Suzuki Motor has a total of 19184 patents globally, out of which 8944 have been granted. Of these 19184 patents, more than 81% patents are active. Japan is where Suzuki Motor has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by India and Germany and it also seems reasonable as the biggest market for Suzuki Motor is Japan, it has generated an annual revenue of $32.094 billion in the year 2020. Parallelly, Japan seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Suzuki Motor.
Suzuki Motor was founded in the year 1909 by Michio Suzuki. Company is doing business in manufacturing automobiles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines. As of December 2021, Suzuki Motor has a market cap of $20 Billion.
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Do read about some of the most popular patents of Suzuki Motor which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Suzuki Motor’s patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Suzuki Motor’s patent portfolio.
How many patents does Suzuki Motor have?
Suzuki Motor has a total of 19184 patents globally. These patents belong to 13609 unique patent families. Out of 19184 patents, 15717 patents are active.
How many Suzuki Motor patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Suzuki 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 | Suzuki Motor Applications Filed | Suzuki Motor Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 1413 | 284 |
| 2012 | 1463 | 346 |
| 2013 | 1733 | 427 |
| 2014 | 1551 | 672 |
| 2015 | 1243 | 715 |
| 2016 | 1235 | 811 |
| 2017 | 1053 | 866 |
| 2018 | 1148 | 811 |
| 2019 | 1257 | 851 |
| 2020 | 794 | 820 |
| 2021 | 119 | 735 |
How Many Patents did Suzuki Motor File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Suzuki Motor Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Japan | 10804 |
| India | 2338 |
| Germany | 1759 |
| China | 1610 |
| United States Of America | 1213 |
| France | 355 |
| Thailand | 181 |
| Indonesia | 178 |
| Europe | 149 |
| Spain | 62 |
| Vietnam | 52 |
| Australia | 34 |
| Italy | 34 |
| United Kingdom | 29 |
| Taiwan | 24 |
| Canada | 24 |
| Korea (South) | 19 |
| Chile | 14 |
| Hungary | 11 |
| Brazil | 7 |
| Russia | 3 |
| Singapore | 3 |
| Belgium | 3 |
| Sweden | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Suzuki Motor Patents Located?
10 Best Suzuki Motor Patents
US7057505B2 is the most popular patent in the Suzuki Motor portfolio. It has received 121 citations so far from companies like GM Global Technology Operations, Donnelly Corporation and Magna Electronics.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Suzuki Motor:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7057505B2 | 121 |
| US6702058B2 | 102 |
| US6763903B2 | 98 |
| US6820708B2 | 87 |
| JP2008012992A | 85 |
| JP2002307956A | 82 |
| US6593713B2 | 81 |
| DE10161343A1 | 76 |
| US20020099659A1 | 72 |
| JP2003102101A | 72 |
Which Companies are using Suzuki Motor Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Suzuki Motor patent portfolio are Honda Motor, Toyota and Yamaha.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Honda Motor | 88 |
| Toyota | 51 |
| Yamaha | 27 |
| Gm Global Technology Operations | 23 |
| Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 21 |
| Nissan | 16 |
| Denso | 11 |
| Polaris Industries | 9 |
| FCA Us | 1 |
| Bank Of America | 1 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Suzuki Motor Patents
Top Suzuki Motor Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US6664678B2 | 10 |
| US6964255B2 | 8 |
| US6470753B2 | 8 |
| US6425451B2 | 6 |
| US6763903B2 | 6 |
| US7023102B2 | 6 |
| US7814809B2 | 6 |
| US20170101147A1 | 6 |
| US9090144B2 | 6 |
| US9518503B2 | 6 |
What Percentage of Suzuki Motor US Patent Applications were Granted?
Suzuki Motor (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 1448 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 1244 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 90.21%.
Below are the key stats of Suzuki Motor patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Suzuki Motor?
| Law Firm | Total Application | Success Rate |
| Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders Llp | 171 | 91.72% |
| Stein Ip Llc | 153 | 93.18% |
| Barnes & Thornburg Llp Dc | 124 | 83.47% |
| Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis | 123 | 99.19% |
| Lerner David Littenberg | 98 | 88.10% |
| Alston & Bird Llp | 76 | 86.84% |
| Rothwell Figg Ernst & Manbeck P C | 75 | 83.78% |
| Flynn Thiel P C | 64 | 85.94% |
| Myers Bigel P A | 57 | 78.95% |
| Greenblum & Bernstein P L C | 40 | 87.50% |
The first paragraph of Suzuki Motor’s mission statement reads, “Develop products of superior value by focusing on the customer.” It is continually striving to create truly valuable items that meet the needs of its customers.
Suzuki Motor is trying to produce “compact automobiles” and “environmentally friendly products” that its customers want under the tagline “Small cars for a big future.” It also focuses on lean, efficient, and sound management by emphasising the “Smaller, Fewer, Lighter, Shorter, and Neater” philosophy in all sectors, while adhering to regulations and prioritising safety and quality. With the developing digital technologies, Suzuki has been earning a great sum of deals and customer support.
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What are Suzuki Motor key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Suzuki Motor?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Suzuki Motor in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Suzuki Motor thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Suzuki Motor search focus changed over the years?
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