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Land vehicle engineering Patent Leaders in 2021 2021

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 Satoshi Shahana 22 Shimano
2 Yasuhiro Tsuchizawa 12 Shimano
3 Hidenori Matsuoka 11 Mazda Motor
#4 Takafumi Nishino 11 Shimano
#5 Do Hoi Kim 10 Hyundai Motor
#6 Hiroshi Matsuda 9 Canon
#7 Takashi Kodera 9 Jtekt
#8 Atsushi Komatsu 8 Shimano
#9 Benjamin Isaac Jones 8 Caterpillar
#10 Henrik Braedt 8 Sram Deutschland Gmbh
#11 Prerit Pramod 8 Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#12 Takeshi Nakamura 8 Murata Manufacturing Co.
#13 Yuta Kurokawa 8 Shimano
#14 Edward D. Moss 7 General Motors
#15 Jan Talavasek 7 Specialized Bicycle Components
#16 Luke Niewiadomski 7 Ford
#17 Mark J. McGuire 7 General Motors
#18 Marco Sonderegger 7 Specialized Bicycle Components
#19 Peter M. Parlow 7 General Motors
#20 Shinichiro Noda 7 Shimano
#21 Takashi Suzuki 7 Blackberry Limited
#22 Artur Wojtalik 6 Zf Steering Systems Poland Sp. Z.O.O.
#23 Calvin Rhett Bradley 6 Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin
#24 Erick Michael Lavoie 6 Ford
#25 Joen C. Bodtker 6 Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#26 Masahiro Nakakura 6 Shimano
#27 Marc Pallure 6 Specialized Bicycle Components
#28 Niclas Davies 6 Trw Limited
#29 Nobuo Hara 6 Yamaha Motor
#30 Pawel Ponikiewski 6 Zf Steering Systems Poland Sp. Z.O.O.
#31 Shuhei Nishida 6 Mazda Motor
#32 Takaaki Fujiwara 6 Shimano
#33 Tae Hong Kim 6 Hyundai Mobis Co.
#34 Tejas M. Varunjikar 6 Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#35 Vincent Patureau 6 Specialized Bicycle Components
#36 Yukihide Fukuhara 6 Yamaha Motor
#37 David J. Hakes 5 Caterpillar
#38 Daisuke Kiyoshita 5 Mazda Motor
#39 Gary L. Fenton 5 —
#40 Haidong Gu 5 Cyclingdeal Usa
#41 Hiroshi Fujita 5 Shimano
#42 Hitoshi Takayama 5 Shimano
#43 Hyun Sik Kim 5 Samsung
#44 Jamil M. Alwan 5 Ford
#45 Jeffrey P. Smith 5 Paccar
#46 Kenji Kamada 5 Shimano
#47 Keith J. Saari 5 General Motors
#48 Koki Ikeda 5 Toyota
#49 Matthew A. Jansma 5 Toyota
#50 Martin R. Matthews 5 Magna Exteriors
#51 Michael P. Anspaugh 5 Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#52 Nobuyuki Nakayama 5 Mazda Motor
#53 Robby Gordon 5 Arctic Cat
#54 Robert N. Saje 5 General Motors
#55 Shinya Kamimura 5 Toyota
#56 Shigeaki Watanabe 5 Mazda Motor
#57 Takayoshi Sugawara 5 Nsk
#58 Takeshi Toyota 5 Yamaha Motor
#59 Tadashi Yamazaki 5 Mazda Motor
#60 Yoshiatsu Kuga 5 Mazda Motor
#61 Akira Haga 4 Honda Motor Co.
#62 Akiyoshi Masuda 4 Mazda Motor
#63 Atsuko Oka 4 Denso
#64 Benoit Abello 4 Caterpillar
#65 Byeong Cheon Lee 4 Hyundai Motor
#66 Christopher M. Higgins 4 Toyota
#67 Chen Zhang 4 Ai Incorporated
#68 Dane Gin Mun Kalinowski 4 Rehrig Pacific
#69 Daniel Kreutz 4 Thyssenkrupp Presta
#70 Deok Hwa Hong 4 Hyundai Motor
#71 Etsuyoshi Watarai 4 Shimano
#72 Go Endoh 4 Denso
#73 Hee Seouk Chung 4 Hyundai Motor
#74 Herbert Meingast 4 Toyota
#75 Hiroshi Ishii 4 Ricoh Company
#76 Hirotaka Natsume 4 Mazda Motor
#77 Hiroyasu Otake 4 Denso
#78 Hideyuki Tsukamoto 4 Mazda Motor
#79 Jack Marchlewski 4 Ford
#80 Jean-Pierre Specht 4 Thyssenkrupp Presta
#81 Jiawei Ying 4 Hangzhou Chic Intelligent Technology Co.
#82 Kai Zheng 4 Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#83 Keisuke Ebisumoto 4 Mazda Motor
#84 Koji Saeki 4 Toyota
#85 Laurent Rey 4 Jtekt Europe
#86 Mark Eyman 4 Ebsco Industries
#87 Masayuki Kita 4 Jtekt
#88 Makoto Shimoda 4 Shimano
#89 Michael Appleyard 4 Trw Limited
#90 Nobukatsu Hara 4 Shimano
#91 Patrice Boily 4 Camso
#92 Patrick Grattan 4 Nissan North America
#93 Peter Rolicki 4 Kolcraft Enterprises
#94 Randy W. Jones 4 Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#95 Riccardo Bauer 4 Dr. Ing. H.C. F. Porsche Ag
#96 Robert E. Haut 4 Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
#97 Ryan D. Harris 4 Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#98 Ryo Minaki 4 Nsk
#99 Sang Woo Hwang 4 Hyundai Motor
#100 Sebastian Huber 4 Thyssenkrupp Presta

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 Honda Motor Co. 121
2 Toyota 121
3 Shimano 107
#4 Ford 93
#5 Hyundai Motor 73
#6 Kia Motors 73
#7 Mazda Motor 55
#8 Steering Solutions Ip Holding 53
#9 Jtekt 42
#10 Thyssenkrupp Presta 39
#11 Thyssenkrupp Ag 37
#12 Mandom 36
#13 General Motors 29
#14 Denso 25
#15 Nsk 24
#16 Caterpillar 24
#17 Sram 20
#18 Unknown 20
#19 BMW 19
#20 Polaris Industries 18
#21 Dr. Ing. H.C. F. Porsche Ag 17
#22 Specialized Bicycle Components 16
#23 Yamaha Motor 16
#24 Mitsubishi Electric 14
#25 John Deere 14
#26 Hyundai Mobis Co. 13
#27 Kawasaki 13
#28 Nissan North America 12
#29 Zf Automotive Uk Limited 12
#30 Sram Deutschland Gmbh 11
#31 Bombardier Recreational Products 10
#32 Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha 9
#33 Robert Bosch Gmbh 9
#34 Volkswagen 9
#35 Wonderland Switzerland Ag 9
#36 Fox Factory 8
#37 Hitachi Automotive Systems 8
#38 Jtekt Europe 8
#39 Piaggio & C. Spa 8
#40 Benteler Automobiltechnik Gmbh 7
#41 Continental Automotive Gmbh 7
#42 Fca Us Llc. 7
#43 Kubota 7
#44 Volvo Car 7
#45 Arctic Cat 6
#46 Audi Ag 6
#47 Camso 6
#48 Ferrari S.P.A. 6
#49 Harley-Davidson Motor Company 6
#50 Magna Exteriors 6
#51 Nippon Steel 6
#52 Paccar 6
#53 Suzuki Motor 6
#54 Yamada Manufacturing Co. 6
#55 Zf Automotive Germany Gmbh 6
#56 Zoox 6
#57 Arcelormittal 5
#58 Boston Dynamics 5
#59 Campagnolo S.R.L. 5
#60 Canyon Bicycles Gmbh 5
#61 Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin 5
#62 Cyclingdeal Usa 5
#63 Danfoss Power Solutions Aps 5
#64 Hangzhou Chic Intelligent Technology Co. 5
#65 Hitachi Astemo 5
#66 Nissan Motor Co. 5
#67 Rehrig Pacific 5
#68 Soucy International 5
#69 Tektro Technology 5
#70 Truist Bank 5
#71 Wabash National 5
#72 Yanmar Power Technology Co. 5
#73 Zf Steering Systems Poland Sp. Z.O.O. 5
#74 Amazon 4
#75 Agjunction 4
#76 Cnh Industrial America 4
#77 Giant Manufacturing Co. 4
#78 Great Wall Motor Company Limited 4
#79 Indian Motorcycle International 4
#80 Isuzu Motors Limited 4
#81 Jaguar Land Rover Limited 4
#82 Toyota Industries 4
#83 Kobe Steel 4
#84 Kolcraft Enterprises 4
#85 Komatsu 4
#86 Röchling Automotive Se & Co. Kg 4
#87 Sika Technology Ag 4
#88 Tien Hsin Industries Co. 4
#89 Trw Limited 4
#90 Valeo Systemes Thermiques 4
#91 Zf Active Safety And Electronics Us 4
#92 Panasonic 4
#93 Amgen 3
#94 Aluminum Industries Investments Pty 3
#95 Bran-New International 3
#96 Burley Design 3
#97 Ciro 3
#98 Compagnie Plastic Omnium Se 3
#99 Hans Hall Gmbh 3
#100 Magna Electronics 3