Patent Focus: Foreign Automakers Toyota, BMW and Audi
Some of these developments aid drivers and improve their routing while out on the road. An issued patent from the USPTO gives BMW rights over a system of broadcasting traffic data to inform drivers...
View ArticleToyota Seeks Patents on Warning and Navigation Systems
Today’s featured application discusses a system designed to better provide warning information to drivers without distracting a driver or displaying redundant information on multiple screens. This...
View ArticleJapan Automakers Focus on Electric Vehicles, Hybrid Vehicles & Collision Warning
The most recent patent applications published show that development of electric and hybrid electric vehicles are prominent among all three. Some of these patent applications describe novel applications...
View ArticleToyota Motors One-Ups Tesla, Makes Thousands of Royalty-Free Patents Available
Toyota is attempting to boost collaborative innovation in the field of vehicle fuel cell technologies by opening up thousands of patents for royalty-free use by other automakers. On January 6th, the...
View ArticleIs American auto innovation in decline?
Based on our own independent research conducted using the Innography patent analytics application, the state of American innovation in automobile manufacturing may not be as bleak as suggested by the...
View ArticleOpen Innovation for the Electric Vehicle Market
Ford and Tesla have offered their patents for licensing in the hope of increasing electric vehicle (EV) adoption and improving the supporting infrastructure. In contrast, Toyota is banking on fuel cell...
View ArticleAutonomous Vehicle Technologies Abroad: Toyota, Honda and Hyundai
We identified a total of 54 patented autonomous vehicle technologies in the holdings of the Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE:TM), the largest foreign competitor among major auto manufacturers. These patents...
View ArticleIn the global race for Electric Vehicle innovation, America tops Japan for...
When looking specifically at patents that specifically mention “electric vehicles,” it looks as though there are reasons to feel good about America’s place in the world. Both Ford and General Motors...
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