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Land vehicle engineering Patent Leaders in 2024 2024

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 14 Shimano
2 Brian Jordan 10 Sram
3 Henrik Braedt 10 Sram Deutschland Gmbh
#4 Takashi Kodera 10 Jtekt
#5 Michael P. Anspaugh 9 Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#6 SAGE HAHN 9 Sram
#7 Jake Silsby 8 Rad Power Bikes
#8 Yutaka Aikyo 8 Honda Motor Co.
#9 Atsuhiro Emura 7 Shimano
#10 Christopher Shipman 7 Sram
#11 Donald A. Buzzard 7 Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#12 Ilsun Song 7 Hyundai Motor
#13 Isao Namikawa 7 Jtekt
#14 Matthew L. Metka 7 Honda Motor Co.
#15 Masaharu Yamashita 7 Toyota
#16 Stuart C. Salter 7 Ford
#17 Takaya Masuda 7 Shimano
#18 Tomoaki Fujibayashi 7 Hitachi Astemo
#19 Yoshio Kudo 7 Toyota
#20 Yosuke Yamashita 7 Toyota
#21 Yuji Fujita 7 Jtekt
#22 Yves SAUVAGEAU 7 Soucy International
#23 Andrew Joseph Ressa 6 Rad Power Bikes
#24 Andreas Willi 6 Thyssenkrupp Ag
#25 CHARLES DUNLAP 6 Sram
#26 Daniel Kreutz 6 Thyssenkrupp Presta
#27 Derek Gutheil 6 Rad Power Bikes
#28 Evan Michael Choltco-Devlin 6 Pacific Market International
#29 Hirotaka Shimizu 6 Rohm Co.
#30 Kentaro Kosaka 6 Shimano
#31 Kevin Wesling 6 Sram
#32 Kyle Lobisser 6 Rad Power Bikes
#33 Neal Wilding 6 Rad Power Bikes
#34 Pirooz Moradnia 6 Honda Motor Co.
#35 Randy W. Jones 6 Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#36 Redwood Stephens 6 Rad Power Bikes
#37 Robert Galehr 6 Thyssenkrupp Presta
#38 Robert Willison 6 Workhorse Group
#39 Sebastian Huber 6 Thyssenkrupp Presta
#40 Shuji Endo 6 Nsk
#41 Simon Blaettler 6 Thyssenkrupp Presta
#42 Suguru Sugishita 6 Nsk
#43 Toru Takashima 6 Toyota
#44 Zachary Williams 6 Rad Power Bikes
#45 Ahishay Sardes 5 Ree Automotive
#46 Alain Lussier 5 Camso
#47 Amit Aknin 5 Ree Automotive
#48 Atsushi Satou 5 Nissan Motor Co.
#49 Benjamin Bowlby 5 Delta Wing
#50 Benjamin Isaac Jones 5 Caterpillar
#51 Daniel F. McCormick 5 Brunswick
#52 Donny Lee Hammond, Jr. 5 Textron Innovations
#53 Eran Starik 5 Ree Automotive
#54 Eylon Avigur 5 Ree Automotive
#55 Haitao Wu 5 Microsoft
#56 Hiroshi Fujita 5 Shimano
#57 Hiroshi Nakano 5 Brother Kogyo
#58 Hiroki Tomizawa 5 Denso
#59 Jacob A. Caverly 5 Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#60 Jialiang Yuan 5 Wonderland Switzerland Ag
#61 Joshua Coaplen 5 Fox Factory
#62 Kosuke AKATSUKA 5 Toyota
#63 Landon Ball 5 Textron Innovations
#64 Larry R. Erickson 5 Magna Exteriors
#65 Manuel Ludwig Kuehner 5 Toyota
#66 Michael John Harmon 5 Ford
#67 Mingxing Sun 5 Wonderland Switzerland Ag
#68 Ran Dekel 5 Ree Automotive
#69 Robby Gordon 5 Arctic Cat
#70 Sam Dean Smith 5 Textron Innovations
#71 SEBASTIAN HEYNA 5 Sram Deutschland Gmbh
#72 Takahiro TOKO 5 Jtekt
#73 Tomer Segev 5 Ree Automotive
#74 Toyoto Shirai 5 Shimano
#75 Trevor Douglas Roebuck 5 Textron Innovations
#76 Yuuta KAJISAWA 5 Jtekt
#77 Andrea Raffaelli 4 Piaggio & C. Spa
#78 Atsuo Koga 4 Nippon Steel
#79 Atsushi Ogahara 4 Honda Motor Co.
#80 Benjamin Wuebbolt-Gorbatenko 4 Schaeffler
#81 Byung-Joo Chung 4 Samsung
#82 Chikara Kawamura 4 Mazda Motor
#83 Christian Parmenter 4 Canyon Bicycles Gmbh
#84 David J. Rose 4 Honda Motor Co.
#85 Donghee Seok 4 Hyundai Motor
#86 Dragan B. Stojkovic 4 Ford
#87 Duck Young Kim 4 Hyundai Motor
#88 Erik William Soderlind 4 Ford
#89 Floyd E. Eschenbacher 4 Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#90 Fraser Andrew 4 Fox Factory
#91 Frederic Couture 4 Camso
#92 Gary L. Fenton 4 —
#93 Gennaro Suanno 4 Caterpillar
#94 Hee Jin Ro 4 Hyundai Motor
#95 Hiroshi Ishii 4 Ricoh Company
#96 Hiroshi Maeda 4 Ricoh Company
#97 Hiroshi Yasuda 4 Fujitsu Limited
#98 Hun Keon Ko 4 Hyundai Motor
#99 Hyeon Sik Shin 4 Hyundai Motor
#100 Ian Desberg 4 Razor Usa

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 Honda Motor Co. 96
2 Toyota 86
3 Hyundai Motor 85
#4 Kia 77
#5 Shimano 75
#6 Ford 61
#7 Hl Mando 59
#8 Thyssenkrupp Presta 49
#9 Steering Solutions Ip Holding 48
#10 Thyssenkrupp Ag 47
#11 Hitachi Astemo 46
#12 Wonderland Switzerland Ag 39
#13 Jtekt 36
#14 Sram 31
#15 Subaru 31
#16 Caterpillar 31
#17 Robert Bosch Gmbh 30
#18 Nsk 29
#19 BMW 26
#20 Fox Factory 26
#21 Volvo Truck 26
#22 Mazda Motor 23
#23 General Motors 22
#24 Mitsubishi Electric 20
#25 Hyundai Mobis Co. 19
#26 Unknown 19
#27 Nippon Steel 18
#28 Yamaha Motor 17
#29 Denso 16
#30 Kawasaki Motors 16
#31 Kubota 16
#32 Polaris Industries 14
#33 Autoliv Development Ab 13
#34 Sram Deutschland Gmbh 13
#35 Volkswagen 13
#36 Camso 12
#37 Nissan Motor Co. 12
#38 Soucy International 12
#39 Arctic Cat 11
#40 Suzuki Motor 11
#41 Dr. Ing. H.C. F. Porsche Ag 10
#42 Jtekt Europe 10
#43 Zf Automotive Germany Gmbh 10
#44 John Deere 10
#45 Piaggio & C. Spa 9
#46 Rad Power Bikes 9
#47 Razor Usa 9
#48 Schaeffler 9
#49 Bombardier Recreational Products 8
#50 Kia Motors 8
#51 Lyft 8
#52 Magna Exteriors 8
#53 Audi Ag 7
#54 Boston Dynamics 7
#55 Campagnolo S.R.L. 7
#56 Indian Motorcycle International 7
#57 Nidec 7
#58 Nissan North America 7
#59 Ree Automotive 7
#60 Tien Hsin Industries Co. 7
#61 Panasonic 7
#62 Amazon 6
#63 Knorr-Bremse Systeme Fuer Nutzfahrzeuge Gmbh 6
#64 Workhorse Group 6
#65 Zf Friedrichshafen Ag 6
#66 Cnh Industrial America 5
#67 Isuzu Motors Limited 5
#68 Jfe Steel 5
#69 Lg Innotek Co. 5
#70 Magna Electronics 5
#71 Oshkosh 5
#72 Saf-Holland 5
#73 Segway Technology Co. 5
#74 Specialized Bicycle Components 5
#75 Tektro Technology 5
#76 Textron Innovations 5
#77 Sony 5
#78 Bridgestone 4
#79 Canyon Bicycles Gmbh 4
#80 China Wonderland Nurserygoods Co. 4
#81 Continental Automotive Gmbh 4
#82 Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership 4
#83 Jaguar Land Rover Limited 4
#84 Knorr-Bremse Commercial Vehicle Systems Japan 4
#85 Makita 4
#86 Nabtesco 4
#87 Praxis Works 4
#88 Rivian Ip Holdings 4
#89 Robert Bosch Automotive Steering Vendome 4
#90 Shape 4
#91 Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha 4
#92 Truist Bank 4
#93 Via Fortuna 4
#94 Volvo Car 4
#95 Yamada Manufacturing Co. 4
#96 Zephyros 4
#97 Google 4
#98 Agco 3
#99 Aisin 3
#100 Aptiv Technologies Ag 3