Toyota Maintains Leadership in Automotive Innovation, Top Rank Among Automakers in Annual US Patent Ranking

Toyota Maintains Leadership in Automotive Innovation, Top Rank Among Automakers in Annual US Patent Ranking


  • Toyota leads the automotive industry with 10th consecutive year
  • Toyota received 2,667 patents in 2023.

ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Leading the way in US automotive innovation for the 10th year in a row, Toyota has been granted more patents from the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) than any other automaker, according to a report by the year of the Intellectual Institute. Property Owners Association (IPO).

Despite a challenging year that saw a 3% decrease in the total number of patents issued in all industries in the country. United StatesToyota ranked seventh among all companies granted patents in 2023, receiving a total of 2,667 patents.

“These achievements continue to underline Toyota’s unwavering commitment to innovation, particularly in areas critical to the future of mobility such as electrification and intelligent transportation solutions,” he said. Sandra Phillips Rogers, senior vice president of Corporate Resources and chief legal officer at Toyota Motor North America. “Our goal is to create sustainable and advanced technological solutions and contribute to the improvement of society and the industry as a whole, all the while ensuring our innovations are recognized through filings with the USPTO.”

Toyota’s 2023 patents show the company’s wide range of innovations, including:

  • Kinetic Seat Cushion for Cars – IsoDynamic key feature Executive Chair, debuting on the all-new 2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro that helps provide a smooth and engaging ride for both the driver and front passenger. The ISO D seat assembly takes the vehicle’s inputs vertically and laterally, reducing the overall load and impact on the vehicle carrier.
  • Carbon Fiber Reinforced Steel Matrix Composite – Carbon fiber fabric of long fibers, arranged within a steel matrix that provides a light weight material without sacrificing performance. By placing carbon fibers in a woven structure embedded with a metal nanomaterial, the composite is complex. This design can be used for lightweight car parts where engineering metal forms are required.
  • Systems and Methods with In-Vehicle Wireless Power Supply Dual-Function Coil – This design of battery-electric vehicles (PHEVs & BEVs) uses a bi-functional coil, installed in the vehicle, which can receive power wirelessly from the national grid for charging the battery and transmit power for distribution of additional electricity connected. The technology eliminates the need for bulky cables, multiple connectors, and charging plugs to provide in-vehicle charging and power supply for small loads (for cabin lights, screens, mobile devices, etc.), thereby increasing convenience and integration of the system as well as reducing. space requirements, cost, and vehicle weight.

“Toyota team members are working hard in research and development to discover the latest technology to move the company forward,” he said. Frederick Mau, intellectual property consultant and director of Patent Licensing for Toyota Motor North America. “It’s great to see the fruits of their efforts reflected at these levels every year.”

Globally, Toyota uses approx $1 million per hour in R&D, to ensure that Toyota rapidly and continuously develops modern, high-quality and attractive vehicles and technologies. This commitment ensures that Toyota not only meets the needs of customers but also anticipates its role in the future development of society.

About Toyota

Toyota (NYSE:TM) has become part of the cultural fabric in North America for more than 65 years, and is committed to developing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, as well as our more than 1,800 businesses.

Toyota employs more than 63,000 people directly North America who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 47 million cars and trucks in our 13 manufacturing plants. By 2025, Toyota’s 14th factory North Carolina will start making car batteries for electric vehicles. With more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, Toyota currently offers 27 electrified options.

For more information about Toyota, visit www.ToyotaNewsroom.com.

About TMNA ​​R&D

For more than 50 years, Toyota Motor North America Research and Development (TMNA R&D) has led the engineering of some of the best-selling Toyota vehicles on American roads. Teams are now developing next-generation vehicles and new and advanced mobility concepts that can efficiently move people, goods and information. Toyota designs have received more patents from the US Patent and Trademark Office than any other automaker for the past 10 consecutive years (2,667 in 2023). It is centered Ann Arbor, Michigan, TMNA ​​R&D pursues Toyota’s mission of “Generating Happiness for All” by making life safer, easier and more enjoyable. Globally, Toyota uses approx 1 million dollars per hour in R&D to ensure that Toyota rapidly and continuously develops modern, advanced and attractive vehicles.

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