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Honeywell Patent Portfolio Analysis

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This report has been updated through 22 June 2026. The information is provided for reference only and does not represent any opinion, recommendation, or endorsement. 

Overview 

Honeywell International Inc. is a U.S.-based industrial technology company with a patent portfolio spanning aerospace systems, industrial automation, building technologies, advanced materials, sensors, software, networking, cybersecurity, energy systems, and manufacturing technologies. Its filings cover avionics, process control systems, safety solutions, industrial equipment, connected infrastructure, sensing technologies, communications systems, and digital industrial platforms. The portfolio includes patents filed across multiple decades and jurisdictions covering a broad range of industrial, aerospace, automation, and software technologies. 

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Key Metrics:

  • Total Patents: 149,161 
  • Simple Families: 55,121 
  • Extended Families: 54,550 
  • Jurisdictions Covered: 82 
  • Litigated Patents: 227 
  • Challenged Patents: 9 

Honeywell’s patent portfolio comprises 149,161 patents distributed across 55,121 simple families and 54,550 extended families. The portfolio spans 82 jurisdictions and includes patents associated with aerospace, industrial automation, software, electronics, sensors, networking, manufacturing, energy systems, and building technologies. 

Asset Status:

  • Active: 43,698 
  • Active Grants: 28,367 
  • Active Applications: 15,331 
  • Inactive: 105,434 
  • Expired: 13,376 
  • Expired due to Term: 28,436 
  • Expired due to Fees: 18,603 
  • Withdrawn: 9,710 
  • Abandoned Applications: 35,299 
  • Inactive Applications: 10 

Honeywell’s portfolio consists of 43,698 active assets and 105,434 inactive assets. Active holdings include 28,367 granted patents and 15,331 patent applications. Inactive assets comprise expired patents, patents expired due to term or maintenance fee non-payment, withdrawn applications, abandoned applications, and inactive applications.

Jurisdictional Distribution

Honeywell’s patents span 82 jurisdictions, with the United States accounting for the largest share of filings and grants. 

Jurisdictional Distribution
  • United States (US): 47,993 
  • European Patent Office (EP): 18,793 
  • World Intellectual Property Organization (WO): 11,632 
  • Japan (JP): 10,343 
  • China (CN): 8,576 
  • Canada (CA): 8,148 
  • Germany (DE): 7,900 
  • Australia (AU): 5,109 
  • India (IN): 3,226 
  • United Kingdom (GB): 3,151 

 

Total Patents: 149,161 

The portfolio includes patent assets across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other international jurisdictions. The largest concentrations are located in the United States, Europe, Japan, China, Canada, and Germany. 

Technological Distribution 

Honeywell Technological Distribution
  • Industrial: 30,614 
  • Computer Systems and Components: 20,366 
  • Automotive: 8,381 
  • Networking: 8,135 
  • Software: 7,820 
  • Consumer Goods: 7,740 
  • Imaging: 4,013 
  • Healthcare: 2,425 
  • Semiconductor: 1,988 
  • Consumer Electronics: 1,985 
  • Retail: 189 

 

Honeywell’s patent portfolio includes assets across industrial systems, computing technologies, automotive systems, networking technologies, software platforms, consumer products, imaging systems, healthcare technologies, semiconductor technologies, consumer electronics, and retail-related applications. 

Industrial technologies represent the largest category, followed by computer systems and components. Additional patent activity is distributed across automotive, networking, software, consumer goods, imaging, healthcare, semiconductor, and consumer electronics technologies. 

Citations 

Top Citing Assignees (Forward Citations) 

  • Honeywell International Inc. – 36,787 
  • RTX Corporation – 7,728 
  • The United States of America – 6,203 
  • General Electric Company – 5,517 
  • International Business Machines Corporation – 4,943 
  • Siemens AG – 4,904 
  • The Boeing Co. – 4,325 
  • Hitachi, Ltd. – 4,134 
  • Panasonic Holdings Corporation – 4,118 
  • Exxon Mobil Corporation – 3,917 

Top Cited Assignees (Backward Citations) 

  • Honeywell International Inc. – 23,968 
  • RTX Corporation – 5,605 
  • General Electric Company – 3,137 
  • Siemens AG – 2,768 
  • Central People’s Government of The People’s Republic of China – 2,762 
  • International Business Machines Corporation – 2,750 
  • The United States of America – 2,493 
  • The Boeing Co. – 2,383 
  • Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. – 2,133 
  • Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH – 1,761 

Top Cited Patents (Forward Citations) 

  • US6356949B1 – 1,620 citations 
  • US5528222A – 1,337 citations 
  • US7388484B2 – 1,210 citations 
  • US6532152B1 – 1,152 citations 
  • US20110199225A1 – 1,152 citations 
  • US8125168B2 – 1,147 citations 
  • US7748632B2 – 1,041 citations 
  • US6100804A – 1,039 citations 
  • US7762462B2 – 1,033 citations 
  • US5905248A – 1,005 citations 

Top Citing Patents (Backward Citations) 

  • US10859375B2 – 1,338 backward citations 
  • US10810715B2 – 1,336 backward citations 
  • US11906280B2 – 1,301 backward citations 
  • US10747227B2 – 1,291 backward citations 
  • US10612958B2 – 1,250 backward citations 
  • US10775165B2 – 1,247 backward citations 
  • US10635922B2 – 1,238 backward citations 
  • US10908013B2 – 1,237 backward citations 
  • US11047672B2 – 1,227 backward citations 
  • US10593130B2 – 1,222 backward citations 

 

The citation data includes references involving companies operating across aerospace, industrial automation, manufacturing, computing, energy, transportation, and electronics sectors. The largest citation volumes are associated with Honeywell, RTX, General Electric, Siemens, IBM, Boeing, Hitachi, Panasonic, Exxon Mobil, Samsung, and government entities. 

 

Litigation Activities 
  • Active Cases: 23 
  • Inactive Cases: 415 
  • Appeals: 47 
  • Patents in Litigation: 563 
  • Petitions: 48 
  • Reexaminations: 106 
  • Chinese PRB Proceedings: 391 
  • Related Parties: 739 

Honeywell’s litigation dataset includes 563 patents that have been involved in litigation matters, 48 petitions, 106 reexaminations, and 391 Chinese Patent Reexamination Board proceedings. The dataset also includes 23 active cases, 415 inactive cases, 47 appeals, and 739 related parties. 

Patent Filing Activity by Publication/Issue Year 

Ownership and Acquisition 

Ownership Type 

  • Acquired Patents: 13,007 
  • Originally Assigned Patents: 136,154 
Sources of Acquired Patents 
  • Operating Companies: 6,498 
  • Other Sources: 1,067 
  • Universities: 28 
  • NPEs: 6 

 

Honeywell’s patent portfolio consists of 136,154 originally assigned patents and 13,007 acquired patents. Acquired patents originate from operating companies, universities, non-practicing entities (NPEs), and other sources. 

Notable Acquisitions and M&A 
  • 2025 – Li-ion Tamer (from Nexceris) 

Honeywell announced that it acquired Li-ion Tamer on July 1, 2025. Li-ion Tamer is an off-gas detection solution for lithium-ion batteries and is being integrated into Honeywell’s Building Automation business. 

  • 2025 – Sundyne (US$2.16 billion) 

 

Honeywell completed its acquisition of Sundyne on June 9, 2025 for US$2.16 billion in an all-cash transaction. Honeywell said the acquisition expands its process industry capabilities and adds to its product portfolio and aftermarket services. 

 

  • 2025/2026 – Johnson Matthey’s Catalyst Technologies business (£1.8 billion announced; later amended to £1.325 billion) 

 

Honeywell announced in May 2025 that it would acquire Johnson Matthey’s Catalyst Technologies business for £1.8 billion in cash. In February 2026, Honeywell and Johnson Matthey amended the agreement and reduced the consideration to £1.325 billion. 

Business Performance 

Honeywell International Inc. is a publicly traded company. 

  • Honeywell reported 1Q 2026 sales of US$9.143 billion, up 2% year over year, with operating income of US$1.474 billion, adjusted EPS of US$2.45, and backlog of US$38.3 billion. 
  • Honeywell reported 4Q 2025 sales of US$9.8 billion and adjusted sales of US$10.1 billion, with adjusted EPS of US$2.59. 
  • Honeywell’s investor relations page lists approximately US$38 billion in adjusted sales and US$9.78 in adjusted EPS. 
Leadership (Current) 
  • Vimal Kapur – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. 
  • Jim Currier – President and CEO, Aerospace Technologies. 
  • Billal M. Hammoud – President and CEO, Building Automation. 
  • Mike Stepniak – Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. 
 
Headquarters 

Honeywell International Inc. 

855 S. Mint Street 

Charlotte, North Carolina, US. 

Conclusion 

Honeywell’s patent portfolio includes 149,161 patents across 82 jurisdictions. The portfolio contains patent assets in industrial systems, computer systems and components, automotive technologies, networking technologies, software, consumer goods, imaging technologies, healthcare technologies, semiconductor technologies, consumer electronics, and retail-related applications. 

The portfolio includes 55,121 simple families, 54,550 extended families, 227 litigated patents, and 9 challenged patents. 

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Frequently Asked Questions

Honeywell’s patent portfolio contains 149,161 patents across 82 jurisdictions. The portfolio includes 55,121 simple families and 54,550 extended families. 

Industrial technologies, computer systems and components, automotive technologies, networking technologies, and software represent the largest categories within the portfolio. 

Honeywell’s portfolio includes 43,698 active patent assets, consisting of 28,367 active grants and 15,331 active applications. 

The United States contains the largest number of patent assets, followed by the European Patent Office, WIPO filings, Japan, China, Canada, and Germany. 

The litigation dataset includes 563 patents in litigation, 48 petitions, 106 reexaminations, and 391 Chinese PRB proceedings. 

The portfolio contains 136,154 originally assigned patents and 13,007 acquired patents. 

The citation data includes significant references involving RTX, General Electric, Siemens, IBM, Boeing, Hitachi, Panasonic, Exxon Mobil, Samsung, and government entities. 

Recent transactions include Li-ion Tamer, Sundyne, and the announced acquisition of Johnson Matthey’s Catalyst Technologies business. 

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