USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Jtekt Corporation

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 1,431 granted patents across 163 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B62D (MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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1,431

Total patents granted

163

CPC technology areas

7.0

Avg claims per patent

-34%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Jtekt holds 1,431 US patents across 163 technology areas, rank #298 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#298
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 4%
by Innovation Score (58.5/100): 7.0
avg claims per patent: -34%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Jtekt Corporation has been granted 1,431 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Jtekt Corporation at rank #298 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 163 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 7.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in B62D (MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS). As a Foreign Corporation, Jtekt Corporation is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Jtekt sits between Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (1,454 patents, rank #294) and Motorola Mobility Llc (1,427 patents, rank #302) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 58.5/100 blends portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.

Filing cadence tells the strategic story. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 571 grants, compared with 860 in the 2015–2019 window, a -34% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The Foreign Corporation classification further shapes interpretation, since corporate, government, and individual filers pursue patents for materially different reasons.

Claim depth and technology breadth together indicate competitive posture. Jtekt Corporation's 7.0 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a diversified footprint across 100+ CPC subclasses spreads risk across many technology fronts. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Jtekt Corporation against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Jtekt holds 1,431 patents at rank #298, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Jtekt

By rank, the assignees closest to #298 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B62D (Motor Vehicles)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Jtekt's primary technology class.

Jtekt's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)

59 Top 4% higher than 96% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Jtekt Corporation patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	184	12.9%
2016	157	11.0%
2017	157	11.0%
2018	180	12.6%
2019	182	12.7%
2020	139	9.7%
2021	110	7.7%
2022	123	8.6%
2023	87	6.1%
2024	60	4.2%
2025	52	3.6%

Which technologies does Jtekt Corporation patent most?

B62D - MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS 580

F16C - SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS 276

F16H - GEARING 186

F16D - COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES 169

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 92

H02P - CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; CONTROLLING TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS OR CHOKE COILS 77

B60K - ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY 76

B60W - CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT 63

G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS 56

G01L - MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE 55

H02K - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES 53

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 47

G01D - MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 39

F16K - VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING 33

B23Q - DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING ; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT 31

Top 15 of 163 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#298

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

58.5 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does Jtekt Corporation hold?

Jtekt Corporation holds 1,431 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 163 technology areas.

What is Jtekt Corporation's Innovation Score?

Jtekt Corporation has an Innovation Score of 58.5 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Jtekt Corporation focus on?

Jtekt Corporation's top technology area is B62D (MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS) with 580 patents. The company has filed patents in 163 CPC subclasses total.

Is Jtekt Corporation's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Jtekt Corporation's recent filing velocity is -34% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Jtekt Corporation's patents?

Jtekt Corporation's patents average 7.0 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Jtekt Corporation patent data sourced?

All patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering US granted utility patents from 2015 to 2025.

How to use this portfolio

Jtekt's 1,431 grants land it in the top 4% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.

Read that count against the largest US assignees before treating it as dominance - Jtekt ranks #298 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B62D - see who else leads that technology area. B62D leaders
Check what the four-part Innovation Score actually rewards before comparing it to another company. How the score works

Patent counts and the Innovation Score measure patenting activity, not commercial success or the legal strength of any patent. Many patents are filed defensively. Verify the status of an individual patent against official USPTO records.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the USPTO PatentsView database. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sources used on this page

USPTO PatentsView - the disambiguated bulk patent-grant, assignee, and CPC data this page's figures are derived from. patentsview.org
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) - the joint USPTO/EPO classification scheme used to group patents by technology area. cooperativepatentclassification.org
USPTO Patent Public Search - the official interface to verify the status of any individual patent. ppubs.uspto.gov

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

Every figure on PlainPatent is rendered directly from USPTO source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USPTO source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.