How many patents does Whirlpool Co have in patentsdb?

Whirlpool Co is linked to 6,579 publications as assignee in our database.

What technology areas does Whirlpool Co patent most?

Top mapped technology areas by patent count: Mechanical Engineering (2,883); Textiles & Paper (1,770); Human Necessities (1,705).

In our data, assignee counts were 582 in 2024 and 432 in 2025 (lower year over year).

See the “Recent patents” section above for the latest 5 publications we attribute to this assignee.

Whirlpool Co holds 6,579 patents in our database, with recent filings and technology areas summarized below.

Year-over-year patent counts for this assignee.

Filing activity over the last five years is declining.

Latest publications where this party is an assignee.

Representative or frequently cited publications from precomputed assignee stats.

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Mapped technology topics for this assignee.

Company technology slices
Technology	Patents
Mechanical Engineering	2,883
Textiles & Paper	1,770
Human Necessities	1,705
Electricity	959
Operations & Transport	926
Cross-Sectional Technologies	892
Physics	523
Fixed Constructions	298
Chemistry & Metallurgy	245

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How many patents does Whirlpool Co have in patentsdb?: Whirlpool Co is linked to 6,579 publications as assignee in our database.
What technology areas does Whirlpool Co patent most?: Top mapped technology areas by patent count: Mechanical Engineering (2,883); Textiles & Paper (1,770); Human Necessities (1,705).
Is Whirlpool Co's patent activity growing?: In our data, assignee counts were 582 in 2024 and 432 in 2025 (lower year over year).
What are recent patents assigned to Whirlpool Co?: See the “Recent patents” section above for the latest 5 publications we attribute to this assignee.