Company patents
Thule Sweden AB
Thule Sweden AB's patent strategy is heavily concentrated in Vehicle Body Fittings, which accounts for 45.3% of its portfolio, showing a significant surge in 2024 with a 76.9% YoY growth, though 2026 data so far indicates a -76.0% decline. Surprisingly, despite its core automotive focus, the company also shows an emerging interest in Buildings (Specially Adapted), experiencing a 150.0% YoY growth in 2025, suggesting a potential diversification beyond traditional vehicle accessories.
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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.
148 US filings (since 2023) · 6 categories · 9 themes
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.
Innovations in the materials, manufacturing, and assembly of vehicle body components to enhance rigidity, crashworthiness, and functional integration.
Systems designed for rapid and secure attachment and detachment of devices or components to a main support structure, often employing snap-fit, clamping, or magnetic mechanisms for convenience and flexibility.
Devices and systems for connecting structural components, securing structures to foundations, or tightening structural elements like fences, often involving brackets, clips, or ground anchors.
Design and mechanisms for reconfigurable or adjustable components of a vessel's hull, sponsons, or deck to optimize performance, space, or functionality.
Specialized tools and structures for raising aquatic organisms or for catching fish, including platforms, bait dispensers, and reels.
Design principles and connection methods that facilitate the easy assembly, disassembly, reconfiguration, or integration of functional modules and components in furniture systems.
Technologies for safely and efficiently connecting, stabilizing, and maneuvering trailers, including hitch mechanisms, load sensing, and trailer-specific steering or stabilization.
Technologies enabling automated operation, path planning, obstacle detection, and precise motion control for surface and underwater vehicles, often involving sensors and controllers.
Patents
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