Cummins has a total of 10525 patents globally, out of which 4624 have been granted. Of these 10525 patents, more than 56% patents are active. United States of America is where Cummins has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Germany. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Cummins.
Cummins was founded in 1919 by Clessie Cummins and William Glanton Irwin. Cummins Inc. designs, manufactures, distributes, and services diesel and natural gas engines. The Company also manufactures electric power generation systems and engine-related component products, including filtration and exhaust aftertreatment, fuel systems, controls, and air handling systems. As of June 2022, Cummins has a market cap of $29.14 Billion.
Read about some of the most popular patents of Cummins which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Cummins patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Cummins patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Cummins have?
The Founders Clessie Cummins has 66 and William Glanton Irwin has 0 patents and the CEO Tom Linebarger has 0 patents.
How many patents does Cummins have?
Cummins has a total of 10525 patents globally. These patents belong to 3911 unique patent families. Out of 10525 patents, 5996 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Cummins File Every Year?
Are you wondering why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years? It is because a patent application can take up to 18 months to get published. Certainly, it doesn’t suggest a decrease in the patent filing.
| Year of Patents Filing or Grant | Cummins Applications Filed | Cummins Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 469 | 216 |
| 2012 | 432 | 227 |
| 2013 | 465 | 31 |
| 2014 | 694 | 94 |
| 2015 | 709 | 182 |
| 2016 | 569 | 247 |
| 2017 | 593 | 348 |
| 2018 | 612 | 322 |
| 2019 | 654 | 388 |
| 2020 | 516 | 407 |
| 2021 | 382 | 486 |
| 2022 | 36 | 181 |
How many Cummins patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Cummins File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Cummins Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 3231 |
| China | 1431 |
| Germany | 1055 |
| Europe | 814 |
| United Kingdom | 641 |
| India | 588 |
| Japan | 299 |
| Brazil | 244 |
| Australia | 126 |
| Korea (South) | 102 |
| Canada | 87 |
| Austria | 43 |
| France | 42 |
| Mexico | 25 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 16 |
| Russia | 13 |
| Spain | 12 |
| Denmark | 8 |
| New Zealand | 5 |
| South Africa | 3 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Cummins Patents Located?
10 Best Cummins Patents
US6449947B1 is the most popular patent in the Cummins portfolio. It has received 275 citations so far from companies like Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc, Donaldson Company and Caterpillar Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Cummins:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6449947B1 | 275 |
| US6561157B2 | 246 |
| US6487717B1 | 242 |
| US7052532B1 | 213 |
| US6718425B1 | 188 |
| US7141321B2 | 185 |
| US6408625B1 | 170 |
| US6571191B1 | 155 |
| US6510824B2 | 154 |
| US6659071B2 | 151 |
Which Companies are using Cummins Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Cummins patent portfolio are Gm Global, Ford Global Technologies and Caterpillar.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Gm Global Technology Operations Llc | 158 |
| Ford Global Technologies Llc | 127 |
| Caterpillar Inc | 124 |
| Toyota | 91 |
| Hyundai Motor Company | 77 |
| General Electric | 49 |
| Mann+Hummel | 46 |
| Kia Motors | 42 |
| Robert Bosch Gmbh | 40 |
| Borgwarner | 39 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Cummins Patents
Top Cummins Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20090229288A1 | 24 |
| US6722124B2 | 20 |
| US6673479B2 | 20 |
| US8030880B2 | 17 |
| US7141321B2 | 16 |
| US8240137B2 | 15 |
| US7776265B2 | 15 |
| US6561157B2 | 15 |
| US20040131902A1 | 14 |
| US6474289B1 | 13 |
| US20070065711A1 | 13 |
| US7786616B2 | 12 |
| US20090261599A1 | 12 |
| US20100094490A1 | 12 |
| US6722123B2 | 11 |
What Percentage of Cummins US Patent Applications were Granted?
Cummins (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 921 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 699 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 92.2%.
Below are the key stats of Cummins patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Cummins?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Cummins Inc | 356 | 95.44% |
| Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath Llp | 248 | 87.96% |
| Foley & Lardner Llp | 190 | 92.41% |
| Studebaker & Brackett Pc | 30 | 80.00% |
| Rainier Patents Ps | 19 | 94.74% |
| Beyer Law Group Llp | 13 | 100.00% |
| Dickinson Wright Pllc | 11 | 100.00% |
| Wells St John Ps | 10 | 100.00% |
| Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti Pc | 8 | 100.00% |
| Terrance A Meador | 7 | 66.67% |
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