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Smart Vehicle Access & Entry Aids

Technologies that enable automated or mobile device-controlled access to a vehicle, including keyless entry, remote functions, and power-assisted steps or pedals designed to facilitate easier ingress and egress.

7,359 US filings from 1,271 companies since 2023 · 2023: 1,931 · 2024: 2,403 · 2025: 2,077 · 2026 YTD: 948

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	549	130	159	158	102	-0.6%
2	Hyundai Motor Company	493	154	130	136	73	+4.6%
3	Kia Corporation	435	107	120	135	73	+12.5%
4	Ford Global Technologies, LLC	341	99	126	85	31	-32.5%
5	DENSO CORPORATION	190	57	67	47	19	-29.9%
6	HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.	181	46	59	53	23	-10.2%
7	Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft	168	24	33	62	49	+87.9%
8	GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC	144	21	48	41	34	-14.6%
9	Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.	104	30	29	31	14	+6.9%
10	STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY	99	23	33	32	11	-3.0%
11	Rivian IP Holdings, LLC	83	20	28	26	9	-7.1%
12	TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.	79	18	24	27	10	+12.5%
13	Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft	77	19	28	22	8	-21.4%
14	TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.	75	23	20	20	12	0.0%
15	GM Cruise Holdings LLC	70	27	33	7	3	-78.8%
16	SUBARU CORPORATION	70	13	24	24	9	0.0%
17	Capital One Services, LLC	65	23	26	13	3	-50.0%
18	Apple Inc.	61	15	24	18	4	-25.0%
19	Magna Closures Inc.	59	17	15	23	4	+53.3%
20	MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG	58	15	21	16	6	-23.8%
21	ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.	54	9	16	13	16	-18.8%
22	Kia Motors Corporation	54	43	10	1	·	-90.0%
23	Waymo LLC	54	18	18	16	2	-11.1%
24	Robert Bosch GmbH	51	15	13	13	10	0.0%
25	Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.	50	16	17	11	6	-35.3%