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Germany: Top Patents Holders in the Automotive Sector (2002 - 2022)

  • With 43,396 patents published between 2002 and 2022, Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH holds the most number of patents in the Automotive sector in Germany, of which 99.3% was contributed by its subsidiary Robert Bosch GmbH.

  • The second largest number of patents were published by Porsche Automobil Holding SE with 39,399 related patents, of which 46.7% was contributed by its subsidiary Volkswagen AG. The third largest number of patents were published by General Motors Co with 21,232 related patents, of which 90.9% was contributed by its subsidiary GM Global Technology Operations LLC. The fourth largest number of patents were published by Ford Motor Co with 20,092 related patents, of which 97.4% was contributed by its subsidiary Ford Global Technologies, LLC. The fifth largest number of patents were published by Continental AG with 16,977 related patents, of which 33.1% was contributed by its subsidiary Continental Automotive GmbH.

  • The top five patent holders, i.e., Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, General Motors Co, Ford Motor Co, and Continental AG, together held 141,096 patents during the period.

Germany: Top Patents Holders in the Automotive Sector (2002 - 2022)

Note: The number of patents includes patents published by the holding company and its subsidiaries (data till October 2022)
Published: November 2022
Source: GlobalData

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