B60R 25/20
Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off
B60R25/20 (Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off) appears on 5,096 US grants and 6,028 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60R- Granted patents
- 5,096
- Published applications
- 6,028
- Assignees
- 1,210
- Inventors
- 8,764
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988 | 12 | 0 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 17 | 0 |
| 1995 | 22 | 0 |
| 1996 | 26 | 0 |
| 1997 | 40 | 0 |
| 1998 | 54 | 0 |
| 1999 | 42 | 0 |
| 2000 | 50 | 0 |
| 2001 | 78 | 41 |
| 2002 | 82 | 103 |
| 2003 | 80 | 130 |
| 2004 | 108 | 181 |
| 2005 | 90 | 166 |
| 2006 | 115 | 235 |
| 2007 | 122 | 164 |
| 2008 | 108 | 193 |
| 2009 | 101 | 135 |
| 2010 | 92 | 90 |
| 2011 | 86 | 85 |
| 2012 | 108 | 74 |
| 2013 | 68 | 72 |
| 2014 | 83 | 210 |
| 2015 | 143 | 176 |
| 2016 | 129 | 236 |
| 2017 | 220 | 300 |
| 2018 | 246 | 355 |
| 2019 | 369 | 494 |
| 2020 | 401 | 468 |
| 2021 | 339 | 481 |
| 2022 | 390 | 426 |
| 2023 | 353 | 376 |
| 2024 | 355 | 323 |
| 2025 | 294 | 273 |
| 2026 | 182 | 241 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B60R 25/24Using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user3,534
- B60R 25/25Using biometry942
- B60R 25/209Remote starting of engine323
- B60R 25/23Using manual input of alphanumerical codes256
- B60R 25/2018Central base unlocks or authorises unlocking222
- B60R 25/2081Combined with personal settings of other vehicle devices184
- B60R 25/2063Ignition switch geometry152
- B60R 25/2009Antitheft state indicator137
All 15 subgroupsShow fewer
- B60R 25/2045By hand gestures115
- B60R 25/2054By foot gestures97
- B60R 25/2072With means for preventing jamming or interference of a remote switch control97
- B60R 25/2036By using the door logic and door and engine unlock means54
- B60R 25/21Using hidden switches43
- B60R 25/22Using mechanical identifiers35
- B60R 25/2027With data signals passing through the human body24
Recent patents
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- Vehicle control system and method6 Oct 2026US 12,752,740 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- 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
- Method and Control Unit for Enabling a Remote Control Service for a Vehicle8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310196 A1Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
- Driver Identification8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310773 A1Cambridge Heartwear Limited
- Driver Identification8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310774 A1Cambridge Heartwear Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Vehicle tracking and security system1,604US 5,223,844 AAuto-Trac, Inc. · 1993
- System for the security and auditing of persons and property914US 5,825,283 A1998
- Control apparatus and methods for vehicles773US 5,917,405 A1999
- Optical identification and monitoring system using pattern recognition for use with vehicles656US 5,845,000 AAutomotive Technologies International, Inc. · 1998
- Vehicle occupant position and velocity sensor563US 5,848,802 AAutomotive Technologies International, Inc. · 1998