How many patents does Gen Electric have in patentsdb?

Gen Electric is linked to 31,626 publications as assignee in our database.

What technology areas does Gen Electric patent most?

Top mapped technology areas by patent count: Mechanical Engineering (16,874); Cross-Sectional Technologies (11,654); Physics (9,215).

In our data, assignee counts were 1,501 in 2024 and 1,417 in 2025 (lower year over year).

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

Gen Electric holds 31,626 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.

Most common classification codes in this portfolio.

Mapped technology topics for this assignee.

Company technology slices
Technology	Patents
Mechanical Engineering	16,874
Cross-Sectional Technologies	11,654
Physics	9,215
Operations & Transport	8,633
Electricity	6,410
Human Necessities	3,078
Chemistry & Metallurgy	2,779
Fixed Constructions	562
Textiles & Paper	250

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How many patents does Gen Electric have in patentsdb?: Gen Electric is linked to 31,626 publications as assignee in our database.
What technology areas does Gen Electric patent most?: Top mapped technology areas by patent count: Mechanical Engineering (16,874); Cross-Sectional Technologies (11,654); Physics (9,215).
Is Gen Electric's patent activity growing?: In our data, assignee counts were 1,501 in 2024 and 1,417 in 2025 (lower year over year).
What are recent patents assigned to Gen Electric?: See the “Recent patents” section above for the latest 5 publications we attribute to this assignee.