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Land vehicle engineering Patent Leaders in 2018 2018

Primary CPC class B62 · Section B

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: 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 1996 to 2025Bar chart with a peak of 2,441 patents in 2025.peak 2,4411996: 816 patents19961997: 721 patents1998: 1,011 patents1999: 1,118 patents19992000: 1,270 patents2001: 1,399 patents2002: 1,389 patents20022003: 1,313 patents2004: 1,180 patents2005: 1,188 patents20052006: 1,254 patents2007: 1,219 patents2008: 1,134 patents20082009: 1,199 patents2010: 1,586 patents2011: 1,468 patents20112012: 1,589 patents2013: 1,866 patents2014: 2,062 patents20142015: 2,126 patents2016: 2,101 patents2017: 2,248 patents20172018: 2,217 patents2019: 2,393 patents2020: 2,323 patents20202021: 2,251 patents2022: 2,381 patents2023: 2,272 patents20232024: 2,422 patents2025: 2,441 patents2025

Top Inventors

Rank ↑ Inventor ↕ Patents ↕ Primary Company ↕
1 Dragan B. Stojkovic 13 Ford
2 Yoshimitsu Miki 13 Shimano
3 Kazutaka Fukao 12 Shimano
#4 Erick Michael Lavoie 10 Ford
#5 Joshua Robert Hemphill 10 Ford
#6 Daisuke Saeki 9 Kawasaki
#7 Hiroshi Ishii 9 Ricoh Company
#8 Jack Marchlewski 9 Ford
#9 Mohamed Ridha Baccouche 9 Ford
#10 Tomo Yamamoto 9 Kawasaki
#11 Christopher Robert Hartley 8 Nissan North America
#12 Etsuyoshi Watarai 8 Shimano
#13 Joshua R. Auden 8 General Motors
#14 Joen C. Bodtker 8 Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#15 Patrick Dean Grattan 8 Nissan North America
#16 Robert Reiners 8 Ford
#17 Yasuhiro Tsuchizawa 8 Shimano
#18 Donald A. Buzzard 7 Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#19 Makoto Usui 7 Sumitomo Electric Industries
#20 Perry McConnell 7 Nissan North America
#21 Darrin Neil Wagner 6 Ford
#22 Henrik Braedt 6 Sram Deutschland Gmbh
#23 Jun Gao 6 Shimano
#24 Kentaro Kosaka 6 Shimano
#25 Michael McAndrews 6 Specialized Bicycle Components
#26 Nobukatsu Hara 6 Shimano
#27 Osamu Kariyama 6 Shimano
#28 Patrick Grattan 6 Nissan North America
#29 Satoshi Shahana 6 Shimano
#30 Takashi Sasaki 6 Canon
#31 Black Tsai 5 Taiwan Hodaka Industrial Co.
#32 Eric Whitman 5 Boston Dynamics
#33 Jason D. Fahland 5 General Motors
#34 Leonard W. Baker 5 Wabash National
#35 Masaya Endo 5 Mitsubishi Electric
#36 Michael P. Anspaugh 5 Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#37 Michael Appleyard 5 Trw Limited
#38 Michael McGory 5 Nissan North America
#39 Pattrick Loew 5 Ford
#40 Rahul Arora 5 Ford
#41 Randy W. Jones 5 Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#42 Saeed David Barbat 5 Ford
#43 Saied Nusier 5 Ford
#44 Steven L. Hayslett 5 General Motors
#45 Takashi Kodera 5 Jtekt
#46 Takemi Nishikawa 5 Nissan North America
#47 Tau Tyan 5 Ford
#48 Tejas M. Varunjikar 5 Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#49 Toshinari Oishi 5 Shimano
#50 Toshiaki Oya 5 Jtekt
#51 Yoshiaki Nakazawa 5 Nippon Steel
#52 Yusuke Inoue 5 Honda Motor Co.
#53 Akinobu SUGIMOTO 4 Shimano
#54 Anthony J. Champagne 4 Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#55 Anthony J. Povinelli 4 Magna Exteriors
#56 Atsuhiro Emura 4 Shimano
#57 Atsushi Komatsu 4 Shimano
#58 Björn Hellholm 4 Bae Systems Hägglunds Aktiebolag
#59 Brian Jordan 4 Sram
#60 Curtis M. Hartenstine 4 Wonderland Switzerland Ag
#61 David Anthony Wagner 4 Ford
#62 Donald Jacob Mattern 4 Ford
#63 Edgar Edward Donabedian 4 Ford
#64 Gunnar Mason 4 Nissan North America
#65 Hideo Aimoto 4 Nissan North America
#66 Hidenori Itamoto 4 Jtekt
#67 Hideki Sawada 4 Rohm Co.
#68 Ian McPherson 4 Specialized Bicycle Components
#69 Jeffrey Keith Bowers 4 Specialized Bicycle Components
#70 Jerome Caillard 4 Renault S.A.S.
#71 Jens Maier 4 Thunder Power New Energy Vehicle Development Company Limited
#72 Jimmy N. Eavenson, Sr. 4 Mtd Products
#73 Joseph Buratto 4 Nissan North America
#74 Joseph M. Raad 4 —
#75 Kazunori Iimi 4 Nissan North America
#76 Koji Anraku 4 Jtekt
#77 Kyosho Uryu 4 Nsk
#78 Leonard Anthony Shaner 4 Ford
#79 Matthew Gapinski 4 Nissan North America
#80 Martin R. Matthews 4 Magna Exteriors
#81 Michael K. Hales 4 Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#82 Naoki Kamizawa 4 Nissan North America
#83 Ron Powers 4 Specialized Bicycle Components
#84 Ryo Minaki 4 Nsk
#85 Shigeru Hoshino 4 Toyota
#86 Shoji Ishimura 4 Jtekt
#87 Shohei Kabayama 4 Honda Motor Co.
#88 Shin Kumagai 4 Nsk
#89 Shinji Marui 4 Marui Co.
#90 Shawn H. Swales 4 General Motors
#91 Suguru Sugishita 4 Nsk
#92 Tatsuro Kubota 4 Jtekt
#93 Takayoshi Sugawara 4 Nsk
#94 Takao Tani 4 Ngk Insulators
#95 Taizo Toda 4 Mitsubishi Electric
#96 Tomohide Sekiguchi 4 Honda Motor Co.
#97 Toyoto Shirai 4 Shimano
#98 Tomonori Sugiura 4 Jtekt
#99 Vincent Anthony Chimento 4 Ford
#100 Yoshihito Asao 4 Mitsubishi Electric

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 Ford 131
2 Honda Motor Co. 126
3 Toyota 102
#4 Shimano 98
#5 General Motors 74
#6 Hyundai Motor 50
#7 Jtekt 46
#8 Nsk 45
#9 Steering Solutions Ip Holding 39
#10 Kawasaki 30
#11 Unknown 28
#12 Nissan North America 23
#13 Yamaha Motor 23
#14 BMW 20
#15 Mazda Motor 18
#16 Mitsubishi Electric 18
#17 Caterpillar 18
#18 Denso 17
#19 Campagnolo S.R.L. 14
#20 Thyssenkrupp Presta 14
#21 Mandom 13
#22 Subaru 13
#23 Cnh Industrial America 12
#24 Robert Bosch Gmbh 12
#25 Bombardier Recreational Products 11
#26 Showa 11
#27 Specialized Bicycle Components 11
#28 Thyssenkrupp Ag 11
#29 Trw Limited 11
#30 Kia Motors 10
#31 Dr. Ing. H.C. F. Porsche Ag 9
#32 Hyundai Mobis Co. 9
#33 Komatsu 9
#34 Sram 9
#35 Wonderland Switzerland Ag 9
#36 Fox Factory 8
#37 Suzuki Motor 8
#38 Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha 7
#39 Boston Dynamics 7
#40 Fca Us Llc. 7
#41 Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal 7
#42 Nissan Motor Co. 7
#43 Renault S.A.S. 7
#44 Bridgestone 6
#45 Daimler Ag 6
#46 Mtd Products 6
#47 The Boeing 6
#48 Wabash National 6
#49 Walmart Apollo 6
#50 Audi Ag 5
#51 Bae Systems Hägglunds Aktiebolag 5
#52 Benteler Automobiltechnik Gmbh 5
#53 Camso 5
#54 Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin 5
#55 Fuji Kiko Co. 5
#56 Hitachi Automotive Systems 5
#57 Jaguar Land Rover Limited 5
#58 Kubota 5
#59 Kyb 5
#60 Lee Chi Enterprises Co. 5
#61 Magna Exteriors 5
#62 Polaris Industries 5
#63 Soucy International 5
#64 Taiwan Hodaka Industrial Co. 5
#65 Thunder Power New Energy Vehicle Development Company Limited 5
#66 Ts Tech Co. 5
#67 Volvo Car 5
#68 John Deere 5
#69 LG 5
#70 Abus August Bremicker Söhne Kg 4
#71 Agco 4
#72 Continental Automotive Gmbh 4
#73 Magna Electronics 4
#74 Razor Usa 4
#75 Smart Trike Mnf Pte 4
#76 Sram Deutschland Gmbh 4
#77 Tektro Technology 4
#78 The Radio Flyer 4
#79 Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe Ag 4
#80 Trek Bicycle 4
#81 Yamada Manufacturing Co. 4
#82 Apple 3
#83 Autotech Engineering A.I.E. 3
#84 Contitech Transportbandsysteme Gmbh 3
#85 Dane Technologies 3
#86 Danfoss Power Solutions Aps 3
#87 Dt Swiss 3
#88 Entro Industries 3
#89 Faraday & Future 3
#90 Fca Italy S.P.A. 3
#91 Gatekeeper Systems 3
#92 Goodbaby Child Products Co. 3
#93 Guntert & Zimmerman Const. Div. 3
#94 Harley-Davidson Motor Company 3
#95 Hitachi Automotive Systems Steering 3
#96 Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership 3
#97 Hyundai Translead 3
#98 Jtekt Europe 3
#99 Jungheinrich Ag 3
#100 Kalloy Industrial Co. 3