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Veldhoven, Netherlands

Navteq B.v.

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USPTO Granted Patents = 98

% Expired Patents = 23.5

EPO Patents = 1

Trademarks = 5

Forward Citations = 1,177

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115 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Matei Stroila (11 out of 44 patents)

Joseph P Mays (11 out of 22 patents)

William N Gale (10 out of 28 patents)

4. Robert Denaro (9 out of 43 patents)

5. Martin Pfeifle (8 out of 47 patents)

6. Peter A Seegers (6 out of 8 patents)

7. Ole Henry Dorum (5 out of 53 patents)

8. James Herbst (5 out of 28 patents)

9. James D Lynch (5 out of 51 patents)

10. Robert M Soulchin (5 out of 16 patents)

11. Sara B Rossio (4 out of 9 patents)

12. Michal Balcerzak (4 out of 7 patents)

13. Kurt Brooks Uhlir (4 out of 13 patents)

14. Michael V Shuman (4 out of 12 patents)

15. Vojislav Samsalovic (4 out of 6 patents)

Core Competencies:

Route Selection

Traffic Flow Mapping

Location-Based Services

Data Mining

Geographic Database

Navigation Systems

Emergency Power Supply

Advanced Driver Assistance

Open Area Maps

Energy Efficient Routing

Full Text Search

3D Traffic Views

98 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 9109915 - Method and apparatus for route selection based on recorded and calculated routes (2015-08-18),

2. 8863004 - Method and apparatus for increasing the functionality of a user device in a locked state (2014-10-14),

3. 8856671 - Route selection by drag and drop (2014-10-07),

4. 8841798 - Method, apparatus for emergency power supply and device associated thereto (2014-09-23),

5. 8825392 - Map view (2014-09-02),

6. 8825387 - Positioning open area maps (2014-09-02),

7. 8812228 - Method and apparatus for mixed static and dynamic routing (2014-08-19),

8. 8798926 - Automatic image capture (2014-08-05),

9. 8786845 - System and method of generating and using open sky data (2014-07-22),

10. 8781736 - Data-driven traffic views with continuous real-time rendering of traffic flow map (2014-07-15),

11. 8775074 - Method and system for refreshing location code data (2014-07-08),

12. 8775073 - Data mining in a digital map database to identify insufficient merge lanes along roads and enabling precautionary actions in a vehicle (2014-07-08),

13. 8762046 - Creating geometry for advanced driver assistance systems (2014-06-24),

14. 8761435 - Detecting geographic features in images based on invariant components (2014-06-24),

15. 8756261 - Method and system for handling binary large objects (2014-06-17),

Company Overview

Navteq B.V., based in Veldhoven, Netherlands, specializes in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) that enhance navigation and location-based services. The company focuses on developing advanced technologies for route selection, traffic flow mapping, and geographic databases. Its innovations support navigation systems and advanced driver assistance, contributing to improved transportation efficiency and safety. Navteq's expertise in data mining and emergency power supply further positions it as a leader in the evolving landscape of geographic technology.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 27 2026

98 Patents

#3 in Veldhoven

#90 in Netherlands

#7,937 in the World

Veldhoven, Netherlands

Navteq B.v.

Forward Citations = 1,177

115 inventors:

Matei Stroila (11 out of 44 patents)

Joseph P Mays (11 out of 22 patents)

William N Gale (10 out of 28 patents)

4. Robert Denaro (9 out of 43 patents)

5. Martin Pfeifle (8 out of 47 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Navteq B.v.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/navteq-b-v

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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