TOMTOM GERMANY GMBH & CO KG has a total of 27 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 2009. It filed its patents most often in WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization), EPO (European Patent Office) and China. Its main competitors in its focus markets measurement, computer technology and control are TELE ATLAS NORTH AMERICA INC, MAPQUEST INC and TOYOTA MAPMASTER INCORPORATED.
# | Country | Total Patents | |
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#1 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 9 | |
#2 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 7 | |
#3 | China | 5 | |
#4 | United States | 3 | |
#5 | United Kingdom | 2 | |
#6 | Taiwan | 1 |
# | Industry | |
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#1 | Measurement | |
#2 | Computer technology | |
#3 | Control |
# | Name | Total Patents |
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#1 | Scharmann Hannes | 14 |
#2 | Otto Hans-Ulrich | 13 |
#3 | Hiestermann Volker | 12 |
#4 | Mund Heiko | 11 |
#5 | Schmelzle Oleg | 2 |
#6 | Scharman Hannes | 1 |
#7 | Volker Hiestermann | 1 |
#8 | Kannenberg Oliver | 1 |
#9 | Hans-Ulrich Otto | 1 |
Publication | Filing date | Title |
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WO2013153063A2 | Methods and systems for updating a digital map | |
GB201206578D0 | Nds incremental map updating | |
GB201202264D0 | NDS update repository | |
TW201231927A | Graph based topological map matching | |
WO2012089277A1 | Manuevre analysis, direction of traffic flow and detection of grade separated crossings for network generation in a digital map | |
EP2659226A1 | Graph based topological map matching | |
WO2012089272A1 | Seamless network generation | |
WO2012019628A1 | Parking lot detection using probe data | |
CN102713521A | Incremental map generation, refinement and extension with GPS traces |