Mazda Motor has a total of 23694 patents globally, out of which 8105 have been granted. Of these 23694 patents, 66.47% patents are active. Japan is where Mazda Motor has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and China. Parallelly, Japan seems to be the main focused R&D centre and origin country of Mazda Motor.
Mazda Motor Corporation is a global automotive company specializing in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of passenger vehicles and automotive technologies. Founded in 1920 as Toyo Cork Kogyo Co., Ltd., the company evolved over the following decades and adopted the name Mazda Motor Corporation in 1984.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Mazda Motor which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Mazda Motor patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Mazda Motor patent portfolio.
How many patents does Mazda Motor have?
Mazda Motor has a total of 23694 patents globally. These patents belong to 14456 unique patent families. Out of 23694 patents, 15749 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Mazda Motor File Every Year?
Are you wondering why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years? It is because a patent application can take up to 18 months to get published. Certainly, it doesn’t suggest a decrease in the patent filing.
| Year of Patents Filing or Grant | Mazda Motor Applications Filed | Mazda Motor Patents Granted |
| 2026 | 69 | 197 |
| 2025 | 444 | 342 |
| 2024 | 463 | 417 |
| 2023 | 440 | 602 |
| 2022 | 690 | 614 |
| 2021 | 1208 | 687 |
| 2020 | 1529 | 652 |
| 2019 | 1512 | 656 |
| 2018 | 1878 | 654 |
| 2017 | 1939 | 483 |
| 2016 | 1818 | 393 |
How many Mazda Motor patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Mazda Motor File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Mazda Motor Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Japan | 13625 |
| United States Of America | 3242 |
| China | 2492 |
| Europe (EPO) | 1772 |
| Germany | 1351 |
| Ireland | 80 |
| Thailand | 77 |
| Mexico | 66 |
| Taiwan | 54 |
| Russia | 29 |
| India | 23 |
| Australia | 22 |
| Austria | 17 |
| South Korea | 17 |
| Spain | 11 |
| Brazil | 7 |
| Canada | 5 |
| Malaysia | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Vietnam | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Mazda Motor Patents Located?
Best Mazda Motor Patents
US6208932B1 is the most popular patent in the Mazda Motor portfolio. It has received 202 citations so far from companies like Harman Becker Automotive Systems, Honda Motor, Fujitsu Ten.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Mazda Motor:
| Publication Number | Count of Cited by Patents |
| US6208932B1 | 202 |
| JP2014166014A | 117 |
| JP2012246783A | 70 |
| US7213873B2 | 68 |
| US7228841B2 | 64 |
| US8464817B2 | 60 |
| JP2009029182A | 58 |
| USD803741S | 57 |
| JP2007154859A | 57 |
| US10035543B2 | 54 |
What Percentage of Mazda Motor US Patent Applications were Granted?
Mazda Motor (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 4497 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 3649 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 85.6%.
Below are the key stats of Mazda Motor patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms are managing US Patents for Mazda Motor?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Studebaker & Brackett Pc | 1836 | 85.40% |
| Alleman Hall & Tuttle Llp | 724 | 84.79% |
| Xsensus Llp | 319 | 71.98% |
| Staas & Halsey Llp | 128 | 83.92% |
| Mccoy Russell Llp | 126 | 84.13% |
| Sixbey Friedman Leedom & Ferguson | 109 | 85.98% |
| Wenderoth Lind & Ponack Llp | 87 | 86.11% |
| Fish & Richardson | 54 | 75.47% |
| Brooks Kushman Pc | 37 | 67.57% |
| Crowell & Moring Llp | 25 | 100.00% |
What are Mazda Motor key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Mazda Motor?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Mazda Motor in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Mazda Motor thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Mazda Motor search focus changed over the years?
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