Patent Theme
Vehicle Lighting Optics
Optical systems and components specifically designed for automotive lighting applications, focusing on beam pattern generation, light distribution, and compact integration within vehicle structures.
8,170 US filings from 1,328 companies since 2023 · 2023: 2,067 · 2024: 2,672 · 2025: 2,453 · 2026 YTD: 978
Non-portable Lighting Devices
Top companies
Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.
| # | Company | Since 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 YTD | YoY |
|---|
| 1 | Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd. | 419 | 96 | 142 | 114 | 67 | -19.7% |
| 2 | VALEO VISION | 336 | 71 | 130 | 101 | 34 | -22.3% |
| 3 | Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA | 306 | 60 | 95 | 104 | 47 | +9.5% |
| 4 | KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. | 276 | 72 | 94 | 82 | 28 | -12.8% |
| 5 | Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. | 263 | 51 | 100 | 85 | 27 | -15.0% |
| 6 | LG INNOTEK CO., LTD. | 249 | 51 | 88 | 87 | 23 | -1.1% |
| 7 | TDK TAIWAN CORP. | 182 | 50 | 57 | 63 | 12 | +10.5% |
| 8 | ZKW Group GmbH | 171 | 38 | 69 | 51 | 13 | -26.1% |
| 9 | STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD. | 138 | 25 | 29 | 53 | 31 | +82.8% |
| 10 | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 131 | 26 | 32 | 48 | 25 | +50.0% |
| 11 | SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V. | 120 | 20 | 56 | 31 | 13 | -44.6% |
| 12 | Hyundai Motor Company | 119 | 36 | 40 | 20 | 23 | -50.0% |
| 13 | Kia Corporation | 115 | 33 | 39 | 20 | 23 | -48.7% |
| 14 | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | 101 | 21 | 23 | 39 | 18 | +69.6% |
| 15 | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 99 | 18 | 23 | 42 | 16 | +82.6% |
| 16 | Ichikoh Industries, Ltd. | 98 | 21 | 41 | 30 | 6 | -26.8% |
| 17 | SL Corporation | 91 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 15 | -8.3% |
| 18 | Lumileds LLC | 83 | 31 | 38 | 9 | 5 | -76.3% |
| 19 | HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. | 80 | 24 | 33 | 17 | 6 | -48.5% |
| 20 | Coretronic Corporation | 74 | 32 | 26 | 12 | 4 | -53.8% |
| 21 | NICHIA CORPORATION | 72 | 14 | 24 | 27 | 7 | +12.5% |
| 22 | Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft | 64 | 15 | 29 | 15 | 5 | -48.3% |
| 23 | HASCO VISION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. | 62 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 2 | -54.5% |
| 24 | GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC | 57 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 3 | +10.0% |
| 25 | LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD. | 57 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 3 | -31.6% |