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In-Vehicle Electronics & Power
Integration and control of electronic components within the vehicle, including power distribution, thermal management for integrated circuits, and advanced user interfaces such as voice assistants, often involving specialized housings or trim.
4,199 US filings from 853 companies since 2023 · 2023: 935 · 2024: 1,305 · 2025: 1,357 · 2026 YTD: 602
Vehicle Body Fittings
Top companies
Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.
| # | Company | Since 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 YTD | YoY |
|---|
| 1 | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 329 | 57 | 82 | 137 | 53 | +67.1% |
| 2 | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | 273 | 67 | 101 | 75 | 30 | -25.7% |
| 3 | Hyundai Motor Company | 187 | 48 | 50 | 55 | 34 | +10.0% |
| 4 | Kia Corporation | 169 | 33 | 47 | 55 | 34 | +17.0% |
| 5 | GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC | 125 | 27 | 33 | 43 | 22 | +30.3% |
| 6 | DENSO CORPORATION | 124 | 26 | 52 | 24 | 22 | -53.8% |
| 7 | Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. | 110 | 23 | 30 | 40 | 17 | +33.3% |
| 8 | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | 101 | 19 | 30 | 36 | 16 | +20.0% |
| 9 | AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd. | 100 | 20 | 30 | 35 | 15 | +16.7% |
| 10 | HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. | 90 | 23 | 28 | 23 | 16 | -17.9% |
| 11 | Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft | 80 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 14 | -8.0% |
| 12 | HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD. | 79 | 17 | 24 | 30 | 8 | +25.0% |
| 13 | Rivian IP Holdings, LLC | 68 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 10 | +20.0% |
| 14 | SUBARU CORPORATION | 60 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 9 | +27.8% |
| 15 | Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd. | 58 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 11 | +20.0% |
| 16 | Robert Bosch GmbH | 53 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 5 | +5.6% |
| 17 | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. | 48 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 5 | +46.2% |
| 18 | LG ELECTRONICS INC. | 39 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 7 | +70.0% |
| 19 | Volvo Truck Corporation | 39 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 8 | -8.3% |
| 20 | AUDI AG | 38 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 21 | YAZAKI CORPORATION | 38 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 7 | +22.2% |
| 22 | Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. | 35 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 1 | -62.5% |
| 23 | BYD COMPANY LIMITED | 31 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 1 | -40.0% |
| 24 | Mazda Motor Corporation | 30 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 4 | +11.1% |
| 25 | Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft | 30 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 3 | +12.5% |