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Frankfurt, Germany

Meritor Automotive Gmbh

USPTO Granted Patents = 31

% Expired Patents = 9.7

CIPO Patents = 1

Trademarks = 3

Forward Citations = 339

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46 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Rainer Grimm (12 out of 77 patents)

Horst Böhm (7 out of 12 patents)

Thomas Becher (4 out of 18 patents)

4. Daniel Drewniok (3 out of 7 patents)

5. Larry Bennett Hester (2 out of 10 patents)

6. Harald Kollner (2 out of 8 patents)

7. Klaus-Peter Maass (2 out of 3 patents)

8. Rolf Farmont (2 out of 15 patents)

9. Horst Bohm (2 out of 25 patents)

10. Horst Schonebeck (2 out of 6 patents)

11. Andreas Schroeder (2 out of 3 patents)

12. Klaus Stallfort (2 out of 3 patents)

13. Gregory Keyes (1 out of 4 patents)

14. Patrice Cardine (1 out of 12 patents)

15. Arnd Herwig (1 out of 8 patents)

Core Competencies:

Motor Vehicle Door

Retractable Roof

Foamed Electrical Systems

Sunroof Adjustment

Vehicle Roof Module

Disc Brake Assembly

Sliding Sunroof Panel

Wind Deflector

Edge Gap Sealing

Ductile Iron Hub

Door Module

Composite Bodywork

31 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 7490438 - Motor vehicle door (2009-02-17),

2. 6942286 - Retractable roof for vehicles (2005-09-13),

3. 6807733 - Method and device for foamed in place electrical systems (2004-10-26),

4. 6571513 - Sealing a movable and an abutting fixed window pane of a motor vehicle (2003-06-03),

5. 6553721 - Door with support panel for electrical components (2003-04-29),

6. 6499797 - Composite component for vehicle bodywork (2002-12-31),

7. 6494522 - Door module with electrical wires and connectors (2002-12-17),

8. 6428093 - Device for adjusting the cover of a sunroof of an automobile (2002-08-06),

9. 6419134 - Device for detachable fastening of a load carrier on a vehicle (2002-07-16),

10. 6409260 - Adjustment device for a multi-spoiler roof for vehicles (2002-06-25),

11. 6409258 - Vehicle roof module with integral sunroof unit (2002-06-25),

12. 6390541 - Sun visor arrangement at a motor vehicle roof module (2002-05-21),

13. 6378936 - Vehicle roof (2002-04-30),

14. 6367872 - Vehicle roof and method for mounting said vehicle roof on a vehicle body (2002-04-09),

15. 6367871 - Roof module for motor vehicles (2002-04-09),

Company Overview

Meritor Automotive GmbH, based in Frankfurt, Germany, specializes in the development and manufacturing of advanced drivetrain systems and components for commercial vehicles. The company focuses on enhancing vehicle performance, safety, and efficiency through innovative engineering solutions. With a strong emphasis on sustainability, Meritor is committed to delivering technologies that support the evolving needs of the automotive industry, particularly in the areas of electrification and advanced vehicle dynamics.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

31 Patents

#34 in Frankfurt

#1,566 in Germany

#21,284 in the World

Frankfurt, Germany

Meritor Automotive Gmbh

Forward Citations = 339

46 inventors:

Rainer Grimm (12 out of 77 patents)

Horst Böhm (7 out of 12 patents)

Thomas Becher (4 out of 18 patents)

4. Daniel Drewniok (3 out of 7 patents)

5. Larry Bennett Hester (2 out of 10 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Meritor Automotive Gmbh. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/meritor-automotive

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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