GM Cruise has a total of 1548 patents globally, out of which 945 have been granted. Of these 1548 patents, more than 71% patents are active. United States of America is where GM Cruise has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Germany. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of GM Cruise.
GM Cruise founded in Founded in 2013 in San Francisco, Cruise develops autonomous driving technology and self-driving vehicle systems. Following its full acquisition by General Motors in February 2025, Cruise became a wholly owned subsidiary focused on advancing autonomous vehicle technology and advanced driver-assistance systems for personal vehicles. Its technology is being integrated with GM’s Super Cruise platform to enhance assisted driving capabilities and support the development of future autonomous vehicles.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of GM Cruise which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find GM Cruise patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over GM Cruise patent portfolio.
How many patents does GM Cruise have?
GM Cruise has a total of 1548 patents globally. These patents belong to 980 unique patent families. Out of 1548 patents, 1121 patents are active.
How Many Patents did GM Cruise 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 | GM Cruise Applications Filed | GM Cruise Patents Granted |
| 2026 | – | 148 |
| 2025 | 23 | 221 |
| 2024 | 56 | 255 |
| 2023 | 396 | 165 |
| 2022 | 356 | 97 |
| 2021 | 337 | 47 |
| 2020 | 119 | 11 |
| 2019 | 247 | – |
| 2018 | 13 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | – |
How many GM Cruise patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did GM Cruise File in Different Countries?
Countries in which GM Cruise Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 1233 |
| Europe (EPO) | 120 |
| Germany | 49 |
| China | 31 |
| Austria | 25 |
| Japan | 3 |
| Australia | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of GM Cruise Patents Located?
10 Best GM Cruise Patents
US20240152734A1 is the most popular patent in the GM Cruise portfolio. It has received 72 citations so far from company like Digital Global Systems Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of GM Cruise:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20240152734A1 | 72 |
| US10742969B1 | 45 |
| US20200363501A1 | 39 |
| US10785474B1 | 31 |
| US20210364305A1 | 30 |
| US20240059323A1 | 28 |
| US20220318464A1 | 23 |
| US20230339502A1 | 21 |
| US10796453B1 | 21 |
| US20230206456A1 | 20 |
What Percentage of GM Cruise US Patent Applications were Granted?
GM Cruise (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 1053 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 521 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 89.52%.
Below are the key stats of GM Cruise patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for GM Cruise?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| GM Cruise (Inhouse IP Dept.) | 884 | 62.75% |
| Calfee Halter & Griswold Llp | 160 | 96.46% |
| Pearne & Gordon Llp | 4 | 0% |
| Akona IP Pc | 1 | 0% |
| Cantor Colburn Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| Harness Dickey Bayer Monsanto | 1 | 0% |
| IBM | 1 | 100.00% |
| Microsoft | 1 | 100.00% |
What are GM Cruise key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by GM Cruise?
The chart below distributes patents filed by GM Cruise