Land vehicle engineering Patent Leaders

Rankings count each patent once by its primary Cooperative Patent Classification. All-time pages aggregate the full database; year pages use patent grant year.

Recent years: 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Patents per Year

Top Inventors

Rank ↑	Inventor ↕	Patents ↕	Primary Company ↕
1	Masashi Nagano	169	Shimano Industrial
2	Yasuo Shimizu	147	Honda Motor Co.
3	Satoshi Shahana	125	Shimano
#4	Toru Takenaka	121	Honda Motor Co.
#5	Brian Jordan	91	Sram
#6	Atsuhiro Emura	83	Shimano
#7	Erick Michael Lavoie	82	Ford
#8	Yoshimitsu Miki	79	Shimano
#9	Kazuhiro Fujii	78	Shimano
#10	Michael P. Anspaugh	77	Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#11	Kenzou Kassai	75	Aprica Kassai Kabushikikaisha
#12	Etsuyoshi Watarai	74	Shimano
#13	Richard K. Riefe	71	Delphi Technologies
#14	Henrik Braedt	69	Sram Deutschland Gmbh
#15	Melvin L. Tinnin	69	Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#16	Takayuki Kifuku	68	Mitsubishi Electric
#17	Nobukatsu Hara	67	Shimano
#18	Dragan B. Stojkovic	66	Ford
#19	Shuji Endo	62	Nsk
#20	Tadashi Ichida	58	Shimano
#21	Toyoto Shirai	58	Shimano
#22	Donald C. Miller	57	Fallbrook Technologies
#23	Terutaka Tamaizumi	57	Jtekt
#24	Toshio Tetsuka	55	Shimano
#25	Takahiro Kojo	53	Toyota
#26	Kazutaka Fukao	51	Shimano
#27	Donald A. Buzzard	50	Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#28	Kentaro Kosaka	50	Shimano
#29	Udo Mildner	50	General Motors
#30	Christopher P. D'Aluisio	49	Cannondale
#31	Tatsuya Kawakami	49	Shimano
#32	Takashi Kodera	49	Jtekt
#33	Takafumi Nishino	49	Shimano
#34	Mohamed Ridha Baccouche	48	Ford
#35	Dean Kamen	47	Deka Products Limited Parternship
#36	Masahiro Nakakura	47	Shimano
#37	Mitsuharu Morishita	47	Mitsubishi Electric
#38	Yasuhiro Tsuchizawa	47	Shimano
#39	Yoshimi Furukawa	46	Honda Motor Co.
#40	Louis Chuang	45	—
#41	Eric James Johannsen	44	Caterpillar
#42	Joen C. Bodtker	44	Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#43	Yasuyuki Komada	44	Shimano
#44	Hiroshi Fujita	43	Shimano
#45	Kazushi Akimoto	43	Honda Motor Co.
#46	Takashi Matsumoto	43	Honda Motor Co.
#47	Christopher Shipman	42	Sram
#48	Yoshinobu Mukai	42	Honda Motor Co.
#49	Atsushi Komatsu	40	Shimano
#50	J. Douglas Field	40	Deka Products Limited Parternship
#51	Masahiro Yamanaka	40	Shimano
#52	William D. Cymbal	40	Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#53	Yoshio Kudo	40	Toyota
#54	Robert R. Ambrogi	39	Deka Products Limited Parternship
#55	Tae Hong Kim	39	Hyundai Mobis Co.
#56	Howard D. Booher	38	East Manufacturing
#57	Jack Marchlewski	38	Ford
#58	Michael McAndrews	38	Specialized Bicycle Components
#59	Osamu Kariyama	38	Shimano
#60	Scott J. Carter	38	Gatekeeper Systems
#61	Shoichi Sano	38	Honda Motor Co.
#62	Stephen E. Hannah	38	Gatekeeper Systems
#63	Takahiro TSUBAKI	38	Nsk
#64	Hiroshi Gomi	37	Honda Motor Co.
#65	Isao Namikawa	37	Jtekt
#66	Keizo Shimano	37	Shimano Industrial
#67	Martin R. Matthews	37	Magna Exteriors
#68	Shunichi Wada	37	Mitsubishi Electric
#69	Gordon Liao	36	Unique Product & Design Co.
#70	Hiroaki Kataoka	36	Toyota
#71	Hubert Bohner	36	Daimlerchrysler Ag
#72	Richard Kurt Heinzmann	36	Deka Products Limited Parternship
#73	Shun-Min Chen	36	Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
#74	Takeshi Ueda	36	Jtekt
#75	Yotaro Mori	36	Honda Motor Co.
#76	Anthony J. Champagne	35	Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#77	Chung-I Chen	35	Wellgo Pedal'S
#78	Do Hoi Kim	35	Hyundai Motor
#79	Jason L. Chamberlain	35	Specialized Bicycle Components
#80	Jesse M. James	35	Gatekeeper Systems
#81	Randy W. Jones	35	Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#82	Hiroshi Ishii	34	Ricoh Company
#83	Mark S. Diekevers	34	Caterpillar
#84	Masahiko Kurishige	34	Mitsubishi Electric
#85	Martin Moser	34	Daimlerchrysler Ag
#86	Takashi Suzuki	34	Blackberry Limited
#87	Valentino Campagnolo	34	Campagnolo S.R.L.
#88	Armin Lang	33	Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen Ag
#89	Hirotaka Kanazawa	33	Mazda Motor
#90	Joshua Robert Hemphill	33	Ford
#91	Leonard Anthony Shaner	33	Ford
#92	Prerit Pramod	33	Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#93	Saied Nusier	33	Ford
#94	Sebastian Huber	33	Thyssenkrupp Presta
#95	Seiichi Moriyama	33	Nsk
#96	Shinichiro Kobashi	33	Honda Motor Co.
#97	David J. Allen	32	Fallbrook Technologies
#98	Jan Talavasek	32	Specialized Bicycle Components
#99	Kevin L. Steiner	32	Caterpillar
#100	Michael M. Azzouz	32	Ford

Top Companies

Rank ↑	Company ↕	Patents ↕
1	Honda Motor Co.	3,619
2	Toyota	1,767
3	Shimano	1,718
#4	Ford	1,471
#5	General Motors	1,120
#6	Hyundai Motor	957
#7	Unknown	781
#8	Jtekt	746
#9	Caterpillar	708
#10	Yamaha Motor	700
#11	Mazda Motor	602
#12	Nissan Motor Co.	600
#13	Nsk	584
#14	Steering Solutions Ip Holding	506
#15	Mitsubishi Electric	412
#16	Kia Motors	402
#17	John Deere	390
#18	Dr. Ing. H.C. F. Porsche Ag	346
#19	Denso	341
#20	Thyssenkrupp Presta	332
#21	BMW	306
#22	Trw Limited	306
#23	Robert Bosch Gmbh	297
#24	Sram	261
#25	Kia	250
#26	Daimlerchrysler Ag	248
#27	Delphi Technologies	248
#28	Kawasaki	246
#29	Mandom	236
#30	Polaris Industries	231
#31	Koyo Seiko Co.	229
#32	Thyssenkrupp Ag	228
#33	Campagnolo S.R.L.	227
#34	Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha	223
#35	Suzuki Motor	220
#36	Bombardier Recreational Products	217
#37	Shimano Industrial	204
#38	Specialized Bicycle Components	202
#39	Hyundai Mobis Co.	200
#40	Kubota	167
#41	Komatsu	158
#42	Subaru	148
#43	Audi Ag	146
#44	Hl Mando	144
#45	Chrysler Group	139
#46	Wonderland Switzerland Ag	138
#47	Showa	129
#48	Subaru	128
#49	Fox Factory	127
#50	Sram Deutschland Gmbh	124
#51	Nissan North America	121
#52	Toyoda Koki Kabushiki Kaisha	121
#53	Volkswagen	119
#54	Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited	115
#55	Hitachi Astemo	114
#56	Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen Ag	107
#57	Cnh Industrial America	104
#58	Harley-Davidson Motor Company	101
#59	Mitsubishi Motors	100
#60	Zf Friedrichshafen Ag	100
#61	Soucy International	99
#62	Toyoda Gosei Co.	92
#63	Volvo Truck	92
#64	Daimler-Benz Ag	90
#65	Arctic Cat	86
#66	Paccar	86
#67	Trek Bicycle	85
#68	Hitachi	84
#69	Piaggio & C. Spa	83
#70	Eaton	81
#71	Dana Limited	80
#72	Visteon Global Technologies	80
#73	Mercedes-Benz Group Ag	78
#74	Bridgestone	77
#75	Graco Children'S Products	77
#76	Fuji Kiko Co.	76
#77	Jidosha Kiki Co.	76
#78	Giant Manufacturing Co.	75
#79	Trw Automotive U.S.	74
#80	International Truck Intellectual Property Company	72
#81	Volvo Car	71
#82	Wabash National	71
#83	Jtekt Europe	70
#84	Daimler Ag	67
#85	Yamada Manufacturing Co.	65
#86	Combi	63
#87	Panasonic	63
#88	Renault S.A.S.	62
#89	Zephyros	62
#90	Nippon Steel	61
#91	The Radio Flyer	61
#92	Hitachi Automotive Systems	60
#93	Zf Lenksysteme Gmbh	60
#94	Apple	59
#95	Compagnie Plastic Omnium Se	58
#96	Razor Usa	58
#97	Tien Hsin Industries Co.	58
#98	Tektro Technology	57
#99	Cnh America	55
#100	Deka Products Limited Parternship	55

Land vehicle engineering Patent Leaders All Time

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