B60R 25/00
Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of
Official title: Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles (locks for vehicles E05B77/00-E05B85/00)
B60R25/00 (Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of) appears on 9,891 US grants and 9,645 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60R- Granted patents
- 9,891
- Published applications
- 9,645
- Assignees
- 2,216
- Inventors
- 15,823
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 31 | 0 |
| 1977 | 41 | 0 |
| 1978 | 32 | 0 |
| 1979 | 31 | 0 |
| 1980 | 36 | 0 |
| 1981 | 38 | 0 |
| 1982 | 37 | 0 |
| 1983 | 18 | 0 |
| 1984 | 30 | 0 |
| 1985 | 27 | 0 |
| 1986 | 30 | 0 |
| 1987 | 67 | 0 |
| 1988 | 72 | 0 |
| 1989 | 85 | 0 |
| 1990 | 86 | 0 |
| 1991 | 88 | 0 |
| 1992 | 99 | 0 |
| 1993 | 86 | 0 |
| 1994 | 99 | 0 |
| 1995 | 137 | 0 |
| 1996 | 151 | 0 |
| 1997 | 186 | 0 |
| 1998 | 240 | 0 |
| 1999 | 199 | 0 |
| 2000 | 174 | 0 |
| 2001 | 158 | 65 |
| 2002 | 192 | 232 |
| 2003 | 190 | 244 |
| 2004 | 217 | 358 |
| 2005 | 186 | 321 |
| 2006 | 224 | 397 |
| 2007 | 204 | 319 |
| 2008 | 202 | 326 |
| 2009 | 185 | 275 |
| 2010 | 181 | 218 |
| 2011 | 176 | 233 |
| 2012 | 214 | 195 |
| 2013 | 183 | 211 |
| 2014 | 197 | 337 |
| 2015 | 271 | 342 |
| 2016 | 261 | 364 |
| 2017 | 352 | 463 |
| 2018 | 387 | 503 |
| 2019 | 554 | 662 |
| 2020 | 558 | 637 |
| 2021 | 507 | 655 |
| 2022 | 505 | 564 |
| 2023 | 479 | 533 |
| 2024 | 491 | 441 |
| 2025 | 437 | 411 |
| 2026 | 260 | 339 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B60R 25/20Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off5,096
- B60R 25/01Operating on vehicle systems or fittings4,147
- B60R 25/10Actuating a signalling device2,646
- B60R 25/30Detection related to theft or to other events relevant to anti-theft systems1,715
- B60R 25/40Features of the power supply for the anti-theft system300
- B60R 25/002Locking of control actuating or transmitting means196
- B60R 25/001Anti-theft devices acting on jacking means or props45
Recent patents
- Cloud-based keyless entry system6 Oct 2026US 12,752,736 B2Red Hat, Inc.
- User interfaces for managing car key credentials6 Oct 2026US 12,752,737 B2Apple Inc.
- Vehicle anti-theft system6 Oct 2026US 12,752,738 B2
- Vehicle6 Oct 2026US 12,752,739 B2Mico Latta Inc.
- Vehicle control system and method6 Oct 2026US 12,752,740 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- Automotive composable security defense levels8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307617 A1Red Hat, Inc.
- Automatic access control system for a non-automotive vehicle8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307618 A1Harley-Davidson Motor Company
- Remote vehicle disabling system for law enforcement8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307619 A1
- Wireless charger with nfc reader to control vehicle access8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307620 A1Deere & Company
- Method for activating a vehicle function and associated activation device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307621 A1Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
Most cited
By later US patents
- Vehicle tracking and security system1,604US 5,223,844 AAuto-Trac, Inc. · 1993
- Vehicle communication and remote control system1,045US 6,028,537 APrince Corporation · 2000
- Apparatus, method and article for authentication, security and control of power storage devices, such as batteries1,019US 9,182,244 B2Gogoro Inc. · 2015
- Personal security system986US 5,334,974 A1994
- Vehicle blind spot detection display system978US 5,786,772 ADonnelly Corporation · 1998