ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The United
States Patent and Trademark Office awarded Toyota more patents than
any other automaker in 2021, according to an annual ranking by the
Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO). Toyota's engineers
and scientists were granted a total of 2,753 patents in 2021 with
many in battery research to support vehicle electrification plus
other categories, including but not limited to automated driving
systems, hardware, software, AI, materials and other
mobility-related inventions. This is the eighth consecutive year
that Toyota has been the highest ranked automaker in this
study.
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"We are delighted to be recognized as a global technology leader
as evidenced by the many patents issued to Toyota," said
Sandra Phillips-Rogers, general
counsel, chief legal officer and chief diversity officer for Toyota
Motor North America. "The number of issued patents is a testament
to Toyota's vast R&D efforts and the team members who bring
these technologies to life."
"This year's patent list represents our efforts with respect to
vehicle electrification, as evidenced by pioneering battery
technology, as well as new IP to support Toyota's transition into a
mobility company," said Frederick
Mau, intellectual property counsel and director of patent
licensing for Toyota Motor North America.
Toyota continues to invest in innovative research and
development (R&D) and has been the automotive leader for
numerous years. Every hour, Toyota invests over $1 million in emerging technology globally and
has invested over $1 billion in
R&D related to automated vehicles and robotics since 2017.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE: TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in
North America for more than 60
years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation
mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands plus our 1,800
dealerships.
Toyota directly employs more than 48,000 in North America and has contributed world-class
design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 43 million cars and
trucks at our 13 manufacturing plants. By 2025, the company's
14th plant in North Carolina will
begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified
vehicles. With the more electrified vehicles on the road than
any other automaker, more than a quarter of our 2021 North American
sales were electrified.
Through its Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights
the way it partners with community, civic, academic and
governmental organizations to address our society's most pressing
mobility challenges. We believe that when people are free to move,
anything is possible. For more information about Toyota, visit
www.toyotanewsroom.com.
Media Contact
Rick
Bourgoise
313-405-5972
richard.bourgoise@toyota.com
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