Land vehicle engineering Patent Leaders 2017

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	Masahiro Nakakura	12	Shimano
2	Etsuyoshi Watarai	11	Shimano
3	Erick Michael Lavoie	10	Ford
#4	Masayoshi Sakuda	10	Jtekt
#5	Atsuhiro Emura	9	Shimano
#6	Brian Jordan	8	Sram
#7	Motoaki Kataoka	8	Denso
#8	Kazuhisa Takano	7	Yamaha Motor
#9	Lothar Teske	7	General Motors
#10	Mohamed Ridha Baccouche	7	Ford
#11	Thomas Edward Pilutti	7	Ford
#12	Toyoto Shirai	7	Shimano
#13	Udo Mildner	7	General Motors
#14	Yoji Kunihiro	7	Toyota
#15	Atsumune Nagatani	6	Jtekt
#16	Darrin Neil Wagner	6	Ford
#17	Dragan B. Stojkovic	6	Ford
#18	Edward W. Bach	6	Honda Motor Co.
#19	Eric James Johannsen	6	Caterpillar
#20	Henrik Braedt	6	Sram Deutschland Gmbh
#21	Hisaya Akatsuka	6	Denso
#22	Hironobu Ishijima	6	Toyota
#23	Hidenobu Tanaka	6	Jtekt
#24	Hiromitsu Tomiyama	6	Jtekt
#25	Jason D. Fahland	6	General Motors
#26	Joshua R. Auden	6	General Motors
#27	Joshua Robert Hemphill	6	Ford
#28	Kazutaka Fukao	6	Shimano
#29	Kazuya Kuwayama	6	Shimano
#30	Masayuki Nagaoka	6	Jtekt
#31	Michael P. Anspaugh	6	Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#32	Nobuhiko Hirakawa	6	Yamaha Motor
#33	Osamu Kariyama	6	Shimano
#34	Richard Craven	6	Ford
#35	Scott J. Carter	6	Gatekeeper Systems
#36	Stephen E. Hannah	6	Gatekeeper Systems
#37	Takahiro TSUBAKI	6	Nsk
#38	Takeshi Yamamoto	6	Canon
#39	Tetsuya Kitazume	6	Nsk
#40	Tetsuya Miyahara	6	Honda Motor Co.
#41	Yasuhiro Tsuchizawa	6	Shimano
#42	Yoshimitsu Miki	6	Shimano
#43	Björn Hellholm	5	Bae Systems Hägglunds Aktiebolag
#44	Bruce Southey	5	Ford
#45	David Dominguez	5	General Motors
#46	Donald A. Buzzard	5	Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#47	Jack Marchlewski	5	Ford
#48	James Neugebauer	5	Ford
#49	Jan Talavasek	5	Specialized Bicycle Components
#50	Jesse M. James	5	Gatekeeper Systems
#51	Jonathan Mundy	5	Ford
#52	Keisuke Oyama	5	Toyota
#53	Ken Yasui	5	Honda Motor Co.
#54	Paolo Pasqua	5	Campagnolo S.R.L.
#55	Ryota OKANO	5	Jtekt
#56	Seiichi Moriyama	5	Nsk
#57	Simon Potticary	5	Ford
#58	Takashi Sasaki	5	Canon
#59	Tau Tyan	5	Ford
#60	Terutaka Tamaizumi	5	Jtekt
#61	Thomas Scott Breidenbach	5	Adaptive Aerodynamic
#62	Thomas Wolf	5	Dr. Ing. H.C. F. Porsche Ag
#63	Torsten Gerhardt	5	Ford
#64	Yosuke Hirayama	5	Yamaha Motor
#65	Yotaro Mori	5	Honda Motor Co.
#66	Yosuke Murakami	5	Showa
#67	Yu Myohoji	5	Jtekt
#68	Adam J. Rompage	4	Honda Motor Co.
#69	Colleen Marie Hoffman	4	Ford
#70	Daisuke Saeki	4	Kawasaki
#71	Deok Hwa Hong	4	Hyundai Motor
#72	Fumiaki Mitsuhashi	4	Nsk
#73	Haruhiko Kiyota	4	Nsk
#74	Hee Seouk Chung	4	Hyundai Motor
#75	Hisatoyo Arima	4	Kawasaki
#76	Hiroshi Ishii	4	Ricoh Company
#77	Hirokazu Matsuura	4	Honda Motor Co.
#78	Hiroshi Tachibana	4	Shimano
#79	Hiroyuki Watanabe	4	Teac
#80	Ian Desberg	4	Razor Usa
#81	Jamel E. Belwafa	4	Ford
#82	James Chih Cheng	4	Ford
#83	James Lloyd	4	Ford
#84	Joen C. Bodtker	4	Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#85	Keijiro Nishi	4	Shimano
#86	Kevin L. Steiner	4	Caterpillar
#87	Kozo Arai	4	Kawasaki
#88	Leonard W. Baker	4	Wabash National
#89	Leonard Anthony Shaner	4	Ford
#90	Lodewijk Wijffels	4	Ford
#91	Masao Akieda	4	Honda Motor Co.
#92	Masaya Johta	4	Nsk
#93	Matthew Y. Rupp	4	Ford
#94	Masaaki Tanaka	4	Mazda Motor
#95	Melvin L. Tinnin	4	Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#96	Mohammed Omar Faruque	4	Ford
#97	Naoaki Kita	4	Komatsu
#98	Nobukatsu Hara	4	Shimano
#99	Oliver Nehls	4	Ford
#100	Richard W. McCoy	4	Reese Products

Top Companies

Rank ↑	Company ↕	Patents ↕
1	Honda Motor Co.	125
2	Toyota	115
3	Ford	111
#4	Shimano	75
#5	General Motors	65
#6	Hyundai Motor	53
#7	Nsk	52
#8	Jtekt	46
#9	Steering Solutions Ip Holding	37
#10	Yamaha Motor	32
#11	Caterpillar	31
#12	BMW	27
#13	Mazda Motor	21
#14	Showa	21
#15	Kawasaki	20
#16	Unknown	20
#17	Nissan Motor Co.	19
#18	Denso	18
#19	Campagnolo S.R.L.	14
#20	Kia Motors	14
#21	Sram	14
#22	Suzuki Motor	14
#23	Bombardier Recreational Products	13
#24	Hyundai Mobis Co.	13
#25	Robert Bosch Gmbh	13
#26	Specialized Bicycle Components	13
#27	Mandom	12
#28	Cnh Industrial America	11
#29	Polaris Industries	11
#30	Fox Factory	10
#31	Kyb	10
#32	Mitsubishi Electric	10
#33	Audi Ag	9
#34	Dr. Ing. H.C. F. Porsche Ag	9
#35	Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited	9
#36	Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha	8
#37	Ntn	8
#38	Subaru	8
#39	John Deere	8
#40	Komatsu	7
#41	Renault S.A.S.	7
#42	Thyssenkrupp Presta	7
#43	Wabash National	7
#44	Danfoss Power Solutions Aps	6
#45	Gatekeeper Systems	6
#46	Mtd Products	6
#47	Razor Usa	6
#48	Robert Bosch Automotive Steering	6
#49	Saf-Holland	6
#50	Trw Limited	6
#51	Google	6
#52	Bae Systems Hägglunds Aktiebolag	5
#53	Benteler Automobiltechnik Gmbh	5
#54	Daimler Ag	5
#55	Hitachi Automotive Systems Steering	5
#56	Kubota	5
#57	Piaggio & C. Spa	5
#58	Toyoda Gosei Co.	5
#59	Trw Automotive Gmbh	5
#60	Trw Automotive U.S.	5
#61	Panasonic	5
#62	Compagnie Plastic Omnium Se	4
#63	Fca Us Llc.	4
#64	Subaru	4
#65	Giant Manufacturing Co.	4
#66	Illinois Tool Works	4
#67	Mitsubishi Motors	4
#68	Nissan North America	4
#69	Soucy International	4
#70	Trek Bicycle	4
#71	Valeo Schalter Und Sensoren Gmbh	4
#72	Volvo Truck	4
#73	Yamada Manufacturing Co.	4
#74	Aktiebolaget Skf	3
#75	Continental Automotive Gmbh	3
#76	Dorel Juvenile Group	3
#77	Dura Operating	3
#78	Gogoro	3
#79	Gomaco	3
#80	Helen Of Troy Limited	3
#81	Hitachi Automotive Systems	3
#82	Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership	3
#83	Irobot Defense Holdings	3
#84	Jaguar Land Rover Limited	3
#85	Kettler International	3
#86	Kobe Steel	3
#87	Lee Chi Enterprises Co.	3
#88	Norco Industries	3
#89	Paccar	3
#90	Rotor Componentes Tecnologicos, S.L.	3
#91	Sika Technology Ag	3
#92	Teijin Limited	3
#93	The Radio Flyer	3
#94	Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe Ag	3
#95	Titan Trailers	3
#96	Toyoda Iron Works Co.	3
#97	Ts Tech Co.	3
#98	Unarco Industries	3
#99	Yanmar Holdings Co.	3
#100	Zf Friedrichshafen Ag	3

Land vehicle engineering Patent Leaders in 2017 2017

Patents per Year

Top Inventors

Top Companies