Patent Theme

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.

7,142 US filings from 1,709 companies since 2023 · 2023: 1,846 · 2024: 2,246 · 2025: 2,109 · 2026 YTD: 941

Locks & Keys

Top companies

Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.

#	Company	Since 2023	2023	2024	2025	2026 YTD	YoY
1	Schlage Lock Company LLC	254	63	75	90	26	+20.0%
2	SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.	161	52	40	47	22	+17.5%
3	Kiekert AG	105	23	31	39	12	+25.8%
4	ASSA ABLOY AB	96	17	42	31	6	-26.2%
5	Apple Inc.	95	27	35	26	7	-25.7%
6	Capital One Services, LLC	89	19	36	23	11	-36.1%
7	ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc.	84	1	41	29	13	-29.3%
8	DELL PRODUCTS L.P.	80	15	20	28	17	+40.0%
9	Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.	57	17	21	12	7	-42.9%
10	Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft	56	3	12	18	23	+50.0%
11	Hyundai Motor Company	52	18	16	11	7	-31.2%
12	THE CHAMBERLAIN GROUP LLC	49	13	15	13	8	-13.3%
13	Honeywell International Inc.	48	4	6	20	18	+233.3%
14	CARRIER CORPORATION	47	23	22	2	·	-90.9%
15	TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA	45	19	8	14	4	+75.0%
16	InVue Security Products Inc.	44	9	12	20	3	+66.7%
17	Hanchett Entry Systems, Inc.	43	8	13	9	13	-30.8%
18	Kia Corporation	43	12	14	10	7	-28.6%
19	Magna Closures Inc.	41	12	9	16	4	+77.8%
20	Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft	39	4	3	15	17	+400.0%
21	iControl Networks, Inc.	38	17	12	7	2	-41.7%
22	SKYBELL TECHNOLOGIES IP, LLC	37	10	15	12	·	-20.0%
23	International Business Machines Corporation	36	20	9	6	1	-33.3%
24	Ford Global Technologies, LLC	33	10	9	11	3	+22.2%
25	TAIWAN FU HSING INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.	33	5	13	8	7	-38.5%