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Disclaimer: This report has been updated through 22 July 2026. The information is provided for reference only and does not represent any opinion, recommendation, or endorsement.
Hyundai Motor Company is a South Korea-based automotive company and the flagship of Hyundai Motor Group, with a patent portfolio spanning vehicles and powertrains, electrified and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, batteries and battery management, autonomous driving and driver assistance, connected-car and telematics systems, in-vehicle infotainment and software, motors and power electronics, chassis and body engineering, and robotics. Its filings cover internal-combustion, hybrid, electric, and fuel-cell powertrains, driver-assistance and autonomous-driving systems, vehicle connectivity and communications, software-defined-vehicle platforms, and manufacturing and safety technologies. Hyundai operates under its Hyundai, Genesis, and Ioniq brands, and the portfolio includes patents filed across multiple decades and jurisdictions covering a broad range of automotive and mobility technologies.
Hyundai’s patent portfolio comprises 197,301 patents distributed across 133,022 simple families and 137,318 extended families. The portfolio spans 35 jurisdictions and includes patents associated with vehicles, powertrains, electrification, autonomous driving, connectivity, software, and related mobility technologies.
Hyundai’s portfolio consists of 80,981 active assets and 116,308 inactive assets. Active holdings include 50,129 granted patents and 30,852 patent applications. Inactive assets comprise expired patents, patents expired due to term or maintenance fee non-payment, withdrawn applications, abandoned applications, and inactive applications.
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Hyundai’s patents span 35 jurisdictions, with the Republic of Korea accounting for the largest share of filings and grants.
Total Patents: 197,301
The portfolio includes patent assets across Asia, North America, and Europe, with the largest concentration located in the Republic of Korea. Additional holdings are distributed across major automotive markets including the United States, China, Germany, and Japan.
Hyundai’s patent portfolio spans mobile communications and automotive as its two largest technology domains, reflecting its heavy investment in connected-vehicle, telematics, and core automotive systems, followed by consumer electronics, media content and distribution, software, industrial and retail, semiconductors, energy, and networking.
Top Citing Assignees (Forward Citations)
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Top Cited Patents (Forward Citations)
Top Citing Patents (Backward Citations)
The citation data includes references involving major automotive and technology companies. The largest citation volumes are associated with Hyundai Motor Group, Toyota, Kia, Honda, Nissan, General Motors, Ford, Aisin, DENSO, and Mazda.
Litigation Activities
Hyundai’s litigation dataset includes 294 patents that have been involved in litigation matters, 49 petitions, 8 reexaminations, and 109 Chinese Patent Reexamination Board proceedings. The dataset also includes 7 active cases, 111 inactive cases, 17 appeals, and 50 related parties.
Ownership Type
Hyundai’s patent portfolio consists of 195,099 originally assigned patents and 2,202 acquired patents. Acquired patents originate from operating companies, non-practicing entities (NPEs), universities, and other sources.
2021 – Boston Dynamics (~US$1.1 billion valuation)
Hyundai Motor Group acquired a controlling interest of approximately 80% in the US robotics company Boston Dynamics from SoftBank in a transaction that valued the business at approximately US$1.1 billion, completed in June 2021. In July 2026, following SoftBank’s exercise of a put option on its remaining stake, Hyundai Motor Group moved to acquire the balance of Boston Dynamics, advancing toward full ownership as part of its long-term robotics strategy.
2019 / 2022 – Autonomous driving and software (42dot and Motional)
Hyundai invested in the autonomous-driving startup 42dot in 2019 and fully acquired it in 2022, making it the group’s software-defined-vehicle hub. Hyundai also established Motional, an autonomous-driving joint venture with Aptiv valued at around US$4 billion, and subsequently increased its stake.
Business Performance
Hyundai Motor Company is a publicly traded automotive company listed on the Korea Exchange (005380) and, via depositary receipts, on the London Stock Exchange (HYUD). It is the flagship company of Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s third-largest automaker, and produces vehicles under the Hyundai, Genesis, and Ioniq brands.
Leadership (Current)
Headquarters
Hyundai Motor Company
12 Heolleung-ro, Seocho-gu
Seoul, South Korea
Hyundai’s global headquarters are located in Seoul, South Korea.
Hyundai’s patent portfolio includes 197,301 patents across 35 jurisdictions. The portfolio contains patent assets in vehicles and powertrains, electrified and fuel-cell vehicles, batteries, autonomous driving, connectivity, in-vehicle software, and related mobility and robotics technologies.
The portfolio includes 133,022 simple families, 137,318 extended families, 61 litigated patents, and 0 challenged patents.
Hyundai’s patent portfolio contains 197,301 patents across 35 jurisdictions. The portfolio includes 133,022 simple families and 137,318 extended families.
Mobile communications and automotive are the two largest technology domains, reflecting Hyundai’s focus on connected-vehicle and core automotive systems, followed by consumer electronics, media content and distribution, and software.
Hyundai’s portfolio includes 80,981 active patent assets, consisting of 50,129 active grants and 30,852 active applications.
The Republic of Korea contains the largest number of Hyundai patent assets by a wide margin, followed by the United States, China, Germany, and Japan.
The litigation dataset includes 294 patents in litigation, 49 petitions, 8 reexaminations, and 109 Chinese PRB proceedings.
The portfolio contains 195,099 originally assigned patents and 2,202 acquired patents.
The citation data includes significant references involving Toyota, Kia, Honda, Nissan, General Motors, Ford, Aisin, DENSO, and Mazda.
Hyundai Motor Group acquired a controlling stake in Boston Dynamics in 2021 and moved toward full ownership in 2026, and fully acquired the autonomous-driving software firm 42dot in 2022; it also co-founded the Motional autonomous-driving joint venture with Aptiv.
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