USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Kawasaki Motors, Ltd.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 202 granted patents across 82 technology areas, active 2022–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: 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 DASHB).

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

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202

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

11.6

Avg claims per patent

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Kawasaki holds 202 US patents across 82 technology areas, rank #1,986 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#1,986
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 0.1%
by Innovation Score (70.3/100): 11.6
avg claims per patent

Portfolio overview

Kawasaki Motors, Ltd. has been granted 202 US utility patents between 2022 and 2025, placing Kawasaki Motors, Ltd. at rank #1,986 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 82 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in 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 DASHB). As a Foreign Corporation, Kawasaki Motors, Ltd. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Kawasaki sits between Gavrieli Brands Llc (202 patents, rank #1,982) and Enseo, Llc (201 patents, rank #1,990) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 70.3/100 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. Historical data spans 2022 through 2025, with 202 total grants over that period. Velocity comparisons require five years of historical filings to calibrate. 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. Kawasaki Motors, Ltd.'s 11.6 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 82 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Kawasaki Motors, Ltd. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Gavrieli Brands

202
Hongfujin Precisi…

202
Invue Security Pr…

202
Indian Oil

202
Optum

202
Tokuyama

202
Kawasaki Motors ◀

202
Department OF Vet…

201
Enseo

201

What this shows Kawasaki holds 202 patents at rank #1,986, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Kawasaki

By rank, the assignees closest to #1,986 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B60K (Arrangement OR Mounting OF Propulsion Units OR OF Transmi…)

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

Kawasaki's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

70 Top 1% higher than 99% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2022–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2022–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Kawasaki Motors, Ltd. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2022	33	16.3%
2023	47	23.3%
2024	66	32.7%
2025	56	27.7%

Which technologies does Kawasaki Motors, Ltd. patent most?

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 49

B60Y - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY 46

B62J - CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS 42

F16H - GEARING 39

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 33

B62K - CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE 32

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 25

B62D - MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS 24

B62M - RIDER PROPULSION OF WHEELED VEHICLES OR SLEDGES; POWERED PROPULSION OF SLEDGES OR ; SINGLE-TRACK; CYCLES; TRANSMISSIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SUCH VEHICLES 23

B60G - VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS 16

B63B - SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 13

B60R - VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 11

B60Q - ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL 10

B60L - PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES ; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES ; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL ; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICL 8

F02M - SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF 8

Top 15 of 82 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Simple

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,986

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

70.3 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 Kawasaki Motors, Ltd. hold?

Kawasaki Motors, Ltd. holds 202 US granted patents filed between 2022 and 2025, spanning 82 technology areas.

What is Kawasaki Motors, Ltd.'s Innovation Score?

Kawasaki Motors, Ltd. has an Innovation Score of 70.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Kawasaki Motors, Ltd. focus on?

Kawasaki Motors, Ltd.'s top technology area is 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 ) with 49 patents. The company has filed patents in 82 CPC subclasses total.

Is Kawasaki Motors, Ltd.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Insufficient historical data is available to calculate a velocity trend for Kawasaki Motors, Ltd..

What does claim depth mean for Kawasaki Motors, Ltd.'s patents?

Kawasaki Motors, Ltd.'s patents average 11.6 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Kawasaki Motors, Ltd. 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

Kawasaki's 202 grants land it in the top 0.1% 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 - Kawasaki ranks #1,986 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B60K - see who else leads that technology area. B60K 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

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