According to this article in USA Today, Toyota received a hefty 1,491 U.S. patents in 2012, the most of any automaker and an increase of 30% from the previous year. The number of patents granted was reported by the Intellectual Property Owners Association. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office puts out its own report of… Continue reading Toyota was Issued the Most U.S. Patents Among Auto Manufacturers in 2012