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Volkswagen
> Cumulative patents filed since 2011: 143,194 — 6th out of 10
> Chg. in auto patent-filing: Not available
> Total EV patents filed since 2011: 48,421 — 5th out of 10
> Autonomous tech patents filed since 2011: 3,966 — 4th out of 10

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Volvo
> Cumulative patents filed since 2011: Not available
> Chg. in auto patent-filing: Not available
> Total EV patents filed since 2011: Not available
> Autonomous tech patents filed since 2011: 1,555 — 9th out of 10
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