Toyota issued more auto-related patents than any other manufacturer in 2020

While other automakers rest on their laurels, Toyota is always looking for the next great idea for the vehicles of the future, helping push the envelope ever-further on safety features, materials, manufacturing techniques, design, alternative fuels, performance and much, much more.

That’s not just lip-service, either. Toyota recently announced that they have been certified by the Intellectual Property Owners Association as the most innovative automaker in 2020, having received more patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office than any other vehicle manufacturer.

In all, Toyota engineers and scientists were granted 2,819 unique patents by the U.S. Patent Office in 2020. That’s not only 4 percent more patents than Toyota filed for in 2019, it far outpaces the number of patents obtained by any other automaker in the U.S.

“We are pleased to have expanded our patents across a wide range of advanced technology fields over the last year and especially proud of the incredible accomplishments of our team members,” said Frederick Mau, Intellectual Property Counsel and Director of Patent Licensing for Toyota Motor North America. “Innovation across Toyota is driving our transition to a mobility company, and Toyota’s leading patent portfolio is one important measure of that progress along with our investments in research, collaboration and partnerships.”

Toyota shows no sign of slowing in their quest to help create the science and technology that will be used to build tomorrow’s advanced Toyota vehicles. For example, the company has received over 1,400 patents related to self-driving vehicle technologies since 2003. Globally, Toyota invests an incredible $1 million PER HOUR in emerging technologies around the globe, and has invested more than $1 billion toward research and development related to self-driving vehicles and robotics since 2017.

Here at Landers Toyota of Little Rock, we’re always proud to be part of a company that does so much to create the safer, cleaner, higher-performance vehicles of tomorrow that you can own right now. Don’t believe we’ve got the vehicles that will help move you into a better future? Stop in today for a test drive of our entire selection of Toyota models, or check out our full selection at our website right now.