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VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

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3,221Patents
2,571Active
3,221Granted
62Portfolio score

Filing activity: Oct 16, 1985 → Jun 25, 2024 · 267 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6151539A Autonomous vehicle arrangement and method for controlling an autonomous vehicle Physics 836 Expired
US5172235A Imaging system for simultaneous viewing of two images Physics 349 Expired
US6037860A Method and arrangement for avoiding and/or minimizing vehicle collisions in road traffic Physics 275 Expired
US7753541B2 Motor vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 235 Active
US6200010A Display arrangement for a motor vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 201 Expired
US6348858B2 Method and device for surveillance of the rearward observation area of motor vehicles Performing Operations; Transporting 196 Expired
US5812067A System for recognizing authorization to use a vehicle Physics 175 Expired
USD671035S1 Motor vehicle General 147 Active
US9177475B2 Driver behavior based parking availability prediction system and method Physics 139 Active
USD690231S1 Motor vehicle General 136 Active
USD701145S1 Motor vehicle General 131 Active
USD712788S1 Motor vehicle General 126 Active
US5890392A Method for shifting a twin-clutch transmission and twin-clutch transmission arrangement Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 120 Expired
USD427853S Thermal mug General 115 Expired
US6062642A Vehicle seat Performing Operations; Transporting 109 Expired
US8818622B2 Vehicle system comprising an assistance functionality Performing Operations; Transporting 107 Active
US9688288B1 Geofencing for auto drive route planning Performing Operations; Transporting 104 Active
USD626885S1 Motor vehicle General 104 Expired
USD620394S1 Vehicle General 97 Expired
US6217062A Vehicle seat air bag arrangement Performing Operations; Transporting 96 Expired
USD620840S1 Vehicle General 95 Expired
US5556128A Safety arrangement for a vehicle occupant Performing Operations; Transporting 95 Expired
USD706171S1 Motor vehicle General 92 Active
USD429752S Spectacle frame General 89 Expired
US6084508A Automatic emergency braking method and arrangement Performing Operations; Transporting 88 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.