USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Hyundai Kefico Corporation

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 105 granted patents across 65 technology areas, active 2016–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: F02M (SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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105

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

10.5

Avg claims per patent

+175%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Hyundai holds 105 US patents across 65 technology areas, rank #3,499 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#3,499
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 6%
by Innovation Score (56.2/100): 10.5
avg claims per patent: +175%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Hyundai Kefico Corporation has been granted 105 US utility patents between 2016 and 2025, placing Hyundai Kefico Corporation at rank #3,499 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 65 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 10.5 claims per patent with primary concentration in F02M (SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF). As a Foreign Corporation, Hyundai Kefico Corporation is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Hyundai sits between Great WALL Motor Company Limited (105 patents, rank #3,495) and Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd. (105 patents, rank #3,503) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 56.2/100 blends portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.

Filing cadence tells the strategic story. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 77 grants, compared with 28 in the 2015–2019 window, a +175% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. The Foreign Corporation classification further shapes interpretation, since corporate, government, and individual filers pursue patents for materially different reasons.

Claim depth and technology breadth together indicate competitive posture. Hyundai Kefico Corporation's 10.5 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 65 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Hyundai Kefico Corporation against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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Hyundai Kefico ◀

105

What this shows Hyundai holds 105 patents at rank #3,499, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Hyundai

By rank, the assignees closest to #3,499 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F02M (Supplying Combustion Engines IN General WITH Combustible…)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Hyundai's primary technology class.

Hyundai's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)

56 Top 6% higher than 94% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Hyundai Kefico Corporation patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	1	1.0%
2017	5	4.8%
2018	9	8.6%
2019	13	12.4%
2020	13	12.4%
2021	11	10.5%
2022	19	18.1%
2023	17	16.2%
2024	13	12.4%
2025	4	3.8%

Which technologies does Hyundai Kefico Corporation patent most?

F02M - SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF 38

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 31

F02D - CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES 22

F16H - GEARING 21

B60W - CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT 13

F01L - CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES 9

B60K - ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY 9

F01N - GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES 7

F16K - VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING 7

F04B - POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS 6

Y02A - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE 5

B60L - PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES ; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES ; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL ; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICL 5

B60T - VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL ; ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES 4

F02N - STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 4

F02B - INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL 4

Top 15 of 65 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#3,499

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

56.2 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does Hyundai Kefico Corporation hold?

Hyundai Kefico Corporation holds 105 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2025, spanning 65 technology areas.

What is Hyundai Kefico Corporation's Innovation Score?

Hyundai Kefico Corporation has an Innovation Score of 56.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Hyundai Kefico Corporation focus on?

Hyundai Kefico Corporation's top technology area is F02M (SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF) with 38 patents. The company has filed patents in 65 CPC subclasses total.

Is Hyundai Kefico Corporation's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Hyundai Kefico Corporation's recent filing velocity is +175% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Hyundai Kefico Corporation's patents?

Hyundai Kefico Corporation's patents average 10.5 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Hyundai Kefico Corporation patent data sourced?

All patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering US granted utility patents from 2015 to 2025.

How to use this portfolio

Hyundai's 105 grants land it in the top 6% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.

Read that count against the largest US assignees before treating it as dominance - Hyundai ranks #3,499 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in F02M - see who else leads that technology area. F02M leaders
Check what the four-part Innovation Score actually rewards before comparing it to another company. How the score works

Patent counts and the Innovation Score measure patenting activity, not commercial success or the legal strength of any patent. Many patents are filed defensively. Verify the status of an individual patent against official USPTO records.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the USPTO PatentsView database. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sources used on this page

USPTO PatentsView - the disambiguated bulk patent-grant, assignee, and CPC data this page's figures are derived from. patentsview.org
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) - the joint USPTO/EPO classification scheme used to group patents by technology area. cooperativepatentclassification.org
USPTO Patent Public Search - the official interface to verify the status of any individual patent. ppubs.uspto.gov

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

Every figure on PlainPatent is rendered directly from USPTO source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USPTO source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.