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Blind spot w Lane changing assist sensors mode onomous onomous t u Ultrasonic A driving assist activation - de warning sensors detection keeping Intersection Autonomous Advanced trailer Lane Lane Driver drowsiness systems control control collision - detection cruise aking r sensors ob t u Adaptive cruise Lidar A Pedestrian Forward anti Forward Passive cameras overhead and assistance processing sensors Panoramic Radar Parking Image Autonomous systems 3 9 e - - g +8 +9 +4 +5 +5 +24 +52 +34 +84 +19 +21 +25 +23 +19 +31 +31 +31 +11 +78 +126 +115 +126 +102 Chan e z 70 64 61 49 117 215 183 148 130 129 109 881 773 464 463 448 431 428 373 316 308 253 253 195 Si 1,366 Ltd (BMW) AG Inc (GM) AG Ltd Ltd Ltd Group GmbH Ltd Technologies AG AG Corp Motor AG SA PSA Corp Motor Corp Motor Co Land Corp Group SA Group Motors Bosch (Robert) Co Denso Continental MotorFord Co Nissan Motor Co Honda Hyundai Jaguar /Delphi Zhejiang Holding Group Co Halla ZF International Honeywell Company Valeo Aisin Seiki Co Daimler Bayerische Motoren Werke Groupe 1 2 3 7 4 5 9 6 8 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 23 26 13 10 11 12 14 15 ope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 10 11 12 13 14 15 Rank Eur e 7 - g +8 +4 +6 +22 +31 +32 +16 +28 +12 +17 +84 +57 +91 +43 +60 +24 +40 +33 +24 +32 +33 +230 +214 +138 Chan e z 96 95 72 71 99 135 322 272 270 168 150 148 133 130 116 105 933 893 655 619 581 557 444 366 Si 1,251 Ltd (BMW) AG Inc Inc (GM) Ltd Ltd Ltd Ltd Group GmbH Ltd Technologies AG AG Corp Motor Mobis Mobis Co Co AG LLC Corp International Motor Corp Motor Co Land Rover Land Corp & SA Group Motors General Motors Co Nissan Motor Co Hyundai Aisin Seiki Co Toyota Denso Bosch (Robert) Honda MotorFord Co Deere International Honeywell Aptiv/Delphi Halla Hyundai Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Kia Valeo Magna Daimler Bayerische Motoren Werke Jaguar Continental Volkswagen Subaru Company 6 5 8 9 1 3 2 4 7 24 25 18 20 19 23 21 22 14 16 13 15 17 10 12 11 9 6 7 8 3 4 5 1 2 25 23 24 20 21 22 17 18 19 14 15 16 12 13 10 11 Rank US Autonomous systems +2 +7 +7 +77 +55 +86 +48 +40 +55 +15 +34 +32 +21 +30 +22 +28 +22 +19 +16 +22 +19 +32 +128 +108 +118 Change 58 57 95 83 82 80 80 79 71 63 786 578 417 359 318 306 291 274 230 229 208 143 135 118 107 Size (BAW) Ltd (BMW) Ltd AG Ltd (GM) Co Ltd Ltd Ltd Ltd Group GmbH Ltd Technologies AG AG Co Corp Ltd Mobis Mobis Co Motor any Motor Corp Motor Corp Motor Co Land Rover Land p Automobile Co SA Group Motors Com Jaguar Kia Honda Halla Hyundai Hyundai Ford MotorFord Toyota 9 Aisin Seiki Co 8 Denso Corp 5 Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co 7 Nissan Motor Co 4 2 Bosch (Robert) 3 General Motors Co 6 1 27 Aptiv/Delphi 20 Beiqi 23 24 Bayerische Motoren Werke 21 18 BYD Co 17 BAIC 22 Valeo 10 15 Continental 16 19 Automobile Works Co 11 Volkswagen 13 Subaru 12 14 9 6 7 8 5 2 3 4 1 22 23 24 25 21 18 19 20 10 15 16 17 11 12 13 14 Rank China 3 1 0 0 9 - - - +6 +2 13 +9 +5 +1 +6 +8 - +17 +84 +66 +42 +66 +16 +89 +18 +12 +22 +226 +341 Change 97 61 28 42 27 31 84 81 69 56 48 155 128 120 832 621 449 383 244 206 163 Size 1,808 1,306 2,642 1,950 (BMW) Ltd AG Ltd Ltd Ltd Ltd Corp Ltd Group GmbH Corp Ltd Ltd AG AG Corp Motors Motor Co Motor any AG Corp Motor Corp Land Rover Land p Corp Group SA Motors Honda Com Jaguar Kia Yazaki Hyundai Toyota 5 Aisin Seiki Co 6 Subaru Corp 7 Bosch (Robert) 8 Motor Corp 9 Alps Electric Co 1 3 Denso Corp 2 Nissan Motor Co 4 27 Koito Co 23 Bayerische Motoren Werke 18 Pioneer 19 Motors 20 22 Motor 21 Volkswagen 24 17 16 Volvo 15 13 Continental 11 Mitsubishi 12 Daimler 14 Valeo 10 Sumitomo Electric Industries an p 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 25 24 19 20 21 22 18 23 16 17 15 11 12 13 14 10 Rank Ja Cabin systems 2019 12% 24%, USA: 21%, CHN: 15%, DEU: CHN: USA: 15%, 21%, 24%, JPN: JPN: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 0 90,000 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 and and than than across Displays and and more data in sphere. two interfaces interfaces machines. services services users continue are view view today, today, as to to touch touch patented as on the role of data of online harness displaying ability take take suppliers suppliers and and the the wiring and and This is relevant next generation Heads Up can enjoy better comfort comfort better enjoy can integration integration have and and in cabin systems are fast becoming becoming fast are systems cabin in such such features via as space. space. reality. platforms. technologies in the in the technologies system technologies present opportunities opportunities present technologies system before, passengers push for the The The latest cabin system technologies are the inside interact users way the transforming . Drivers multiple ways and and entertainment entertainment for companies who typically operate outside the the outside operate typically who companies for automotive Cabin augmented ever gathering, processing processing gathering, technology Semiconductor Semiconductor Developments focus for OEMs the dominant to to Cabin systems a. f er t Haptic in . . t w a o e s P ol ol r u. t Smartphone Smartphone integration Automotive technologies (ANC) Active Noise Cont Biom. vehicl. Ges contr. es es c c orin. a a t f f er er entry t t Speech Speech in Touch in Vehicle Vehicle interior moni Keyless nt displays navigation harnesses ainme t o f Head up Head Wiring Satellite In s r o t onduc c structures Semi Seat Cabin systems 3 e - g 59 18 15 +7 +3 28 +7 14 45 22 ------+70 +37 +11 +32 118 +84 +26 +46 +47 +19 +40 - +258 +217 +101 Chan e z 786 967 881 854 724 678 575 532 526 475 980 Si 1,666 3,189 2,537 2,480 2,246 1,977 1,928 1,915 1,198 1,197 1,103 1,077 1,014 1,009 (BMW) Ltd AG Inc KG (GM) International Co Group GmbH Ltd Technologies AG AG AG Motor AG SA PSA International GmbH & Motor Corp GmbH Corp Corp Corp SA Corp Daimler Volkswagen Controls Johnson Groupe Valeo Yazaki Bosch (Robert) Industries Electric Sumitomo Ford MotorFord Co Aptiv/Delphi Toyota Bayerische Motoren Werke Lear Recaro Aisin Seiki Co Magna Hyundai Eaton Company Mahle Denso Webasto General Motors Co Continental Renault 9 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 8 20 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 25 24 10 11 12 15 13 14 ope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 10 11 12 13 14 15 Rank Eur 4 0 8 e 0 - - g +3 22 28 46 24 33 +8 - - - - - +15 +45 +41 +64 +69 +82 +32 +12 +59 +11 +102 +137 +149 +278 Chan e z 373 372 360 358 336 980 847 795 772 756 708 665 594 589 461 460 998 Si 2,598 3,202 2,748 2,100 1,669 1,216 1,175 1,006 Ltd NV Inc (GM) International Ltd Ltd Ltd Group GmbH Ltd Technologies AG AG Motor AG Corp International Motor Corp Motor Co GmbH Corp Corp Corp SA Corp Ford MotorFord Co Honda General Motors Co Lear Yazaki Controls Johnson Industries Electric Sumitomo Denso Toyota Daimler Mahle Faurecia Magna Alps Electric Co Nissan Motor Co Automobiles Bosch (Robert) Volkswagen Valeo Continental Eaton Hyundai Aptiv/Delphi Aisin Seiki Co Company 8 6 9 7 1 2 3 4 5 21 25 18 20 19 22 24 23 13 14 15 16 17 10 11 12 9 6 7 8 3 4 5 1 2 25 23 24 20 21 22 17 18 19 14 15 16 12 13 10 11 Rank US Cabin systems 6 - 59 - +41 +50 +87 +53 +43 +32 +73 +79 +90 +93 +75 +95 +77 +49 +99 +186 +167 +129 +217 +304 +149 +139 +111 Change 536 515 740 348 568 541 510 481 452 983 966 844 768 741 698 615 595 593 576 Size 2,330 1,659 1,507 1,043 1,018 1,010 Motors) (DFL) (BAW) Ltd Ltd Ltd (JAC Ltd Ltd Ltd Ltd Ltd (GM) Co International Ltd Group GmbH Corp Ltd Technologies AG Co Ltd Automobile Group Co Motor any Motor Motor Motor Co p Corp Automobile Co SA Corp Com Lear Chang'an Honda Chery Hyundai Toyota Ford MotorFord Yazaki 7 BAIC 8 BYD Co 4 Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co 5 9 3 Sumitomo Electric Industries 6 Jianghuai Automobile Co 1 Johnson Controls 2 22 Aptiv/Delphi 26 21 Dongfeng Motor Company Limited 20 Aisin Seiki Co 24 Valeo 19 12 Beijing Automobile Works Co 14 Bosch (Robert) 16 General Motors Co 15 18 Volkswagen 11 Beiqi Foton Motor 17 23 Great Wall Motor Co 13 Denso Corp 10 8 9 6 7 5 3 4 1 2 24 25 21 22 23 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 Rank China 3 - 38 21 29 14 +9 +3 +5 38 55 +3 ------+10 +11 +32 +18 +47 +31 +40 +55 +75 +14 +102 +182 +128 +212 Change 224 222 197 235 490 438 346 329 263 246 719 490 857 799 770 748 956 Size 5,457 5,352 4,950 4,891 2,029 1,978 1,491 1,412 Ltd Corp International Ltd Ltd Ltd Group GmbH Ltd Corp Corp Ltd Ltd AG Ltd Motors Co Corp GmbH Corp Corp Motor any AG Corp Co Motor Corp Motor Co p Corp SA Rika Spring Co Spring Yazaki Tech Com Tokai NHK TS Hyundai Toyota Honda 4 5 Aisin Seiki Co 6 7 Alps Electric Co 8 Johnson Controls 9 Nissan Motor Co 1 Denso 2 3 Sumitomo Electric Industries 10 Calsonic Kansei Corp 14 18 Mitsubishi 19 11 22 Keihin 21 Continental 20 Daimler 24 Subaru 23 Mahle 26 15 Bosch (Robert) 12 Mazda Motor 13 Valeo 16 Pioneer 17 Suzuki Motor an p 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 14 18 19 13 10 20 21 22 23 24 25 15 11 12 16 17 Rank Ja and body 2019 13% 17%, DEU: 14%, USA: 14%, DEU: 17%, JPN: JPN: CHN: 19%, CHN: 19%, 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 0 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 the the a and and since since market chassis and and chassis body powertrain Asian a sophisticated sophisticated conventional conventional 12 months, 12 months, part of and and last last evolve shown the most growth in growth most the shown chassis and and chassis integral integral to to make traction batteries 6%. Combining OEMs OEMs Combining 6%. head towards of lighter to to at year. invest in in invest 13% over the over 13% therefore therefore - to to as they Japan Japan body technologies remain fundamental and and domain, China has development design. the the crossroad. vehicle designs.battery powertrains Mainstream are pushing companies in order techniques structural Chassis and to previous year by followed technology growing fastest it is fourth suppliers, the area, 8% year on This patent data illustrates the how is continuing technologies terms of increase in the number of patents of patents number in the of increase terms body this In Chassis and body es r acl. acl. t ecti. Run flat ty et Vehicle Vehicle door obs d . t a g r owe suspension actuation P door suspension uation t Side ac Air Passive (BIW) monitoring tyres tyre to pressure Pneumatic Chip Tyre Body in white structures structures Body Door Chassis and body 5 2 8 2 e - - - - g 67 +4 +9 +9 37 +1 - - +69 +17 +72 +41 +15 +21 +19 +15 +10 +29 +85 +80 +73 +26 +162 Chan 346 508 373 325 296 239 236 227 226 222 217 904 899 827 770 706 689 688 686 535 527 484 394 Size 1,939 1,520 KG (BMW) Co Ltd Co AG AG Inc GmbH & (GM) & Rubber AG Ltd Ltd Group GmbH Corp Ltd AG AG Motor AG SA PSA AG International Motor Corp Motor Co Fahrzeugteile Fahrzeugteile Volkswagen Groupe Etablissements des Générale Compagnie Continental MotorFord Co General Motors Co Daimler ZF Friedrichshafen Toyota Bosch (Robert) Brose Aisin Seiki Co Benteler International Kiekert Magna Faurecia ThyssenKrupp Nissan Motor Co MotorMazda Company Renault Industries Electric Sumitomo Honda Bayerische Motoren Werke The Goodyear Tire Hyundai 1 2 4 3 9 6 5 7 8 17 15 18 19 23 20 21 25 22 29 10 11 12 14 13 16 ope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 10 11 12 13 14 15 Rank Eur 0 3 1 1 e 3 5 3 ------g 23 11 +5 32 - - - +42 +19 +26 +78 +67 +57 +38 +37 +11 +11 +38 +19 +14 +160 Chan 176 161 183 175 170 512 502 431 410 285 275 267 251 243 208 199 998 930 793 701 613 573 554 Size 1,262 1,079 Michelin KG (BMW) Co Ltd Co AG NV Inc GmbH & (GM) & Rubber AG Ltd Ltd Group GmbH Corp Ltd AG AG Corp Motor AG Inc International Motor Corp Motor Co Corp Products Fahrzeugteile Fahrzeugteile Company Motors Hyundai Industries Electric Sumitomo The Goodyear Tire Continental Honda Toyota MotorFord Co General Motors Co Etablissements des Générale Compagnie Boler Bayerische Motoren Werke Meritor Bosch (Robert) Denso Inteva Brose Kia Nissan Motor Co Magna Automobiles Chrysler Fiat MotorMazda Daimler Aisin Seiki Co Volkswagen ZF Friedrichshafen Company 6 7 8 9 1 2 4 3 5 22 27 17 19 20 21 23 25 13 15 14 18 16 11 10 12 9 6 7 8 3 4 5 1 2 25 23 24 20 21 22 17 18 19 14 15 16 12 13 10 11 Rank US Chassis and body 2 - 30 - 127 +37 +63 +46 +61 +47 +31 +88 +48 +52 +72 +41 +55 +33 - +113 +105 +158 +181 +108 +207 +139 +283 +132 Change 413 383 281 452 800 602 441 381 370 350 307 254 791 743 646 593 568 488 877 825 817 810 Size 1,427 1,349 1,221 Auto) Group) Michelin () Motors) (GAC (Brilliance (DFL) Ltd Ltd (BAW) Ltd Ltd Ltd Group Ltd Ltd (JAC Ltd Works) Ltd Ltd Ltd Truck Ltd Ltd (GM) Holding Co Holding Ltd Ltd Corp Auto Group Group Co Ltd AG Co Motor Motor Co Automobile Group Co Group Motor any Ltd p Automobile Co National Heavy Duty Industry Group (First Automotive Honda Toyota Com HuaChen China FAW Hyundai Ford MotorFord Chery Chang'an 4 Beiqi Foton Motor Co 2 Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co 3 BAIC Motor 5 Dongfeng Motor Company Limited 9 6 7 8 1 Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co 24 Lifan 21 Aisin Seiki Co 22 Anhui Automobile Co 32 14 18 23 Guangzhou Automobile Group Co 19 Volkswagen 20 BYD Co 17 Sumitomo Electric Industries 13 Great Wall Motor Co 12 General Motors Co 16 15 11 Compagnie Générale des Etablissements 10 Beijing Automobile Works Co 7 8 2 3 4 5 6 9 1 25 22 23 24 16 18 19 20 21 17 13 14 15 11 12 10 Rank China 5 2 5 8 8 - - - - - 16 26 12 77 +5 +5 +9 +7 +2 +6 +1 - - - - +19 +18 +14 +25 +75 +68 +80 +123 +115 Change 127 120 119 103 102 204 199 191 183 175 169 133 226 678 632 623 499 381 273 Size 3,428 2,646 1,888 1,379 1,349 1,146 Michelin Ltd Co & Rubber AG Ltd Ltd Group Corp Corp Ltd Ltd Ltd AG AG Inc Co Motor any AG Motor Motor Co Ltd p Group Rika Corp Com Shin - Tokai NTN Hyundai Toyota Honda 7 Compagnie Générale des Etablissements 8 Suzuki Motor Corp 9 Mitsubishi Motors Corp 3 Sumitomo Electric Industries 5 Mazda Motor 4 Aisin Seiki Co 6 Nissan Motor Co 1 2 23 Renault SA 24 Caterpillar 25 U 21 Mitsuba Corp 22 16 Volkswagen 19 18 ZF Friedrichshafen 20 Volvo 15 Continental 17 Isuzu Motors 10 Subaru Corp 11 Denso Corp 12 The Goodyear Tire 13 Daimler 14 an p 7 8 9 3 4 5 6 1 2 23 24 25 22 21 17 18 19 20 15 16 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Ja 2019 13% 20%, CHN: 16%, DEU: CHN: 16%, 20%, JPN: JPN: USA: 20%, USA: 20%, 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 0 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 to to area to to and and as account contribute contribute inventions. 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OEMs autonomous Japan, with with Japan, and and based safety - slowest growth. The geographical discrepancy is discrepancy geographical The growth. slowest US, the in stability relative with interesting, Europe growth. ADAS This category focuses conventional on more safety including systems Overall patent portfolios in this development continuing are suppliers passenger safety with growing and features Vehicle safety systems Safety leg leg airbags Knee and airbags Bumper airbags wheel Steering generators airbags gas Passenger Passenger airbags sensors Crash Side impact Side Safety 5 3 3 4 1 2 e 1 ------g 14 43 11 +6 +8 10 10 +5 +3 +7 +1 +3 52 ------+14 +64 +12 +45 143 - Chan e z 94 91 80 65 64 63 155 146 133 121 994 740 514 488 461 372 371 226 225 220 217 217 204 159 Si 1,490 Ltd (BMW) AG (GM) AG Corp Ltd Group GmbH Corp Ltd Technologies AG AG Corp Co Motor AG SA PSA Inc Motor Corp Motor Co Corp SA Corp Rika Corp Motors Daimler Autoliv ZF Friedrichshafen Takata Toyota Bosch (Robert) Volkswagen MotorFord Co ElectronicsJoyson Bayerische Motoren Werke Continental Aptiv/Delphi Lear Tokai Renault Kia MotorMazda Safran Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Company Groupe General Motors Co Denso Faurecia Honda Hyundai 9 1 2 3 4 6 5 8 7 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 25 24 26 10 12 11 13 14 17 ope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 10 11 12 13 14 15 Rank Eur 6 6 8 4 e 6 0 4 ------g 10 +6 11 +2 +1 +7 16 39 36 +6 +8 +3 17 +6 ------+40 140 +57 +10 - Chan e z 55 85 70 69 58 93 231 205 168 143 139 123 117 117 111 109 913 890 666 479 378 367 288 239 Si 1,226 (BMW) AG NV (GM) AG Ltd Corp Ltd Ltd Group GmbH Corp Ltd Technologies AG AG Corp Co Motor Mobis Mobis Co AG Inc Corp Motor Corp Motor Co Corp Corp Rika Corp Motors Joyson ElectronicsJoyson Honda Bosch (Robert) Hyundai Autoliv Toyota ZF Friedrichshafen Takata MotorFord Co Subaru Bayerische Motoren Werke Volkswagen Kia Continental Faurecia MotorMazda Automobiles Chrysler Fiat Lear Lear Aptiv/Delphi Hyundai Daimler Nissan Motor Co General Motors Co Denso Tokai Company 6 7 8 9 1 3 2 4 5 25 24 17 20 19 21 23 22 14 13 18 15 16 10 11 12 9 6 7 8 3 4 5 1 2 25 23 24 20 21 22 17 18 19 14 15 16 12 13 10 11 Rank US Safety 2 2 - - +6 +4 +7 +5 +7 +2 +7 +7 +5 +8 +10 +12 +16 +21 +13 +17 +65 +30 +10 +12 +26 +13 +13 Change 48 52 48 56 80 76 68 61 82 83 83 85 98 425 414 389 327 317 233 179 157 149 131 123 111 Size Motors) (BAW) Ltd Ltd Ltd (JAC Ltd Ltd Ltd Ltd (GM) Co AG Ltd Ltd Group GmbH Corp Ltd AG Co Corp Co Automobile Group Co Mobis Mobis Co Motor any Ltd Motor Motor Co p Corp Automobile Co Rika Motors Com Faurecia Chery Kia Honda Tokai Chang'an Hyundai Hyundai Takata MotorFord Toyota 8 BYD Co 6 BAIC Motor 7 4 5 1 Autoliv Inc 2 Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co 3 9 Bosch (Robert) 22 Volkswagen 24 21 Beiqi Foton Motor 28 Subaru Corp 23 Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co 17 Joyson Electronics Corp 18 Beijing Automobile Works Co 20 Great Wall Motor Co 10 ZF Friedrichshafen 19 16 11 12 General Motors Co 13 15 14 8 9 6 7 4 5 1 2 3 22 23 24 25 21 18 19 20 10 16 17 11 12 13 15 14 Rank China 3 9 1 1 5 2 4 0 ------+1 12 11 10 +9 61 12 13 16 12 52 ------+12 +28 +23 +23 +48 +25 Change 27 43 47 69 53 53 64 79 29 47 90 127 132 167 205 226 330 867 894 125 161 416 347 Size 2,157 1,015 AG Corp Corp Corp Ltd Ltd Corp Group GmbH Ltd Corp Corp Ltd Ltd Technologies AG AG Corp Ltd Motors Co Motor any AG Co Inc Corp Motor Motor Co p Corp Corp Corp Rika Spring Co Spring Motors Tech Com Hyundai TS NHK Kia Takata Honda Tokai Toyota 2 Autoliv 3 4 5 Denso 7 9 ZF Friedrichshafen 1 6 Mazda Motor 8 Nissan Motor Co 16 Suzuki Motor 17 13 Mitsubishi 14 15 Calsonic Kansei 18 Daimler 20 Continental 21 19 Volkswagen 23 Aisin Seiki Co 22 Keihin 26 24 Aptiv/Delphi 12 Subaru 11 Joyson Electronics 10 Bosch (Robert) an p 2 4 3 5 6 1 7 8 9 16 17 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 11 12 10 Rank Ja Vehicle dynamics 2019 14% 18%, USA: 15%, DEU: 14%, CHN: 14%, DEU: USA: 15%, 18%, JPN: JPN: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 0 30,000 20,000 10,000 shows shows and only 3% steering, Toyota Toyota by recent (3% year year (3% on territories bar bar territories both small small significant. where focus all is is is technologies. area covers rate rate China This . . technologies 2019. dynamics technologies is positive, it is the second slowest slowest second is the it is positive, patenting, increasing and area stability it remains the holder of the largest largest the of holder the remains it area for and dynamics and and conventional between 2018 Bosch occupies the top spot in some signs of decreasing its patent portfolio (for (for portfolio its patent of signs decreasing some 3% example, decline in Japan). 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