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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting In Technology Classes,
Breakout By Organization

Count of 2011 - 2015 Utility Patent Grants,
By Calendar Year of Grant
With Patent Counts Based on Primary Patent Classification

- Explanation of Data -

Rank Ordered Listing of Organizations Receiving 5 or More Utility Patents During the Period
Having Primary Classification In

Class 280, Land Vehicles

( technology class is determined by the primary classification assigned to the patent- see 'Explanation of Data' )
( patent ownership is determined by the first-named assignee listed on a patent )

The following table displays first-named assignees and counts of their associated patents, as distributed by the year of patent grant.
First-Named Assignee 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 309 364 384 369 385 1811
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.) 58 31 50 28 31 198
TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. 36 28 31 34 32 161
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC 24 27 32 33 35 151
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C. 12 19 35 26 58 150
AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB 31 30 33 33 22 149
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 25 26 42 31 20 144
AUTOLIV ASP, INC. 30 24 29 31 25 139
TOYODA GOSEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA 39 12 31 24 20 126
TAKATA CORPORATION 37 13 20 31 15 116
TK HOLDINGS, INC. 28 23 24 24 11 110
WONDERLAND NURSERY GOODS CO., LTD. 4 11 22 14 15 66
HENDRICKSON USA, L.L.C. 9 8 9 11 12 49
TAKATA-PETRI AG 30 12 1 1 0 44
SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, INC. 9 3 11 15 4 42
AUDI AG 5 4 13 7 9 38
DAIMLER AG 4 7 7 12 8 38
TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. 5 8 9 7 7 36
MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION 8 4 11 6 4 33
NSK LTD. 1 1 10 9 12 33
TAKATA AG 0 11 12 7 3 33
ARVINMERITOR TECHNOLOGY, LLC 10 4 6 4 8 32
ASHIMORI INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 5 5 12 5 5 32
PORSCHE AG 8 5 6 7 6 32
TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC. 5 4 9 9 5 32
YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, YAMAHA MOTOR CO., LTD. 12 4 2 6 8 32
TRW AUTOMOTIVE GMBH 7 4 3 7 10 31
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. 4 2 4 8 10 28
DEERE + COMPANY 6 7 7 0 5 25
JTEKT CORPORATION 2 0 4 10 9 25
SALOMON S.A. 6 5 3 4 7 25
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, AG 6 3 10 3 3 25
SAF-HOLLAND, INC. 1 1 7 9 6 24
THYSSENKRUPP PRESTA AG 4 1 6 7 6 24
LEAR CORPORATION 4 5 4 6 4 23
POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. 4 5 2 3 9 23
JOST-WERKE GMBH & CO., KG. 8 5 5 2 2 22
FAURECIA INTERIEUR INDUSTRIE 0 3 5 6 7 21
FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA 1 4 7 5 4 21
HYUNDAI MOBIS, CO., LTD. 3 1 6 2 9 21
MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC. 6 3 3 5 4 21
AGCO CORPORATION 4 4 2 6 4 20
KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC. 5 0 4 8 3 20
SHOWA CORPORATION 0 0 0 12 8 20
STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION 0 1 4 9 6 20
TREK BICYCLE CORPORATION 8 5 0 6 1 20
GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS, INC. 6 5 3 3 2 19
BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH 3 1 10 2 2 18
BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC. 4 7 5 2 0 18
SHIMANO INC. 3 8 2 2 3 18
UNIQUE PRODUCTS & DESIGN CO., LTD. 2 5 10 1 0 18
AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT MFG. CO. 6 4 4 2 1 17
COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC. 3 4 2 8 0 17
RADIO FLYER INC. 2 0 4 4 7 17
ATOMIC AUSTRIA GMBH 9 2 2 2 1 16
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG 3 3 2 3 5 16
NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LIMITED 7 3 3 2 1 16
SKIS ROSSIGNOL S.A. 1 1 1 8 5 16
SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION 0 5 6 1 4 16
AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3 1 0 4 7 15
CHRYSLER GROUP LLC 4 2 2 6 1 15
DAICEL CORPORATION 0 0 4 10 1 15
FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 6 4 5 15
NIHON PLAST CO., LTD. 4 0 3 3 5 15
SAF-HOLLAND GMBH 2 3 0 6 4 15
SALFLEX POLYMERS LTD. 3 1 6 2 3 15
MANDO CORPORATION 1 0 5 4 4 14
BURTON CORPORATION USA 3 4 2 2 2 13
DAICEL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. 2 2 7 2 0 13
FOX FACTORY, INC. 0 1 2 4 6 13
INVACARE CORPORATION 2 2 1 7 1 13
LERADO (ZHONG SHAN) INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 0 1 5 4 3 13
RAZOR USA LLC. 1 3 4 3 2 13
TRW AIRBAG SYSTEMS GMBH 3 1 1 2 6 13
CATERPILLAR INC. 4 1 3 2 2 12
CEQUENT PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC. 1 2 2 3 4 12
KUBOTA CORPORATION 3 1 4 3 1 12
NHK SPRING CO., LTD. 0 0 5 5 2 12
EVOLUTION TECHNOLOGIES INC. 1 2 5 1 2 11
FAURECIA INNENRAUM SYSTEME GMBH 3 1 5 1 1 11
FELT RACING, LLC 6 1 2 1 1 11
FLOW SPORTS, INC. 1 2 5 3 0 11
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY L.L.C. 3 4 3 1 0 11
KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA 0 0 5 3 3 11
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH 4 1 1 0 5 11
KOMATSU LTD. 1 1 1 5 2 10
PHIL AND TEDS MOST EXCELLENT BUGGY COMPANY LIMITED 0 0 3 4 3 10
ROTTEFELLA AS 1 1 0 2 6 10
ZIKE, LLC 0 1 0 4 5 10
AM-SAFE, INC. 1 0 7 1 0 9
ARTSANA USA, INC. 0 4 1 1 3 9
CNH AMERICA LLC 2 3 3 1 0 9
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 2 1 2 1 3 9
KSM CASTINGS GROUP GMBH 0 1 4 2 2 9
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING, INC. 0 2 3 2 2 9
NUNA INTERNATIONAL B.V. 1 1 2 4 1 9
WABCO GMBH & CO, OHG 0 1 0 4 4 9
WATSON & CHALIN MANUFACTURING, INC. 3 1 4 0 1 9
CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC 0 0 0 5 3 8
COMBI CO., LTD. 1 2 1 2 2 8
FONTAINE FIFTH WHEEL COMPANY 4 2 2 0 0 8
JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 1 0 2 3 2 8
KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC. 0 0 2 3 3 8
M & C INNOVATIONS, LLC 0 0 2 1 5 8
OSHKOSH CORPORATION 0 1 2 3 2 8
SMART TRIKE MNF. PTE. LTD. 0 0 3 3 2 8
STRYKER CORPORATION 0 0 0 3 5 8
THE STANLEY WORKS ISRAEL LTD. 2 2 1 1 2 8
TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO K.K. 2 2 1 2 1 8
VOLVO CAR CORPORATION AB 1 0 3 3 1 8
VOLVO GROUP NORTH AMERICA, INC. 2 2 2 0 2 8
VOLVO LASTVAGNAR AB 3 1 1 1 2 8
CURT MANUFACTURING, LLC 0 1 1 1 4 7
DT SWISS INC. 1 4 0 1 1 7
FAURECIA AUTOSITZE GMBH 1 0 5 0 1 7
FIRESTONE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS COMPANY, LLC 0 0 1 2 4 7
GOODBABY CHILD PRODUCTS CO., LTD. 1 1 1 1 3 7
HUFFY CORPORATION 0 1 4 1 1 7
HUSQVARNA AB 0 0 0 2 5 7
K-2 CORPORATION 1 3 1 1 1 7
KAYABA INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0 1 3 1 2 7
MDM PRODUCTIVITY, LLC 0 0 2 4 1 7
NEXTEER (BEIJING) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 7 0 0 0 0 7
NXGEN TECHNOLOGIES LLC 2 3 2 0 0 7
PROGRESS MFG. INC. 2 0 3 2 0 7
REHRIG-PACIFIC COMPANY, INC. 0 2 1 2 2 7
SBYKE USA LLC 0 1 3 2 1 7
SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG 0 0 2 3 2 7
SRAM, LLC 1 2 1 1 2 7
TELESWIVEL, LLC 0 0 0 5 2 7
TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC. 1 2 2 1 1 7
THORLEY INDUSTRIES, LLC 0 0 2 3 2 7
TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA 0 0 3 1 3 7
VDL WEWELER B.V. 0 0 2 2 3 7
AIR SUSPENSIONS, INC. 1 5 0 0 0 6
AMERICAN OFF-ROAD TECHNOLOGIES LLC 2 2 0 2 0 6
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. 3 1 0 1 1 6
BABY JOGGER, LLC 0 1 1 2 2 6
BOSE CORPORATION 2 1 1 1 1 6
CAMCO MANUFACTURING, INC. 2 1 0 0 3 6
CEQUENT TOWING PRODUCTS, INC. 1 2 2 0 1 6
DALPHI METAL ESPANA, S.A. 4 1 0 1 0 6
DECATHLON 1 1 1 1 2 6
H GROSSMAN LIMITED 2 0 1 3 0 6
LEKISPORT AG 2 1 2 0 1 6
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 1 1 3 1 6
PRIDE MOBILITY PRODUCTS, CORPORATION 1 2 1 0 2 6
PT MOTION WORKS, INC. 3 3 0 0 0 6
STEMPF AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES, LTD 1 2 1 1 1 6
TRW AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS GMBH & CO. KG 1 1 2 2 0 6
ATIEVA, INC. 0 0 0 1 4 5
AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LABORATORY, INC. 2 1 0 2 0 5
B/E AEROSPACE INCORPORATED 1 0 0 2 2 5
BABY TREND, INC. 0 1 1 3 0 5
BRAVO SPORTS CORPORATION 1 0 0 2 2 5
CALSONIC KANSEI CORPORATION 3 1 0 1 0 5
DANE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 0 1 3 1 5
G3 GENUINE GUIDE GEAR INC. 0 0 2 2 1 5
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 2 1 2 0 0 5
HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD. 0 0 2 1 2 5
HON HAI PRECISION IND. CO., LTD. 0 3 1 0 1 5
HSIN LUNG ACCESSORIES CO., LTD. 2 1 0 1 1 5
HUBNER GMBH 0 0 3 2 0 5
JUNGHEINRICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 3 1 1 0 0 5
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION 2 1 1 0 1 5
MSI DEFENSE SOLUTIONS, LLC 0 1 0 1 3 5
MULTIMATIC INC. 1 1 3 0 0 5
NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST-NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO 2 1 0 2 0 5
NEWFREY LLC 3 1 0 1 0 5
NORDUYN INC 0 0 3 1 1 5
PDG PRODUCT DESIGN GROUP INC. 0 2 3 0 0 5
PUTZMEISTER ENGINEERING GMBH 0 2 1 2 0 5
RIEDELL SHOES, INC. 0 0 2 1 2 5
SISTEMI SOSPENSIONI S.P.A. 1 2 1 0 1 5
SUZHOU EAGLE ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 1 0 1 1 2 5
TOKAI RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD. 1 1 2 1 0 5
TOYODA JIDOSHOKKI SEISAKUSHO KABUSHIKI KAISHA 0 0 1 1 3 5
TRW AUTOMOTIVE U.S. LLC 0 1 1 3 0 5
VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 0 3 1 1 0 5
YETI CYCLING, LLC 0 2 0 1 2 5
ZF SYSTEMES DE DIRECTION NACAM, S.A.S. 0 0 4 1 0 5
ZUCA INC. 0 2 0 2 1 5



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