Patent Theme

Intelligent Monitoring & Control

Systems and methods that use sensors, data analysis, and automation to monitor water quality, process parameters, or system performance, enabling adaptive control, predictive maintenance, or incentive-based management.

7,484 US filings from 2,580 companies since 2023 · 2023: 1,929 · 2024: 2,357 · 2025: 2,182 · 2026 YTD: 1,016

Water / Sewage Treatment

Top companies

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

#	Company	Since 2023	2023	2024	2025	2026 YTD	YoY
1	CHENGDU QINCHUAN IOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.	252	48	78	97	29	+24.4%
2	Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.	158	37	44	54	23	+22.7%
3	SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY	148	26	56	51	15	-8.9%
4	Honeywell International Inc.	129	28	37	36	28	-2.7%
5	Schlumberger Technology Corporation	100	8	37	30	25	-18.9%
6	Tyco Fire & Security GmbH	82	·	19	43	20	+126.3%
7	International Business Machines Corporation	78	22	26	21	9	-19.2%
8	STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY	78	14	24	22	18	-8.3%
9	Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP	63	40	23	·	·	—
10	ABB Schweiz AG	59	13	23	16	7	-30.4%
11	DELL PRODUCTS L.P.	54	18	18	9	9	-50.0%
12	FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.	52	11	21	16	4	-23.8%
13	FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION	49	8	17	16	8	-5.9%
14	Strong Force IoT Portfolio 2016, LLC	49	27	5	10	7	+100.0%
15	Siemens Aktiengesellschaft	47	12	16	13	6	-18.8%
16	Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.	45	10	12	20	3	+66.7%
17	Bank of America Corporation	40	10	11	15	4	+36.4%
18	TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED	40	11	15	10	4	-33.3%
19	BASF SE	39	11	5	19	4	+280.0%
20	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.	34	11	10	12	1	+20.0%
21	Capital One Services, LLC	33	6	17	10	·	-41.2%
22	United Services Automobile Association (USAA)	31	6	11	12	2	+9.1%
23	Ecolab USA Inc.	30	6	8	15	1	+87.5%
24	HACH COMPANY	30	9	6	12	3	+100.0%
25	KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS	28	1	10	16	1	+60.0%