This list includes the top patent filler in automotive industry in the past 20 years and the ranking for the companies are given on the basis of their patent count.
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S. No. | Company | Headquarter | Patent Count |
1 | Japan | 343497 | |
2 | Germany | 165276 | |
3 | Denso | Japan | 157566 |
4 | South Korea | 149551 | |
5 | Japan | 79730 | |
6 | USA | 79017 | |
7 | USA | 72642 | |
8 | Honda | Japan | 66749 |
9 | Germany | 61964 | |
10 | Beiqi Foton Motor | China | 42830 |
11 | Audi | Germany | 42600 |
12 | South Korea | 41510 | |
13 | Stellantis | Netherlands | 41092 |
14 | Geely | China | 38517 |
15 | Renault | France | 38003 |
16 | FAW Group | China | 36538 |
17 | Chang’an Automobile Group | China | 34247 |
18 | Germany | 31980 | |
19 | Thyssenkrupp | Germany | 30118 |
20 | Mazda | Japan | 30105 |
21 | China | 29201 | |
22 | Peugeot | France | 29155 |
23 | Psa Group | France | 29101 |
24 | Changan Automobile | China | 27354 |
25 | Great Wall Motors | China | 25178 |
26 | Chery Automobile | China | 24696 |
27 | Forvia | France | 22445 |
28 | United Kingdom | 21369 | |
29 | Sweden | 21341 | |
30 | Japan | 19329 | |
31 | Japan | 19220 | |
32 | Japan | 19184 | |
33 | Scania | Sweden | 18615 |
34 | Japan | 16001 | |
35 | Jaguar | United Kingdom | 12489 |
36 | China | 12271 | |
37 | Man Truck & Bus | Germany | 9964 |
38 | India | 9856 | |
39 | Marelli | Italy | 6966 |
40 | Ferrari | Italy | 6384 |
41 | China | 5709 | |
42 | China | 5673 | |
43 | Navistar | USA | 4175 |
44 | Germany | 4154 | |
45 | USA | 3304 | |
46 | China | 2994 | |
47 | Leapmotor | China | 2831 |
48 | Škoda | Czech Republic | 2359 |
49 | China | 2174 | |
50 | India | 2081 | |
51 | Zotye Auto | China | 1950 |
52 | China | 1872 | |
53 | Lamborghini | Italy | 1469 |
54 | Li Auto | China | 1433 |
55 | USA | 844 | |
56 | United Kingdom | 764 | |
57 | Opel | Germany | 680 |
58 | United Kingdom | 508 | |
59 | Maserati | Italy | 434 |
60 | Lotus Cars | United Kingdom | 231 |
61 | Sweden | 205 | |
62 | Germany | 101 | |
63 | Fiat | Italy | 86 |
64 | Vinfast | Vietnam | 77 |
65 | Zhongxing Auto (ZX Auto) | China | 74 |
66 | USA | 50 | |
67 | Cadillac | USA | 42 |
68 | USA | 16 | |
69 | Blue Bird Corporation | USA | 9 |
70 | Club Car | USA | 9 |
71 | Marcopolo | Brazil | 8 |
72 | Dacia | Romania | 3 |
73 | SEAT | Spain | 2 |