B62K 11/00
Motorcycles, engine-assisted cycles or motor scooters with one or two wheels
Official title: Motorcycles, engine-assisted cycles or motor scooters with one or two wheels (fairings or streamlining parts not forming part of the frame B62J; transmission of drive from engines to wheels B62M)
B62K11/00 (Motorcycles, engine-assisted cycles or motor scooters with one or two wheels) appears on 2,659 US grants and 2,839 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B62K- Granted patents
- 2,659
- Published applications
- 2,839
- Assignees
- 587
- Inventors
- 4,145
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 12 | 0 |
| 1983 | 12 | 0 |
| 1984 | 16 | 0 |
| 1985 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986 | 12 | 0 |
| 1987 | 23 | 0 |
| 1988 | 13 | 0 |
| 1989 | 16 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 30 | 17 |
| 2002 | 33 | 34 |
| 2003 | 34 | 40 |
| 2004 | 29 | 50 |
| 2005 | 29 | 57 |
| 2006 | 32 | 55 |
| 2007 | 46 | 59 |
| 2008 | 33 | 98 |
| 2009 | 46 | 80 |
| 2010 | 83 | 105 |
| 2011 | 64 | 101 |
| 2012 | 90 | 109 |
| 2013 | 127 | 122 |
| 2014 | 127 | 121 |
| 2015 | 118 | 173 |
| 2016 | 165 | 193 |
| 2017 | 165 | 184 |
| 2018 | 149 | 165 |
| 2019 | 157 | 184 |
| 2020 | 144 | 191 |
| 2021 | 123 | 154 |
| 2022 | 156 | 135 |
| 2023 | 118 | 138 |
| 2024 | 135 | 119 |
| 2025 | 102 | 77 |
| 2026 | 70 | 78 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B62K 11/02Frames1,470
- B62K 11/007Automatic balancing machines with single main ground engaging wheel or coaxial wheels625
- B62K 11/14Handlebar constructions, or arrangements of controls thereon, specially adapted thereto402
- B62K 11/12Steering wheel forks characterised by the association therewith of engine21
Recent patents
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- Autonomous control driving method for bicycle-like vehicle8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310211 A1
- Electric Vehicle1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296589 A1Shenzhen Chitado Technology CO., LTD
- Saddle riding vehicle24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285443 A1Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Saddled electric vehicle17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274093 A1Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Transportation vehicles and methods285US 5,971,091 ADEKA Products Limited Partnership · 1999
- Fault tolerant architecture for a personal vehicle230US 6,223,104 B1DEKA Products Limited Partnership · 2001
- Human transporter221US 5,701,965 ADEKA Products Limited Partnership · 1997
- Personal mobility vehicles and methods215US 6,302,230 B1DEKA Products Limited Partnership · 2001
- Control loop for transportation vehicles200US 5,791,425 ADEKA Products Limited Partnership · 1998