Company patents

Hyundai Kefico Corporation

Hyundai Kefico Corporation's patent strategy reveals a surprising shift away from traditional automotive components like Gearing & Transmissions, which saw a significant decline of 66.7% in 2024 and 50.0% in 2025, and Vehicle Powertrain Arrangement, which declined by 66.7% in 2024 and 100.0% in 2025. While Electric Vehicle Propulsion was an emerging focus with a 150.0% YoY growth in 2024, its patenting activity has slowed, with a 33.3% decline so far in 2026, suggesting a potential re-evaluation of priorities within the EV space despite its 23.3% share of the portfolio.

Patent Trend by Technology Area

Yearly patent publications since 2023

Product themes

Product-level themes inferred from filings since 2023, with category chips showing where each theme appears. Select a theme to filter the patents below.

73 US filings (since 2023) · 12 categories · 16 themes

Electric Powertrain Efficiency & Control

Methods and components for optimizing the performance, efficiency, and control of electric motors, inverters, and power converters within electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle drivetrains.

Vehicle Control SystemsElectric Vehicle Propulsion
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30since 2023
-28.6%YoY
Electric Parking Brake Control

Systems and methods for controlling electric parking brakes, including their actuators, redundancy features, and diagnostic capabilities for ensuring reliable operation.

Vehicle Brake Systems
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13since 2023
-66.7%YoY
Advanced Braking Control & ADAS

Software-driven control strategies, sensor integration, and diagnostic methods for enhancing braking performance, driver assistance systems (ADAS), and autonomous vehicle braking functions.

Vehicle Brake Systems
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11since 2023
+50.0%YoY
Battery Management Systems

Software, algorithms, and associated hardware for monitoring, controlling, and optimizing battery performance, safety, and lifespan, including charge/discharge cycles, thermal regulation, and system integration.

Electrical Measurement
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8since 2023
+300.0%YoY
EV Charging Systems & Control

Technologies for efficiently delivering power to electric vehicles, encompassing fast charging, wireless charging, and smart grid integration, alongside vehicle-side control and management of the charging process.

Electric Vehicle Propulsion
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7since 2023
0.0%YoY
Continuously Variable Transmissions

Transmissions designed to provide a continuous range of gear ratios between fixed limits, often employing ball-planetary, toroidal, or belt-pulley mechanisms, and including their control systems for stable operation in various directions.

Gearing & Transmissions
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7since 2023
-50.0%YoY
Hybrid/Electric Drive Unit Design

Addresses the design and arrangement of electric motors, transmissions, and associated power electronics (like inverters) to form integrated drive units for hybrid or electric vehicles, including specific components like busbars and electric brakes.

Vehicle Powertrain ArrangementGearing & Transmissions
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5since 2023
0.0%YoY
Advanced Sealing and Valve Design

Innovations in the design, materials, and maintenance of seals, valves, and related components to improve durability, reduce leakage, and enable specific pump functions like high-pressure operation or automated seal replacement.

Pumps (Centrifugal)
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4since 2023
n/a
Power & Hybrid Connector Design

Connectors specifically designed for high current or voltage applications, often incorporating features for power delivery, thermal management, or combining power and signal lines.

Electrical Connectors
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3since 2023
+300.0%YoY
Braking & Stationary Vehicle Control

Control systems for managing vehicle braking and maintaining a stationary state, including brake pedal actuation sensing, automatic brake hold functions, and coordination with parking brakes.

Vehicle Control Systems
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3since 2023
n/a
Integrated Actuation and Drive Systems

Methods and components for converting power into mechanical motion to drive pump mechanisms, encompassing electric motors, hydraulic actuators, and specialized motion converters like ball screws or solenoids.

Gearing & Transmissions
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3since 2023
n/a
EV Thermal Management Systems

Systems designed to manage the temperature of multiple components in electric or hybrid vehicles, such as batteries, electric motors, power electronics, and the passenger cabin, often using shared or interconnected cooling/heating circuits.

Electric Vehicle Propulsion
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2since 2023
new
Advanced Impeller & Flow Path Design

Focuses on optimizing the geometry, structure, and internal flow channels of impellers, blades, and housings to improve fluid dynamics, efficiency, or specific performance characteristics of centrifugal pumps and fans.

Pumps (Centrifugal)
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2since 2023
n/a
Specialized Fluid Handling Applications

Pumps and blowers specifically adapted or designed for unique fluid types, challenging environments, or particular industrial, medical, or consumer applications, often involving debris, specific gas mixtures, or precise delivery requirements.

Pumps (Centrifugal)
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2since 2023
n/a
Cable Termination & Management

Systems and methods for preparing, organizing, and electrically connecting individual conductors or cable bundles to connector terminals, ensuring reliable contact and strain relief.

Electrical Connectors
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1since 2023
new
Smart Parking Systems

Integrated systems for managing parking facilities, guiding vehicles to available spots, and providing notifications, often leveraging sensors, communication, and remote control.

Vehicle Control Systems
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1since 2023
n/a

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