B60R 25/01
Operating on vehicle systems or fittings
Official title: operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens
B60R25/01 (Operating on vehicle systems or fittings) appears on 4,147 US grants and 3,274 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60R- Granted patents
- 4,147
- Published applications
- 3,274
- Assignees
- 1,073
- Inventors
- 6,710
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18 | 0 |
| 1977 | 25 | 0 |
| 1978 | 22 | 0 |
| 1979 | 20 | 0 |
| 1980 | 16 | 0 |
| 1981 | 28 | 0 |
| 1982 | 17 | 0 |
| 1983 | 12 | 0 |
| 1984 | 26 | 0 |
| 1985 | 20 | 0 |
| 1986 | 21 | 0 |
| 1987 | 45 | 0 |
| 1988 | 49 | 0 |
| 1989 | 57 | 0 |
| 1990 | 54 | 0 |
| 1991 | 63 | 0 |
| 1992 | 61 | 0 |
| 1993 | 61 | 0 |
| 1994 | 72 | 0 |
| 1995 | 90 | 0 |
| 1996 | 95 | 0 |
| 1997 | 124 | 0 |
| 1998 | 148 | 0 |
| 1999 | 121 | 0 |
| 2000 | 93 | 0 |
| 2001 | 79 | 31 |
| 2002 | 106 | 113 |
| 2003 | 108 | 102 |
| 2004 | 111 | 162 |
| 2005 | 76 | 125 |
| 2006 | 104 | 147 |
| 2007 | 92 | 94 |
| 2008 | 72 | 102 |
| 2009 | 69 | 111 |
| 2010 | 68 | 66 |
| 2011 | 65 | 65 |
| 2012 | 78 | 51 |
| 2013 | 64 | 68 |
| 2014 | 70 | 111 |
| 2015 | 91 | 91 |
| 2016 | 73 | 131 |
| 2017 | 100 | 154 |
| 2018 | 127 | 130 |
| 2019 | 157 | 164 |
| 2020 | 149 | 185 |
| 2021 | 133 | 227 |
| 2022 | 163 | 210 |
| 2023 | 168 | 197 |
| 2024 | 196 | 156 |
| 2025 | 170 | 151 |
| 2026 | 100 | 130 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B60R 25/04Operating on the propulsion system2,119
- B60R 25/02Operating on the steering mechanism1,076
- B60R 25/08Operating on brakes or brake systems206
- B60R 25/09By restraining wheel rotation174
- B60R 25/018Thief traps38
- B60R 25/014Comprising means for locking the seat or parts thereof in a driving28
- B60R 25/016Comprising means for shuttering the windscreen or part thereof16
- B60R 25/012Airbags triggered5
Recent patents
- Cloud-based keyless entry system6 Oct 2026US 12,752,736 B2Red Hat, Inc.
- Vehicle anti-theft system6 Oct 2026US 12,752,738 B2
- Systems and methods for in-cabin monitoring with liveliness detection6 Oct 2026US 12,754,318 B2Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Apparatus for controlling vehicle convenience equipment, and vehicle having the same29 Sep 2026US 12,746,876 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- Chip architecture29 Sep 2026US 12,746,888 B2Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
- 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
- Control apparatus and methods for vehicles773US 5,917,405 A1999
- User identifying vehicle control and security device474US 4,754,255 A1988