Patent Theme

Vehicle Body Structural Design

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

7,752 US filings from 1,231 companies since 2023 · 2023: 2,039 · 2024: 2,323 · 2025: 2,387 · 2026 YTD: 1,003

Vehicle Steering & Bodies

Top companies

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

#CompanySince 20232023202420252026 YTDYoY
1Hyundai Motor Company80023119728587+44.7%
2Kia Corporation75619219328487+47.2%
3TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA49693121174108+43.8%
4Ford Global Technologies, LLC45214713712246-10.9%
5HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.4021241299752-24.8%
6SUBARU CORPORATION21461685827-14.7%
7Mazda Motor Corporation20165368812+144.4%
8Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.19165475029+6.4%
9Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft17449574523-21.1%
10GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC15242434225-2.3%
11AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB10033381613-57.9%
12NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.9526252618+4.0%
13Volvo Truck Corporation8814293114+6.9%
14NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION852436187-50.0%
15FERRARI S.P.A.7011201623-20.0%
16FCA US LLC631181529+87.5%
17WEBASTO SE632514186+28.6%
18DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT611627117-59.3%
19TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.601612239+91.7%
20Volvo Car Corporation591916177+6.2%
21Zephyros, Inc.541813185+38.5%
22Rivian IP Holdings, LLC51925143-44.0%
23TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.481242012+400.0%
24ZF Automotive Germany GmbH471214183+28.6%
25Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.46921124-42.9%