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Land vehicle engineering Patent Leaders in 2020 2020

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 Prerit Pramod 11 Steering Solutions Ip Holding
2 Yoshimitsu Miki 11 Shimano
3 Erick Michael Lavoie 10 Ford
#4 Takayoshi Sugawara 10 Nsk
#5 Atsuhiro Emura 9 Shimano
#6 Atsushi Komatsu 9 Shimano
#7 Brian Jordan 9 Sram
#8 Katsuyuki Komiya 9 Mazda Motor
#9 Nobukatsu Hara 9 Shimano
#10 Takafumi Nishino 9 Shimano
#11 Takahiro TSUBAKI 9 Nsk
#12 Akihiko Mori 8 Mitsubishi Electric
#13 Hidenori Matsuoka 8 Mazda Motor
#14 Hideki Sawada 8 Rohm Co.
#15 Kazutaka Fukao 8 Shimano
#16 Yasuyuki Komada 8 Shimano
#17 Dakota D. Kirtland 7 Honda Motor Co.
#18 Kentaro Kosaka 7 Shimano
#19 Koichi Nakamura 7 Fujitsu Limited
#20 Masaaki Tanaka 7 Mazda Motor
#21 Niels Arbjerg 7 Danfoss Power Solutions Aps
#22 Ryo Minaki 7 Nsk
#23 Takaaki Fujiwara 7 Shimano
#24 Casper Mikael Olesen 6 Danfoss Power Solutions Aps
#25 Charles Anthony Bates 6 Danfoss Power Solutions Aps
#26 David Weagle 6 Trvstper
#27 Donald Jacob Mattern 6 Ford
#28 Henrik Braedt 6 Sram Deutschland Gmbh
#29 Hiroaki Takase 6 Nsk
#30 Jack Marchlewski 6 Ford
#31 Mogens Frederiksen 6 Danfoss Power Solutions Aps
#32 Motoya Sakabe 6 Toyota
#33 Poul Ennemark 6 Danfoss Power Solutions Aps
#34 Satoshi Shahana 6 Shimano
#35 Shuji Kuramitsu 6 Denso
#36 Takehiro Kondo 6 Honda Motor Co.
#37 Takehiko Nakajima 6 Shimano
#38 Trevor R. Milton 6 Nikola
#39 Tsuyoshi Fukumori 6 Shimano
#40 Anand Pradip Naik 5 Ford
#41 Andrea Raffaelli 5 Piaggio & C. Spa
#42 Christopher Shipman 5 Sram
#43 Daniel Kreutz 5 Thyssenkrupp Presta
#44 Daniel Meckenstock 5 Ford
#45 Daniel T. Sellars 5 Honda Motor Co.
#46 Daiji Watanabe 5 Denso
#47 Dragan B. Stojkovic 5 Ford
#48 Hisaya Akatsuka 5 Denso
#49 Hiroshi Fujita 5 Shimano
#50 HyunBi KWON 5 Mandom
#51 Jiawei Ying 5 Hangzhou Chic Intelligent Technology Co.
#52 Joen C. Bodtker 5 Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#53 Jonathan Staples 5 D3 Innovation
#54 Koki Ikeda 5 Toyota
#55 Masaya Taki 5 Denso
#56 Mohamed Ridha Baccouche 5 Ford
#57 Saied Nusier 5 Ford
#58 Sebastian Huber 5 Thyssenkrupp Presta
#59 Shane Chen 5 Cid
#60 Tae Hong Kim 5 Hyundai Mobis Co.
#61 Takuma Sakai 5 Shimano
#62 Toyoto Shirai 5 Shimano
#63 Yoshihito Asao 5 Mitsubishi Electric
#64 Yosuke Hirate 5 Denso
#65 Yves SAUVAGEAU 5 Soucy International
#66 Akira Haga 4 Honda Motor Co.
#67 Akiyoshi Masuda 4 Mazda Motor
#68 Anthony J. Champagne 4 Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#69 Blaine A. Schwalbe 4 Cnh Industrial America
#70 Brian Daniel Robinson 4 Specialized Bicycle Components
#71 Christopher P. D'Aluisio 4 Cannondale
#72 Donald A. Buzzard 4 Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#73 Dustin Martin Fowler 4 —
#74 Hidenori Itamoto 4 Jtekt
#75 Hiroshi Matsuda 4 Canon
#76 Hideyuki Tsukamoto 4 Mazda Motor
#77 Jason L. Chamberlain 4 Specialized Bicycle Components
#78 Jan Dite 4 Trw Limited
#79 James R. Tuerk 4 Aero Industries
#80 Jesse Brian Straight 4 —
#81 Joshua R. Auden 4 General Motors
#82 Jonathan Fortier 4 Bombardier Recreational Products
#83 Joshua Robert Hemphill 4 Ford
#84 Joseph M. Raad 4 —
#85 John Vogel 4 Hill-Rom Services
#86 Kazuki Shimizu 4 Toyota
#87 Kazuki Yamauchi 4 Mazda Motor
#88 Mathieu Boivin 4 Transtex Composite
#89 Martin R. Matthews 4 Magna Exteriors
#90 Marco Minto 4 Campagnolo S.R.L.
#91 Mario Donato Santucci 4 Piaggio & C. Spa
#92 Marius Sawatzki 4 Ford
#93 Michael P. Anspaugh 4 Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#94 Michael McAndrews 4 Specialized Bicycle Components
#95 Mototsugu Nakai 4 Shimano
#96 Patrick Grattan 4 Nissan North America
#97 Robert C. Derocher 4 Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#98 Robert Reiners 4 Ford
#99 Satoshi Matsushima 4 Honda Motor Co.
#100 Scott Allen Grajek 4 —

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 Honda Motor Co. 134
2 Toyota 124
3 Ford 117
#4 Shimano 97
#5 Hyundai Motor 54
#6 Kia Motors 53
#7 Steering Solutions Ip Holding 51
#8 Jtekt 37
#9 Mazda Motor 34
#10 Thyssenkrupp Ag 31
#11 Thyssenkrupp Presta 30
#12 Nsk 28
#13 Denso 24
#14 BMW 23
#15 Mandom 23
#16 Unknown 23
#17 Yamaha Motor 23
#18 General Motors 23
#19 Mitsubishi Electric 20
#20 John Deere 20
#21 Campagnolo S.R.L. 19
#22 Robert Bosch Gmbh 19
#23 Caterpillar 18
#24 Cnh Industrial America 17
#25 Sram 17
#26 Bombardier Recreational Products 16
#27 Hitachi Automotive Systems 16
#28 Dr. Ing. H.C. F. Porsche Ag 15
#29 Specialized Bicycle Components 14
#30 Piaggio & C. Spa 13
#31 Polaris Industries 11
#32 Robert Bosch Automotive Steering 11
#33 Kawasaki 10
#34 Nissan North America 10
#35 Fox Factory 9
#36 Giant Manufacturing Co. 9
#37 Subaru 9
#38 Trw Limited 9
#39 Arctic Cat 8
#40 Danfoss Power Solutions Aps 8
#41 Hyundai Mobis Co. 8
#42 Nippon Steel 8
#43 Suzuki Motor 8
#44 Volkswagen 8
#45 Volvo Car 8
#46 Agco 7
#47 Nissan Motor Co. 7
#48 Yamada Manufacturing Co. 7
#49 Panasonic 7
#50 Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha 6
#51 Camso 6
#52 Komatsu 6
#53 Mtd Products 6
#54 Razor Usa 6
#55 Soucy International 6
#56 Trvstper 6
#57 Continental Automotive Gmbh 5
#58 Fca Us Llc. 5
#59 Hangzhou Chic Intelligent Technology Co. 5
#60 Jtekt Europe 5
#61 Nidec 5
#62 Sika Technology Ag 5
#63 Sram Deutschland Gmbh 5
#64 The Radio Flyer 5
#65 Transtex 5
#66 Volvo Truck 5
#67 Wabash National 5
#68 Zephyros 5
#69 Zoox 5
#70 Aero Industries 4
#71 Arcelormittal 4
#72 Audi Ag 4
#73 Bridgestone 4
#74 Canyon Bicycles Gmbh 4
#75 Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership 4
#76 Ip Holding Company 4
#77 Lyft 4
#78 Magna Electronics 4
#79 Magna Exteriors 4
#80 Nikola Motor Company 4
#81 Rivian Ip Holdings 4
#82 Zf Friedrichshafen Ag 4
#83 Abus August Bremicker Söhne Kg 3
#84 Autoliv Development Ab 3
#85 Autotech Engineering S.L. 3
#86 Brp-Rotax Gmbh & Co. Kg 3
#87 Clark Equipment 3
#88 Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin 3
#89 Compagnie Plastic Omnium Se 3
#90 D3 Innovation 3
#91 Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group 3
#92 Equos Research Co. 3
#93 Futaba Industrial Co. 3
#94 Gatekeeper Systems 3
#95 Jungheinrich Ag 3
#96 Kubota 3
#97 Mac Trailer Manufacturing 3
#98 Mitsubishi Electric 3
#99 Nihon Plast Co. 3
#100 Nikola 3