Lear Corporation
Southfield, MI, US· latest recorded location
Lear Corporation is named on 2,391 US grants and 2,469 published applications in this corpus. Its most frequent classification is B60N (Seats specially adapted for vehicles).
- Granted patents
- 2,391
- Published applications
- 2,469
- Inventors
- 2,467
- Granted in 2026 so far
- 44
- Most recent grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 20 | 0 |
| 1998 | 64 | 0 |
| 1999 | 79 | 0 |
| 2000 | 58 | 0 |
| 2001 | 48 | 12 |
| 2002 | 58 | 48 |
| 2003 | 82 | 89 |
| 2004 | 117 | 159 |
| 2005 | 119 | 182 |
| 2006 | 201 | 214 |
| 2007 | 126 | 150 |
| 2008 | 67 | 122 |
| 2009 | 69 | 87 |
| 2010 | 68 | 69 |
| 2011 | 71 | 69 |
| 2012 | 73 | 95 |
| 2013 | 68 | 85 |
| 2014 | 88 | 73 |
| 2015 | 75 | 71 |
| 2016 | 84 | 54 |
| 2017 | 71 | 62 |
| 2018 | 71 | 91 |
| 2019 | 101 | 101 |
| 2020 | 103 | 88 |
| 2021 | 83 | 123 |
| 2022 | 78 | 85 |
| 2023 | 75 | 86 |
| 2024 | 64 | 97 |
| 2025 | 64 | 96 |
| 2026 | 44 | 61 |
By publication year. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Technology areas
Share of 4,860 documents
- B60NSeats specially adapted for vehicles2,063
- B60RVehicle fittings and parts1,132
- H01RElectrically-conductive connections579
- Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification420
- B29CShaping or joining of plastics339
- B60LElectric vehicle propulsion268
- Y02TLow-carbon transport255
- B29LIndexing scheme associated with subclass b29c, relating to particular articles205
- H05KPrinted circuits202
- G07CTime or attendance registers169
Recent patents
- Trapped tab attachment assemblies and methods6 Oct 2026US 12,752,685 B2
- Attachment of comfort system to a trim cover15 Sep 2026US 12,734,947 B2
- Clip for cushion8 Sep 2026US D1,146,605 S1Design
- Insulator for an electrical connector8 Sep 2026US D1,146,817 S1Design
- Air deflector8 Sep 2026US D1,147,077 S1Design
- Fiber-wound seat1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296278 A1
- Cushion assembly and method of assembly1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296281 A1
- Electrical assembly and method1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299051 A1
- Adaptive fuse system24 Sep 2026US 2026/0290732 A1
- Piston pump with pistons, crank rods, and ball joints17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275975 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- System for displaying an area outside a normal viewing area to a vehicle driver206US 6,542,182 B12003
- Vehicle universal docking station and electronic feature modules200US 6,608,399 B22003
- Ventilated vehicle seat assembly194US 5,927,817 A1999
- Universal vehicle based garage door opener control system and method144US 7,269,416 B22007
- Apparatus for inductively recharging batteries of a portable convenience device143US 7,414,380 B22008