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Land vehicle engineering Patent Leaders in 2025 2025

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 Yuuta KAJISAWA 11 Jtekt
2 Munetsugu HANJI 10 Honda Motor Co.
3 Peter KAKAS 10 Thyssenkrupp Presta
#4 SAGE HAHN 10 Sram
#5 Satoshi Shahana 10 Shimano
#6 Brian Jordan 9 Sram
#7 Chulhee Heo 9 Hyundai Motor
#8 Hitoshi Takayama 9 Shimano
#9 Kazuma Hasegawa 9 Jtekt
#10 Kei AMBO 9 Honda Motor Co.
#11 Kenichi Ando 9 Honda Motor Co.
#12 Randy W. Jones 9 Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#13 Yugo NAGASHIMA 9 Jtekt
#14 Yuki Nakamura 9 Ricoh Company
#15 Kazuaki IIDA 8 Toyota
#16 Masaharu Yamashita 8 Toyota
#17 Michael P. Anspaugh 8 Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#18 Takashi KOUDAI 8 Jtekt
#19 Yosuke OJIMA 8 Honda Motor Co.
#20 Yuji Fujita 8 Jtekt
#21 Akihiro NOZAKI 7 Shimano
#22 Andrea Raffaelli 7 Piaggio & C. Spa
#23 Chan Woong Jeon 7 Hyundai Motor
#24 Eric James Johannsen 7 Caterpillar
#25 Henrik Braedt 7 Sram Deutschland Gmbh
#26 Hiroyuki Baba 7 Mazda Motor
#27 Hiroshi Fujita 7 Shimano
#28 Hiroki Tomizawa 7 Denso
#29 Jacob A. Caverly 7 Steering Solutions Ip Holding
#30 Nobuyori Nakajima 7 Denso
#31 Nobuyuki Nakayama 7 Mazda Motor
#32 Shintaro Takayama 7 Jtekt
#33 Takuma Inami 7 Mazda Motor
#34 Tae Sik Kim 7 Samsung
#35 Won Ki Song 7 Hyundai Motor
#36 Yoshinobu Watanabe 7 Panasonic
#37 Yosuke Yamashita 7 Toyota
#38 Yves SAUVAGEAU 7 Soucy International
#39 Atsuhiro Emura 6 Shimano
#40 Do Hwan Kim 6 Samsung
#41 HaeHoon Lee 6 Hyundai Motor
#42 Heedae Oh 6 Hyundai Motor
#43 Hidefumi Nihei 6 Honda Motor Co.
#44 Imre SZEPESSY 6 Thyssenkrupp Presta
#45 Jung Jong Chun 6 Hyundai Motor
#46 Kenji Shibata 6 Hitachi Cable
#47 Masuo Yamashita 6 Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
#48 Michael A. Hedlund 6 Polaris Industries
#49 Shuji Endo 6 Nsk
#50 Tae Hong Kim 6 Hyundai Mobis Co.
#51 Tae Gyu Park 6 Hyundai Motor
#52 Thomas Riedisser 6 Zf Friedrichshafen Ag
#53 Toyohiro HAYASHI 6 Denso
#54 Toyoto Shirai 6 Shimano
#55 Yoshiteru Hoshida 6 Honda Motor Co.
#56 Branislav Nanac 5 Soucy International
#57 ChangHak Kang 5 Hyundai Motor
#58 Daniel Baumgaertner 5 Robert Bosch Gmbh
#59 David L. Vigen 5 Arctic Cat
#60 Ding Jong Chou 5 Honda Motor Co.
#61 Dong Eun Cha 5 Hyundai Motor
#62 Do Hoi Kim 5 Hyundai Motor
#63 Donald L. Wires 5 Workhorse Group
#64 Hagen Doepfert 5 Zf Friedrichshafen Ag
#65 Ho Yeon Kim 5 Hyundai Motor
#66 Hyun Cheol Yun 5 Hyundai Motor
#67 Isao Namikawa 5 Jtekt
#68 Jae Sup BYUN 5 Hyundai Mobis Co.
#69 Jeremie AUBIN-MARCHAND 5 Soucy International
#70 Jeongrae KIM 5 Hl Mando
#71 Jean-Pierre Mercat 5 Mavic S.A.S.
#72 Jin Young Mo 5 Hyundai Motor
#73 Jin Young Yoon 5 Hyundai Motor
#74 Joonghyun Shin 5 Hyundai Motor
#75 Keith Weston 5 Ford
#76 Koji Anraku 5 Jtekt
#77 Matthew B. Staal 5 Honda Motor Co.
#78 Motoya SUZUKI 5 Isuzu Motors Limited
#79 Nobuhiro Kudo 5 Mitsubishi Electric
#80 Richard Elden 5 Dbest Products
#81 Robert Chen 5 Matrix Integrated Systems
#82 Satoshi Idogaki 5 Shimano
#83 SEBASTIAN HEYNA 5 Sram Deutschland Gmbh
#84 Shigeki Takayama 5 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
#85 Takashi Kodera 5 Jtekt
#86 Todd MacDonald 5 Arctic Cat
#87 Yasuhito Nakakuki 5 Hitachi Astemo
#88 Yoshio Kudo 5 Toyota
#89 Yuki SAKAGAWA 5 Shimano
#90 ABHIJIT HINGNE 4 John Deere
#91 Atsushi Hirata 4 Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co.
#92 Bérenger Alexandre 4 Mavic Group
#93 Benny Frasch 4 Dürr Systems Ag
#94 Brendan Diamond 4 Ford
#95 CHARLES DUNLAP 4 Sram
#96 Chul Hee Heo 4 Hyundai Motor
#97 Christopher Shipman 4 Sram
#98 Dane Gin Mun Kalinowski 4 Rehrig Pacific
#99 David Weagle 4 Trvstper
#100 Derek Sorenson 4 Arctic Cat

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 Toyota 105
2 Hyundai Motor 99
3 Kia 99
#4 Honda Motor Co. 82
#5 Hl Mando 62
#6 Shimano 39
#7 Wonderland Switzerland Ag 34
#8 Ford 33
#9 Sram 28
#10 Steering Solutions Ip Holding 26
#11 Caterpillar 25
#12 General Motors 25
#13 Hyundai Mobis Co. 24
#14 Jtekt 24
#15 Unknown 24
#16 BMW 23
#17 Robert Bosch Gmbh 22
#18 Mazda Motor 21
#19 Volvo Truck 20
#20 Hitachi Astemo 19
#21 Thyssenkrupp Presta 18
#22 Subaru 17
#23 Kawasaki Motors 15
#24 Thyssenkrupp Ag 15
#25 Polaris Industries 14
#26 Yamaha Motor 14
#27 John Deere 13
#28 Arctic Cat 12
#29 Suzuki Motor 12
#30 Denso 11
#31 Soucy International 11
#32 Bombardier Recreational Products 10
#33 Fox Factory 10
#34 Kubota 10
#35 Lyft 10
#36 Mitsubishi Electric 10
#37 Panasonic 9
#38 Piaggio & C. Spa 8
#39 Zf Automotive Germany Gmbh 8
#40 Zf Friedrichshafen Ag 8
#41 Dr. Ing. H.C. F. Porsche Ag 7
#42 Komatsu 7
#43 Magna Electronics 7
#44 Nidec 7
#45 Amazon 6
#46 Autoliv Development Ab 6
#47 Razor Usa 6
#48 Rivian Ip Holdings 6
#49 Sram Deutschland Gmbh 6
#50 Autotech Engineering S.L. 5
#51 Dbest Products 5
#52 Dryft Board 5
#53 Jtekt Europe 5
#54 Mercedes-Benz Group Ag 5
#55 Nippon Steel 5
#56 Nsk 5
#57 Nsk Steering & Control 5
#58 Oshkosh 5
#59 Schaeffler 5
#60 Specialized Bicycle Components 5
#61 Toyoda Gosei Co. 5
#62 Zf Automotive Uk Limited 5
#63 Zhejiang Cfmoto Power Co. 5
#64 Tesla 5
#65 Cybex Gmbh 4
#66 D3 Innovation 4
#67 Dana Italia S.R.L. 4
#68 Isuzu Motors Limited 4
#69 J.D Components Co. 4
#70 Magna Exteriors 4
#71 Mavic Group 4
#72 Nissan Motor Co. 4
#73 Segway Technology Co. 4
#74 Ubtech Robotics Corp 4
#75 Volvo Car 4
#76 Webasto Se 4
#77 Aisin 3
#78 Audi Ag 3
#79 Banks Morrison Innovations 3
#80 Camso 3
#81 Canyon Bicycles Gmbh 3
#82 Cnh Industrial America 3
#83 Continental Automotive Gmbh 3
#84 Continental Autonomous Mobility Us 3
#85 Crown Equipment 3
#86 Cyclingdeal Usa 3
#87 Ferrari S.P.A. 3
#88 Giant Manufacturing Co. 3
#89 Harley-Davidson Motor Company 3
#90 Indian Motorcycle International 3
#91 Mahle International Gmbh 3
#92 Mtd Products 3
#93 Ninebot (Changzhou) Tech Co. 3
#94 Rehrig Pacific 3
#95 Saf-Holland 3
#96 Shape 3
#97 The Toro 3
#98 Tien Hsin Industries Co. 3
#99 Truist Bank 3
#100 Via Fortuna 3