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Updated April 2026 · USPTO PatentsView

CPC F24

Heating & Ventilation Patent Landscape

37 patents tracked across 1 companies in CPC F24.

The Heating & Ventilation technology class (CPC F24) covers 37 U.S. patents tracked here, held across 1 companies. Filing activity, top patent holders, and recent grants below all come directly from USPTO records.

Patent landscape for Heating & Ventilation technology (CPC class F24). Covers innovations in heating & ventilation from leading companies worldwide.

Heating & Ventilation at a Glance

37 patents tracked under Heating & Ventilation. Smaller technology classes can be either nascent areas with growing filing activity or legacy areas where filing has slowed — the yearly trend on this page is the easiest way to tell which.

Honeywell sits as the lead patent holder in Heating & Ventilation with 37 patents and a Patent Strength Score grade of D. That kind of single-leader position usually reflects deep specialization — the leader has invested in this CPC class for years and views it as core IP.

Patent Activity by Year

2009
2
2010
1
2011
1
2014
3
2015
2
2017
3
2018
1
2019
2
2020
1
2021
2
2022
3
2023
1
2024
1
2025
2
2026
1
2027
2

Filing activity in Heating & Ventilation has cooled, with the most recent five years averaging about 1 new patents per year — roughly 30% below the earlier window. A slowdown can mean either the technology has matured past its main innovation curve or that filings have shifted into adjacent CPC classes.

Recent Patents in Heating & Ventilation

Patent #TitleAssigneeGrantedExpiresClaimsStatus
10002089Apparatus for integrated computational operations in lidar environmentsHoneywellMar 28, 2027Jan 15, 20432916.8y left
10002068Method for distributed MEMS detection and analysisHoneywellJan 11, 2027Feb 9, 20432816.8y left
10002064Method for advanced machine learning inference using quantumHoneywellMar 6, 2026Jun 20, 2042916.2y left
10002072Method for integrated MEMS detection and analysisHoneywellMay 18, 2025Jan 12, 20433816.8y left
10002075Method for enhanced machine learning inference using digitalHoneywellApr 27, 2025Apr 9, 20413015.0y left
10002082System for advanced neural network processing with 5GHoneywellJun 15, 2024Sep 14, 20402914.4y left
10002048Method for efficient machine learning inference using quantumHoneywellJul 2, 2023Jul 7, 20392513.2y left
10002056Apparatus for improved computational operations in nano-scale environmentsHoneywellJul 2, 2022Dec 23, 20394713.7y left
10002061System for enhanced neural network processing with neuralHoneywellMay 12, 2022Dec 12, 20384812.7y left
10002095System for dynamic neural network processing with nano-scaleHoneywellApr 12, 2022Nov 9, 20394613.6y left
10002099Apparatus for autonomous computational operations in lidar environmentsHoneywellNov 20, 2021Aug 22, 20392813.4y left
10002063Method for low-latency machine learning inference using analogHoneywellMay 8, 2021Jul 20, 2037811.3y left
10002065System for enhanced neural network processing with neuralHoneywellJul 11, 2020Apr 9, 20372311.0y left
10002051Computer-implemented method for optimized photonic optimizationHoneywellSep 21, 2019Nov 8, 20361110.6y left
10002091Apparatus for enhanced computational operations in nano-scale environmentsHoneywellJun 7, 2019Aug 2, 20361610.3y left
10002093Method for configurable quantum detection and analysisHoneywellFeb 24, 2018Mar 20, 20364210.0y left
10002060improved measurement apparatus using edgeHoneywellMay 5, 2017Jan 8, 2035458.8y left
10002084Method for configurable nano-scale detection and analysisHoneywellApr 20, 2017Oct 13, 203458.5y left
10002079System for autonomous neural network processing with photonicHoneywellMar 11, 2017May 5, 2035429.1y left
10002066Method for integrated machine learning inference using analogHoneywellFeb 26, 2015Oct 19, 2032336.5y left

What Expirations Mean for Heating & Ventilation

As patents in Heating & Ventilation expire, the underlying methods and apparatuses enter the public domain. Competitors gain freedom to operate without licensing the original claims, and downstream products incorporating the formerly protected technology can ship without a royalty stack. This is the ground-truth mechanism that drives generic-drug economics and the broader competitive dynamics in semiconductor process generations and consumer electronics platforms.

For pharmaceutical and biotech CPC classes, drug-specific exclusivities tracked in the FDA Orange Book can delay generic entry past patent expiration. For non-drug technology classes, expiration is a cleaner trigger — competitors generally gain freedom-to-operate immediately. Either way, the underlying expiration math comes from USPTO records.

How This Patent Landscape Is Built

Patents are assigned to Heating & Ventilation based on their primary CPC classification (F24) as recorded by USPTO examiners. Total counts include all patents in the tracked dataset that carry this CPC prefix; recent-patent and yearly-trend tables are derived from the same record set. Each company\'s grade reflects its overall Patent Strength Score across its entire tracked portfolio, not just patents in this CPC class. Read the full methodology for the data pipeline, score weights, and known limitations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Heating & Ventilation CPC class?

Heating & Ventilation corresponds to Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) prefix F24, the international system used by the USPTO and EPO to organize patents by technical subject matter. Patent landscape for Heating & Ventilation technology (CPC class F24). Covers innovations in heating & ventilation from leading companies worldwide. CPC classes are assigned by patent examiners and update as the technology evolves, so the patent set tracked here reflects the current classification of every included patent.

Who are the top patent holders in Heating & Ventilation?

Honeywell (37 patents) are the leading holders in Heating & Ventilation. Patent counts at the company level are useful for spotting concentration, but they do not tell you about claim strength — for a finer signal, see each company's Patent Strength Score grade in the table below.

How many Heating & Ventilation patents will expire soon?

Per-year expiration counts for this technology class can be derived from the recent patents table on this page combined with each patent's expiration date — patents typically expire 20 years from earliest non-provisional filing. For year-by-year expiration totals across all CPC classes, see the expiring-year pages on this site, which break down each year's cohort by company and technology.

What happens when patents in Heating & Ventilation expire?

When a patent expires, its claims enter the public domain. For Heating & Ventilation, that means competitors can implement the underlying methods or apparatus without licensing fees. The practical impact varies — in regulated areas like pharmaceuticals, FDA-granted exclusivities can extend market protection past patent expiry. In unregulated technology areas, expiration usually translates directly into freedom-to-operate for new entrants.

Where does Heating & Ventilation patent data come from?

All patent data is sourced from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office through the PatentsView and Open Data Portal APIs. CPC classifications are assigned by USPTO examiners and are part of the official patent record. Verify any individual patent through USPTO Patent Public Search (ppubs.uspto.gov) or Google Patents.

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Sources: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PatentsView, Open Data Portal). Public-domain federal data. Cite as: "PatentCliff, Heating & Ventilation landscape, April 2026. Data: USPTO."

Last updated 2026-04-10 · 37 patents tracked in Heating & Ventilation.