiveley Transport Italia, S.P.A.
Dec 23, 202512,503,090Anti-skid system for an electromechanical braking systemTransportFaiveley Transport Italia, S.P.A.
Dec 23, 202512,503,087Method for determining a capacity value of a super-capacitor of an electromechanical braking system of at least one vehicle, electromechanical braking system, and vehicleTransportFaiveley Transport Italia, S.P.A.
Dec 9, 202512,491,920Control system for a railway convoy, particularly for the transport of goodsTransportFaiveley Transport Italia, S.P.A.
Dec 2, 2025D1,103,806Scanner frameEvident Canada, Inc.
Nov 25, 202512,480,914Adaptive ultrasonic inspection for volumetric flawsMeasurementEvident Canada, Inc.
Nov 25, 202512,479,408Control mechanism for a rail system, rail system provided with such a mechanism and rail vehicle provided with such a systemTransportWABTEC Hauts-de-France
Newest applications publishedan application is a clue, never a plan
PublishedApplicationTitleFieldOwner as printed
Dec 25, 20252025/0388203METHODS FOR VERIFYING THE OPERATION OF AT LEAST ONE BRAKING MEANS OF AT LEAST ONE VEHICLE AND CORRESPONDING VERIFICATION SYSTEMSTransportFaiveley Transport Italia, S.P.A.
Dec 18, 20252025/0382999BRAKING ASSEMBLY, BRAKE DISC, AND WHEELMechanical elementsPoli S.r.L.
Dec 18, 20252025/0381945METHODS FOR VERIFYING THE OPERATION OF AT LEAST ONE BRAKING MEANS OF AT LEAST ONE VEHICLE AND CORRESPONDING VERIFICATION SYSTEMSTransportFaiveley Transport Italia, S.P.A.
Dec 11, 20252025/0376146VERIFICATION SYSTEMS OF THE OPERATION OF A BRAKING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE, PRESSURE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR A BRAKING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE AND VEHICLESTransportFaiveley Transport Italia, S.P.A.
Nov 27, 20252025/0362273COMBINING MULTIPLE ULTRASONIC BEAM SKEWSMeasurementEvident Canada, Inc.
Nov 20, 20252025/0353485SYSTEM TO VERIFY A CONDITION OF BRAKING RELEASE BY A PLURALITY OF BRAKING MEANS OF AT LEAST ONE VEHICLE, AND VEHICLETransportFaiveley Transport Italia, S.P.A.
Nov 13, 20252025/0347289METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANUFACTURING AN IMPELLER WHEEL ASSEMBLYEngines, pumps, turbinesTurbonetics Holdings, Inc.
Oct 30, 20252025/0333155DEVICE FOR CONNECTING A SHIP TO A SHORE-BASED POWER SUPPLY NETWORKTransportStemmann-Technik GmbH
Oct 9, 20252025/0314275RAILWAY BRAKING SYSTEM FOR A RAILWAY VEHICLE, AND RAILWAY VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH SUCH A SYSTEMMechanical elementsWABTEC Hauts-de-France
Sep 4, 20252025/0277345DEVICE FOR CONNECTING A SHIP TO A SHORE-SIDE SUPPLY NETWORKElectrical machinery, apparatus, energyStemmann-Technik GmbH
What it applied for, 2024 to 2025: Transport 38 · Measurement 23 · Mechanical elements 8 · Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy 3 · Digital communication 1 · Audio-visual technology 1.

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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