USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Mazda Motor Corporation

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 1,922 granted patents across 200 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: Y02T (CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION).

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

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1,922

Total patents granted

200

CPC technology areas

10.1

Avg claims per patent

+73%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Mazda holds 1,922 US patents across 200 technology areas, rank #209 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#209
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 2%
by Innovation Score (62.3/100): 10.1
avg claims per patent: +73%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Mazda Motor Corporation has been granted 1,922 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Mazda Motor Corporation at rank #209 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 200 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 10.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in Y02T (CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION). As a Foreign Corporation, Mazda Motor Corporation is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Mazda sits between Lam Research Corporation (1,965 patents, rank #205) and L'oreal (1,890 patents, rank #213) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 62.3/100 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. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 1,219 grants, compared with 703 in the 2015–2019 window, a +73% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. Mazda Motor Corporation's 10.1 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 Mazda Motor Corporation against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Lam Research

1,965
Magic Leap

1,959
Facebook

1,950
Casio Computer

1,949
Mazda Motor ◀

1,922
Sonos

1,911
Waymo

1,901
Bridgestone

1,895
L'oreal

1,890

What this shows Mazda holds 1,922 patents at rank #209, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Mazda

By rank, the assignees closest to #209 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in Y02T (Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Related TO Transpo…)

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

Mazda's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

62 Top 2% higher than 98% 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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Mazda Motor Corporation patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	83	4.3%
2016	108	5.6%
2017	124	6.5%
2018	174	9.1%
2019	214	11.1%
2020	267	13.9%
2021	266	13.8%
2022	250	13.0%
2023	186	9.7%
2024	132	6.9%
2025	118	6.1%

Which technologies does Mazda Motor Corporation patent most?

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 580

B62D - MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS 469

F02D - CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES 402

F02B - INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL 317

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 297

B60R - VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 248

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 239

F02M - SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF 192

F16H - GEARING 131

F02P - IGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; TESTING OF IGNITION TIMING IN COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES 128

B60Y - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY 111

F01N - GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES 97

F02F - CYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES; ARRANGEMENTS OF SEALINGS IN COMBUSTION ENGINES 92

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 81

B60J - WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES 72

Top 15 of 200 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#209

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

62.3 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 Mazda Motor Corporation hold?

Mazda Motor Corporation holds 1,922 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 200 technology areas.

What is Mazda Motor Corporation's Innovation Score?

Mazda Motor Corporation has an Innovation Score of 62.3 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Mazda Motor Corporation focus on?

Mazda Motor Corporation's top technology area is Y02T (CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION) with 580 patents. The company has filed patents in 200 CPC subclasses total.

Is Mazda Motor Corporation's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Mazda Motor Corporation's recent filing velocity is +73% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Mazda Motor Corporation's patents?

Mazda Motor Corporation's patents average 10.1 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Mazda Motor 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

Mazda's 1,922 grants land it in the top 2% 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 - Mazda ranks #209 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in Y02T - see who else leads that technology area. Y02T 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.