Land vehicle engineering Patent Leaders 2023

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	Satoshi Shahana	14	Shimano
2	Brian Jordan	12	Sram
3	Tae Hong Kim	10	Hyundai Mobis Co.
#4	Christopher Shipman	8	Sram
#5	Henrik Braedt	8	Sram Deutschland Gmbh
#6	Hiroshi Maeda	8	Ricoh Company
#7	Martin R. Matthews	8	Magna Exteriors
#8	Yasuyuki Komada	8	Shimano
#9	Yoshiyuki Kuroba	8	Honda Motor Co.
#10	Isao Namikawa	7	Jtekt
#11	Joen C. Bodtker	7	Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#12	Kentaro Kosaka	7	Shimano
#13	Melvin L. Tinnin	7	Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#14	Mitsuhiko Kawasaki	7	Shimano
#15	Naoto Watanabe	7	Canon
#16	Robby Gordon	7	Arctic Cat
#17	Yusaku Dogahira	7	Subaru
#18	David J. Hakes	6	Caterpillar
#19	Hiroshi Fujita	6	Shimano
#20	Ho Yeon Kim	6	Hyundai Motor
#21	Hyoun Young Oh	6	Hyundai Mobis Co.
#22	Ji Ae Yong	6	Hyundai Motor
#23	Kiyoshi Katagiri	6	Honda Motor Co.
#24	Naoki Fujimoto	6	Shimano
#25	Pirooz Moradnia	6	Honda Motor Co.
#26	Seok Ju Gim	6	Hyundai Motor
#27	Tae Gyu Park	6	Hyundai Motor
#28	Victor Corona Martinez	6	Nsk Americas
#29	Yoshio Kondo	6	Sony
#30	Yoshio Kudo	6	Toyota
#31	Yusuke KAKIMOTO	6	Jtekt
#32	Atsuhiro Emura	5	Shimano
#33	Bo-Yi Liao	5	Tektro Technology
#34	Dragan B. Stojkovic	5	Ford
#35	Eonpyo Kim	5	Hyundai Motor
#36	Fumio Kishida	5	Hitachi
#37	Hyun Jin WOO	5	Hyundai Mobis Co.
#38	Joshua Coaplen	5	Fox Factory
#39	Keishi Nakamura	5	Koa
#40	Kenji Shibata	5	Hitachi Cable
#41	Kyle Jonathan Doerksen	5	Future Motion
#42	Michael P. Anspaugh	5	Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#43	Michael John Harmon	5	Ford
#44	Michael Paul Rowe	5	Toyota
#45	Nobukatsu Hara	5	Shimano
#46	Nobuaki KATAOKA	5	Jtekt
#47	Paul A. Gilmore	5	Toyota
#48	Robert Fuchs	5	Jtekt
#49	Roger L. Recker	5	Caterpillar
#50	Ryohei Tsuruta	5	Toyota
#51	Takashi Kodera	5	Jtekt
#52	Takehiko Nakajima	5	Shimano
#53	Takashi Suzuki	5	Blackberry Limited
#54	Takahiro TOKO	5	Jtekt
#55	Takafumi Yamaguchi	5	Jtekt
#56	Terutaka Tamaizumi	5	Jtekt
#57	Toshiaki Ogata	5	Jtekt
#58	Tsuyoshi Kumasaka	5	Honda Motor Co.
#59	Umesh N. Gandhi	5	Toyota
#60	Yasushi Ishikawa	5	Mazda Motor
#61	Yasuhiro Tsuchizawa	5	Shimano
#62	Yoji Kunihiro	5	Toyota
#63	Yukinobu EZAKI	5	Jtekt
#64	Achim Frankovics	4	Robert Bosch Gmbh
#65	Artur Wojtalik	4	Zf Steering Systems Poland Sp. Z.O.O.
#66	Benjamin Isaac Jones	4	Caterpillar
#67	Braendon R. Lindberg	4	Magna Exteriors
#68	Carl-Johan Häll	4	Volvo Car
#69	CHARLES DUNLAP	4	Sram
#70	Chul Hee Heo	4	Hyundai Motor
#71	Christian Arthur Trager	4	Toyota
#72	Darek C. Barefoot	4	Eko Sport
#73	David Brian Glickman	4	Ford
#74	David R. Hartman	4	Nsk Americas
#75	Dane Gin Mun Kalinowski	4	Rehrig Pacific
#76	Daniel F. McCormick	4	Brunswick
#77	David L. Vigen	4	Arctic Cat
#78	Dominik Beierl	4	Dr. Ing. H.C. F. Porsche Ag
#79	Donald L. Wires	4	Workhorse Group
#80	Erick Michael Lavoie	4	Ford
#81	Eric D. Pattok	4	Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#82	Evan Michael Choltco-Devlin	4	Pacific Market International
#83	Franc Arnold	4	Rti Sports Vertrieb Von Sportartikeln Gmbh
#84	Gary L. Fenton	4	—
#85	Gennaro Suanno	4	Caterpillar
#86	Haidong Gu	4	Cyclingdeal Usa
#87	Hayato Shimazu	4	Shimano
#88	Hiroyuki Sakai	4	Canon
#89	Hitoshi Takayama	4	Shimano
#90	Hyung Tae Kim	4	LG
#91	Jean-Pierre Specht	4	Thyssenkrupp Presta
#92	Jianxin Pang	4	Ubtech Robotics Corp
#93	Johan Eklund	4	Volvo Car
#94	Jonathan Staples	4	D3 Innovation
#95	Kevin Wesling	4	Sram
#96	Koji Anraku	4	Jtekt
#97	Koichi Nakamura	4	Fujitsu Limited
#98	Mario Sebastian Köster	4	Saf-Holland
#99	Matthew L. Metka	4	Honda Motor Co.
#100	Naoki Shoji	4	Jtekt

Top Companies

Rank ↑	Company ↕	Patents ↕
1	Honda Motor Co.	119
2	Toyota	111
3	Hyundai Motor	105
#4	Shimano	78
#5	Ford	71
#6	Kia	61
#7	Steering Solutions Ip Holding	54
#8	Jtekt	47
#9	Kia Motors	44
#10	Caterpillar	36
#11	Subaru	33
#12	Hyundai Mobis Co.	32
#13	Sram	31
#14	General Motors	26
#15	Hl Mando	23
#16	Mazda Motor	22
#17	Wonderland Switzerland Ag	22
#18	Yamaha Motor	22
#19	Thyssenkrupp Ag	20
#20	Thyssenkrupp Presta	20
#21	Denso	19
#22	Hitachi Astemo	19
#23	Robert Bosch Gmbh	19
#24	John Deere	18
#25	Polaris Industries	17
#26	Sram Deutschland Gmbh	15
#27	Unknown	15
#28	Kubota	14
#29	Nsk	14
#30	BMW	13
#31	Mitsubishi Electric	13
#32	Suzuki Motor	13
#33	Volvo Car	13
#34	Zf Automotive Germany Gmbh	13
#35	Fox Factory	12
#36	Magna Exteriors	12
#37	Dr. Ing. H.C. F. Porsche Ag	11
#38	Specialized Bicycle Components	11
#39	Fca Us Llc.	10
#40	Jtekt Europe	10
#41	Campagnolo S.R.L.	9
#42	Kawasaki Motors	9
#43	Nippon Steel	9
#44	Soucy International	9
#45	Aisin	8
#46	Arctic Cat	8
#47	Cnh Industrial America	8
#48	Autoliv Development Ab	7
#49	Nissan Motor Co.	7
#50	Nissan North America	7
#51	Rivian Ip Holdings	7
#52	Tektro Technology	7
#53	Volkswagen	7
#54	Zephyros	7
#55	Zf Friedrichshafen Ag	7
#56	Zoox	7
#57	Bombardier Recreational Products	6
#58	Lyft	6
#59	Nidec	6
#60	Tien Hsin Industries Co.	6
#61	Volvo Truck	6
#62	Yamada Manufacturing Co.	6
#63	Arcelormittal	5
#64	Autotech Engineering S.L.	5
#65	Boston Dynamics	5
#66	Camso	5
#67	Magna Electronics	5
#68	Piaggio & C. Spa	5
#69	Rehrig Pacific	5
#70	Saf-Holland	5
#71	Toyoda Gosei Co.	5
#72	Workhorse Group	5
#73	Google	5
#74	Audi Ag	4
#75	Canoo Technologies	4
#76	Cyclingdeal Usa	4
#77	Danfoss Power Solutions Aps	4
#78	Eko Sport	4
#79	Praxis Works	4
#80	Sika Technology Ag	4
#81	Thor Tech	4
#82	Thule Sweden Ab	4
#83	Trek Bicycle	4
#84	Truist Bank	4
#85	Tusimple	4
#86	Ubtech Robotics Corp	4
#87	Zf Automotive Uk Limited	4
#88	Zf Steering Systems Poland Sp. Z.O.O.	4
#89	LG	4
#90	Panasonic	4
#91	Ad-Ii Engineering	3
#92	Ai Incorporated	3
#93	Aisin Technical Center Of America	3
#94	Aktiebolaget Skf	3
#95	Continental Automotive Gmbh	3
#96	D3 Innovation	3
#97	East Manufacturing	3
#98	Ergon International Gmbh	3
#99	Flowbelow Aero	3
#100	Global Industrial Distribution	3

Land vehicle engineering Patent Leaders in 2023 2023

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Top Companies