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Leer Group

Leer Group's patent strategy reveals a surprising shift away from its core automotive categories, with "Vehicle Steering & Bodies" declining by 50.0% in 2025 and 75.0% so far in 2026, despite representing 29.2% of its portfolio. This decline is mirrored in "Vehicle Body Fittings" and even more sharply in "Locks & Keys," which saw a 100.0% drop in patenting activity so far in 2026, indicating a broad de-prioritization across its historically significant areas.

Patent Trend by Technology Area

Yearly patent publications since 2023

Product themes

Product-level themes inferred from filings since 2023, with category chips showing where each theme appears. Select a theme to filter the patents below.

65 US filings (since 2023) · 3 categories · 6 themes

Interior Storage & Mounting Solutions

Devices and structural elements within the vehicle cabin or attached to the vehicle body designed to organize, secure, or support various articles, equipment, or even pets, often featuring customizable compartments or robust attachment mechanisms.

Vehicle Body Fittings
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21since 2023
-37.5%YoY
Trailer & Towing Management

Technologies for safely and efficiently connecting, stabilizing, and maneuvering trailers, including hitch mechanisms, load sensing, and trailer-specific steering or stabilization.

Vehicle Steering & Bodies
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12since 2023
0.0%YoY
Vehicle & Specialized Door Locks

Locking mechanisms specifically designed for automotive applications, recreational vehicles, or unique door types like bi-fold, sliding, or container doors, often incorporating specific safety, noise reduction, or operational features.

Locks & Keys
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7since 2023
+50.0%YoY
Vehicle Body Structural Design

Innovations in the materials, manufacturing, and assembly of vehicle body components to enhance rigidity, crashworthiness, and functional integration.

Vehicle Steering & Bodies
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3since 2023
+100.0%YoY
Anti-Tamper Mechanical Locksfiltered

Mechanical lock designs and components focused on resisting picking, unauthorized manipulation, forced entry, or other technical unlocking methods, often through complex internal mechanisms or robust materials.

Locks & Keys
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2since 2023
new
Smart Lock Systems & Connectivity

Locks integrating electronic components for remote control, wireless communication, internet connectivity, and digital credential management, often including features for user identification and access monitoring.

Locks & Keys
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1since 2023
n/a

Patents

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Anti-Tamper Mechanical Locks
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US 12252917 B2GRANTED
E05C9/08

Vehicle door latch security tether

Filed:2023-05-17Pub:2025-03-18
Applicant:Leer Group

A vehicle that includes a door, handle, shaft, and a latch assembly is provided. The latch assembly is coupled to the door to selectively secure the door. The latch assembly includes a security tether configured to prevent the shaft from moving the pawl when the lock lever is located in the locked condition. The security tether further includes: a plate attachable to the latch assembly; the plate includes an aperture sized to receive at least a portion of the lock lever that is disposed through the aperture; the plate includes first and second stop surfaces to limit movement of the lock lever; the first and second stop surfaces are also spaced apart from each other; the lock lever is movable between the first and second stop surfaces; at least the first stop surface is spaced apart from the first location on the pawl; and the lock lever engages the first stop surface when the lock lever is located in the locked condition to prevent the pawl from moving to the unlatched condition and unlatching the latching assembly.

US 11655657 B2GRANTED
E05C9/08

Vehicle door latch security tether

Filed:2021-08-27Pub:2023-05-23
Applicant:Truck Accessories Group, LLC

A vehicle that includes a door, handle, shaft, and a latch assembly is provided. The latch assembly is coupled to the door to selectively secure the door. The latch assembly includes a security tether configured to prevent the shaft from moving the pawl when the lock lever is located in the locked condition. The security tether further includes: a plate attachable to the latch assembly; the plate includes an aperture sized to receive at least a portion of the lock lever that is disposed through the aperture; the plate includes first and second stop surfaces to limit movement of the lock lever; the first and second stop surfaces are also spaced apart from each other; the lock lever is movable between the first and second stop surfaces; at least the first stop surface is spaced apart from the first location on the pawl; and the lock lever engages the first stop surface when the lock lever is located in the locked condition to prevent the pawl from moving to the unlatched condition and unlatching the latching assembly.

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