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Ammunition and explosives Patent Leaders in 2016 2016

Primary CPC class F42 · Section F

Rankings count each patent once by its primary Cooperative Patent Classification. All-time pages aggregate the full database; year pages use patent grant year.

Recent years: 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 1996 to 2025Bar chart with a peak of 370 patents in 2012.peak 3701996: 163 patents19961997: 162 patents1998: 183 patents1999: 177 patents19992000: 169 patents2001: 274 patents2002: 247 patents20022003: 251 patents2004: 217 patents2005: 179 patents20052006: 219 patents2007: 183 patents2008: 182 patents20082009: 201 patents2010: 266 patents2011: 311 patents20112012: 370 patents2013: 369 patents2014: 328 patents20142015: 328 patents2016: 338 patents2017: 317 patents20172018: 313 patents2019: 345 patents2020: 310 patents20202021: 336 patents2022: 302 patents2023: 281 patents20232024: 297 patents2025: 277 patents2025

Top Inventors

Rank ↑ Inventor ↕ Patents ↕ Primary Company ↕
1 William E. Pedersen 9 Out Rage
2 Jahangir S. Rastegar 7 Omnitek Partners
3 Lonnie Burrow 6 True Velocity Ip Holdings
#4 Erik K. Carlson 4 Vista Outdoor Operations
#5 Martin Connolly 4 Spinergy
#6 Nikica Maljkovic 4 Solvay Advanced Polymers, L.L.C.
#7 Courtney Konopka 3 Sony
#8 Dorge O. Huang 3 Archery Innovators
#9 Drew L. Goodlin 3 Vista Outdoor Operations
#10 Jason R. Cahayla 3 US Army
#11 James A. Wurzbach 3 RTX (Raytheon)
#12 John Francis Bosarge 3 Mac
#13 Laurent Carton 3 Mbda France
#14 Lawrence P. Head 3 Vista Outdoor Operations
#15 Lloyd Khuc 3 US Army
#16 Manuel T. Silvia 3 RTX (Raytheon)
#17 Toby D. Thomas 3 Lockheed Martin
#18 Andrew Moramarco 2 US Army
#19 Benjamin R. Vaughan 2 Orbital Atk
#20 Bruno Nouguez 2 Snpe Co.
#21 Carl Gotzmer 2 US Air Force
#22 Christel M. Kelly 2 US Army
#23 Christopher J. Nance 2 Reynolds Systems
#24 Craig Charles Schlenter 2 Detnet South Africa (Pty)
#25 Daniel Brohede 2 Bae Systems Bofors Ab
#26 David E. Emary 2 Hornady Manufacturing
#27 Darren Rubin 2 Eton Pharmaceuticals
#28 Daniel Jonathan Seeman 2 Einstein Noodles
#29 Deward L. Cummings, III 2 US Air Force
#30 Dewey Privette 2 Einstein Noodles
#31 Eric Scheid 2 US Air Force
#32 F. Richard Langner 2 —
#33 Francis See Chong Chia 2 Easebon Services Limited
#34 Garry P. Glaspell 2 US Army
#35 Herman Van Der Walt 2 Detnet South Africa (Pty)
#36 Jacques Fischer 2 Omnitek Partners
#37 Jason W. Imhoff 2 R A Brands L.L.C.
#38 Jack Ing Jeng 2 Heleng
#39 Jacob Kravel 2 Combined Systems
#40 Joshua L. Edel 2 Vista Outdoor Operations
#41 Joe Paul Gibbons 2 Mac
#42 John Marshall 2 Cancer Research Technology Limited
#43 Jonathan Mohler 2 Spectre Enterprises
#44 Jonathan H. Record 2 Lockheed Martin
#45 Kenny R. Giles 2 Easton Technical Products
#46 Kim L. Christianson 2 RTX (Raytheon)
#47 Larry R. Bay 2 Clean-Shot Archery
#48 Leanne Mohla 2 US Army
#49 Leon Moy 2 US Army
#50 Lonnie Frericks 2 US Air Force
#51 Lyle W. Andrich 2 Owen Oil Tools Lp
#52 Mark Benson 2 —
#53 Matthew T. Horch 2 US Army
#54 Michael L. Campbell 2 Curtice-Burns
#55 Michael Ernest Saxby 2 Utm Ip Limited
#56 Nicholas Collier 2 Innovative Defense
#57 Nikolay Nikolaevich Kireev 2 —
#58 Patrick Barthelemy 2 Mbda France
#59 Randy R. Fritz 2 —
#60 Richard T. Murray 2 Omnitek Partners
#61 Robert V. Donahoe 2 Full Flight Technology
#62 Scott E. Moore 2 Micron
#63 Sean Freeman 2 Orica Explosives Technology Pty
#64 Stephen Ginetto 2 US Army
#65 Steven S. Kim 2 US Air Force
#66 Stuart Thomson 2 Osi Pharmaceuticals
#67 Teddy D. Palomaki 2 Easton Technical Products
#68 Timothy E. LaGrange 2 Owen Oil Tools Lp
#69 Timothy Mohler 2 Spectre Materials Sciences
#70 Tod Boretto 2 Aldila Golf
#71 William J. Worrell 2 Alliant Techsystems
#72 Harry R. Barnard 1 Lockheed Martin
#73 Michael Markowitch 1 US Army
#74 Nicolas Cillaut 1 Apple
#75 Kim Eric Kallmes 1 —
#76 James Varosh 1 US Army
#77 Aaron Barton 1 US Army
#78 Aaron M. Moore 1 Xerox
#79 Abiy Eshetu 1 Dsa Detection
#80 Adriaan Rall 1 —
#81 Ahmad Abdullah M. J. Al-Qanaei 1 —
#82 Ahmed A. Hassan 1 The Boeing
#83 Alfiero Balzano 1 Basic Electronics
#84 Allan W. King 1 Schlumberger Technology
#85 Alan Phillips 1 Federal-Mogul Technology Limited
#86 Alexander J. Waller 1 Garmin Switzerland Gmbh
#87 Alexander Zielinski 1 Rohm And Haas Electronic Materials
#88 Amos O. Dare 1 US Air Force
#89 Andreas Blache 1 Rheinmetall Waffe Munition Gmbh
#90 Anthony Joseph Cesaroni 1 Dupont Canada
#91 Andrew R. Davis 1 Evenflo Company
#92 Andrew B. Facciano 1 RTX (Raytheon)
#93 Anthony S. Hollars 1 Illinois Tool Works
#94 Andrew Jen 1 US Air Force
#95 Andre Pfiffer 1 Roxel France
#96 Anna Schwartz 1 Baker Hughes Holdings
#97 Andreas Seidel 1 Bayer Healthcare
#98 Andrew Sydow 1 —
#99 Anthony Vella 1 Stolle Machinery Company
#100 Andrew W. York 1 Sig Sauer

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 US Army 21
2 US Air Force 13
3 Out Rage 9
#4 Vista Outdoor Operations 8
#5 RTX (Raytheon) 8
#6 Omnitek Partners 7
#7 Orbital Atk 6
#8 True Velocity 6
#9 Bae Systems Bofors Ab 5
#10 Mbda France 5
#11 Lockheed Martin 5
#12 Aldila Golf 4
#13 Mac 4
#14 The Boeing 4
#15 Unknown 4
#16 Detnet South Africa (Pty) 3
#17 Hornady Manufacturing 3
#18 R A Brands L.L.C. 3
#19 Apple 2
#20 Barnett Outdoors, Llc. 2
#21 Battelle Memorial Institute 2
#22 Bear Archery 2
#23 Clean-Shot Archery 2
#24 Csi-Penn Arms 2
#25 Dyno Nobel 2
#26 Easebon Services Limited 2
#27 Easton Technical Products 2
#28 Einstein Noodles 2
#29 Eurenco 2
#30 Full Flight Technology 2
#31 Herakles 2
#32 Innovative Defense 2
#33 Olin 2
#34 Orica Explosives Technology Pty 2
#35 Owen Oil Tools Lp 2
#36 Pcp Tactical 2
#37 Reynolds Systems 2
#38 Rheinmetall Waffe Munition Gmbh 2
#39 Ruag Ammotec Gmbh 2
#40 Sandia 2
#41 Schlumberger Technology 2
#42 Slick Hunting Products 2
#43 Utm Ip Limited 2
#44 Aai 1
#45 Advanced Material Engineering Pte 1
#46 Ael Mining Services Limited 1
#47 Agency For Defense Development 1
#48 Amick Family Revocable Living Trust 1
#49 Applied Explosives Technology Pty Limited 1
#50 Bae Systems Rokar International 1
#51 Battelle Energy Alliance 1
#52 Blue Force Gear 1
#53 Cambridge Enterprise Limited 1
#54 College Of William & Mary 1
#55 Combined Systems 1
#56 Consolidated Nuclear Security 1
#57 Daicel 1
#58 Davey Bickford 1
#59 Digital Solid State Propulsion 1
#60 Dsa Detection 1
#61 Eley 1
#62 Exquadrum 1
#63 G2 Research 1
#64 General Dynamics Corp., Pomona Division 1
#65 Gold Tip 1
#66 Halliburton Energy Services 1
#67 Hunter'S Manufacturing Company 1
#68 Hunting Titan 1
#69 Insights International Holdings 1
#70 Israel Aerospace Industries 1
#71 Israel Military Industries 1
#72 Jake'S Fireworks 1
#73 Kma Concepts Limited 1
#74 Lde 1
#75 Lehigh Defense 1
#76 Lonestar Inventions 1
#77 Machine Gun Armory, L.L.C. 1
#78 Magicfire 1
#79 Mattel 1
#80 Mcp Ip 1
#81 Mitsubishi Electric 1
#82 New Archery Products 1
#83 Nostromo 1
#84 Orbital Research 1
#85 Orbital Sciences 1
#86 Orica International Pte 1
#87 Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials 1
#88 Pro Mag Mfg. 1
#89 Pro-Tracker Ip Holding 1
#90 Qinetiq Limited 1
#91 Rac Em Bac, L.L.C. 1
#92 Rafael Advanced Defense Systems 1
#93 Rosemount Aerospace 1
#94 Roxel France 1
#95 Rwm Schweiz Ag 1
#96 Safariland 1
#97 Schott Ag 1
#98 Sig Sauer 1
#99 Simmonds Precision Products 1
#100 Sonoco Development 1