Technology Topic
Electric Vehicle Patent Classification
Electric propulsion classifies in B60L: traction motors, regenerative braking, on-board charging and the electric side of the drivetrain.
The mechanical integration, mounting of propulsion units, hybrid arrangements, cooling, sits in B60K. The battery cells themselves classify in H01M on the battery side.
The classification codes that matter
PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY…
Electric vehicle propulsion: traction motors, regenerative braking and charging interfaces.
2018 → 2023: 23,585 → 39,996 filings (+70 %)
ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT…
Drivetrain arrangement: mounting and integration of propulsion units, including hybrid layouts.
2018 → 2023: 25,241 → 22,876 filings (-9 %)
Who files here: top applicants
- 1 TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (JP) 45,976
- 2 HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY (KR) 27,773
- 3 FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES (US) 26,243
- 4 KIA MOTORS CORPORATION (KR) 20,110
- 5 ROBERT BOSCH (DE) 19,033
IPC filings 2013–2023, aggregated across the codes above. Source: EPO PATSTAT.
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