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Norfolk, United Kingdom

Lotus Cars Limited

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USPTO Granted Patents = 39

% Expired Patents = 33.3

EPO Patents = 4

Forward Citations = 654

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40 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Jeffrey Allen (7 out of 25 patents)

James William Griffith Turner (5 out of 5 patents)

Steven Kenchington (4 out of 4 patents)

4. Steven William Crijns (4 out of 4 patents)

5. Russell Carr (3 out of 14 patents)

6. Nebojsa Milovanovic (2 out of 2 patents)

7. Simon Paul Kuderovitch (2 out of 2 patents)

8. Jeremy H Bliss (2 out of 2 patents)

9. Ian MacGregor Stothers (2 out of 2 patents)

10. John Peter Davis (2 out of 4 patents)

11. David Thomas Brown (1 out of 10 patents)

12. David Blundell (1 out of 1 patent)

13. John Kenneth Bingham (1 out of 1 patent)

14. Robert McQuire (1 out of 1 patent)

15. John Nicholas Sampson (1 out of 1 patent)

Core Competencies:

Automobile Interior Design

Internal Combustion Engine

Hydraulic Valve System

Combustion Chamber

Adaptive Control System

Vehicle Suspension

Crash Rail

Engine Testing

Differential Unit

Cyclically Operated Machine

Vehicle Steering

Four Wheeled Vehicle

39 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. D826813 - Automobile interior design (2018-08-28),

2. 8225754 - Two-stroke internal combustion engine with variable compression ration and an exhaust port shutter (2012-07-24),

3. 7962276 - Combustion chamber deactivation system (2011-06-14),

4. 7917282 - Combustion chamber deactivation system (2011-03-29),

5. 7805840 - Method of manufacture of an automobile structure and an automobile structure made by the method (2010-10-05),

6. 7587898 - Internal combustion engine (2009-09-15),

7. D593001 - Car including toy car, motor car, replica car, and scale model car (2009-05-26),

8. D587629 - Car including toy-car, motor car, replica car and scale-model car (2009-03-03),

9. 7370630 - Engine with a plurality of operating modes including operation by compressed air (2008-05-13),

10. 7255132 - Control valve for controlling flow of hydraulic fluid (2007-08-14),

11. 7243624 - Electrically operated valve for controlling flow of hydraulic fluid (2007-07-17),

12. 7204211 - Arrangement of an internal combustion engine poppet valve and an actuator therefor (2007-04-17),

13. 7004116 - Four stroke auto-ignition engine (2006-02-28),

14. 6939430 - Method of bonding, a bonded structure and a use of Xylan (2005-09-06),

15. D508437 - Automobile (2005-08-16),

Company Overview

Lotus Cars Limited is a renowned automotive manufacturer based in Norfolk, UK, specializing in the design and production of high-performance sports cars. The company is recognized for its innovative engineering and lightweight vehicle technology, which emphasizes agility and driving dynamics. Lotus is committed to advancing automotive performance through research in aerodynamics, materials science, and electric vehicle technology, positioning itself at the forefront of the evolving automotive landscape.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 27 2026

39 Patents

#3 in Norfolk

#454 in United Kingdom

#17,475 in the World

Norfolk, United Kingdom

Lotus Cars Limited

Forward Citations = 654

40 inventors:

Jeffrey Allen (7 out of 25 patents)

James William Griffith Turner (5 out of 5 patents)

Steven Kenchington (4 out of 4 patents)

4. Steven William Crijns (4 out of 4 patents)

5. Russell Carr (3 out of 14 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Lotus Cars Limited. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/lotus-cars

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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