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Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd.

USPTO Granted Patents = 507

% Expired Patents = 15.6

EPO Patents = 109

Trademarks = 3

Forward Citations = 3,223

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391 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Toshifumi Maehara (69 out of 69 patents)

Katsuya Miyake (19 out of 22 patents)

Galus Chelaidite (18 out of 44 patents)

4. Satomi Okubo (16 out of 19 patents)

5. Takashi Kunimi (15 out of 20 patents)

6. Waleed Mahmoud Al-Mahshi (14 out of 15 patents)

7. Michio Suzuki (14 out of 15 patents)

8. Yukio Iwata (14 out of 16 patents)

9. Akihiko Sekiguchi (11 out of 12 patents)

10. Hiroshi Idei (10 out of 10 patents)

11. Kimio Takahashi (10 out of 32 patents)

12. Namio Watanabe (10 out of 10 patents)

13. Hideo Akima (10 out of 16 patents)

14. Aurelian Bahmata (9 out of 11 patents)

15. Katsuji Seki (9 out of 9 patents)

Core Competencies:

Friction Material

Disc Brake Device

Electric Park Brake

Caliper Assembly

Torque Limiter

Multi-Piston Caliper

Brake Actuator

Sintered Friction Material

Brake System

Motor Gear Unit

Pad Clip

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507 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12498009 - Friction material (2025-12-16),

2. 12480552 - Non-excited operation type brake for brake device and disc brake device (2025-11-25),

3. 12385539 - Nut trapping two-piece piston (2025-08-12),

4. 12351145 - Method of damage prediction for electric park brake and adaptation thereof (2025-07-08),

5. 12330608 - Method for controlling an electromechanical brake system (2025-06-17),

6. 12320398 - Brake system with torque limiter assembly (2025-06-03),

7. 12305723 - Caliper for opposed piston type disc brake (2025-05-20),

8. 12297880 - Motor gear unit for disc brake apparatus and disc brake apparatus (2025-05-13),

9. 12280753 - Motor gear unit for disc brake apparatus and disc brake apparatus (2025-04-21),

10. 12270442 - Pad clip for disc brake apparatus and disc brake apparatus (2025-04-08),

11. 12152645 - Pad pin receiver, disc brake pad, and disc brake device (2024-11-26),

12. 12066071 - Sintered friction material and method for producing sintered friction material (2024-08-20),

13. 11946777 - Position detection device and method for improving accuracy of position detection (2024-04-02),

14. 11946519 - Disc brake device (2024-04-02),

15. 11905182 - Friction material (2024-02-20),

Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd. is a global manufacturer of automotive brake systems and other related components. With a focus on technological innovation and quality assurance, the company supplies brake systems to major automakers worldwide. Akebono Brake Industry is committed to ensuring vehicle safety and providing reliable braking solutions through continuous research and development.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 15 2026

Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd.

507 Patents

#184 in Tokyo

#378 in Japan

#1,909 in the World

Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd.

Forward Citations = 3,223

391 inventors:

Toshifumi Maehara (69 out of 69 patents)

Katsuya Miyake (19 out of 22 patents)

Galus Chelaidite (18 out of 44 patents)

4. Satomi Okubo (16 out of 19 patents)

5. Takashi Kunimi (15 out of 20 patents)

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