Patent Theme

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.

20,350 US filings from 2,719 companies since 2023 · 2023: 4,797 · 2024: 6,394 · 2025: 6,378 · 2026 YTD: 2,781

Electric Vehicle PropulsionVehicle Control SystemsExcavating & Earth-Moving

Top companies

Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.

#CompanySince 20232023202420252026 YTDYoY
1TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA1,213285328413187+25.9%
2Hyundai Motor Company1,210346322351191+9.0%
3Kia Corporation1,119271303351194+15.8%
4Ford Global Technologies, LLC76024124020376-15.4%
5GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC61513219120587+7.3%
6HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.42210112714054+10.2%
7Volvo Truck Corporation3736512811169-13.3%
8Mitsubishi Electric Corporation352861468733-40.4%
9ZF Friedrichshafen AG305731059037-14.3%
10FCA US LLC29615614990+166.1%
11DENSO CORPORATION293711088628-20.4%
12Robert Bosch GmbH27276868228-4.7%
13Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG27051789447+20.5%
14HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.25265907324-18.9%
15Kubota Corporation252197611443+50.0%
16Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.22754966215-35.4%
17SUBARU CORPORATION22767765232-31.6%
18Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft19944607025+16.7%
19AUDI AG19754565037-10.7%
20Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.19543556136+10.9%
21HL MANDO CORPORATION18213805732-28.7%
22Cummins Inc.15546444817+9.1%
23JTEKT CORPORATION15442534613-13.2%
24Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.15047484213-12.5%
25Deere & Company14940413731-9.8%