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Ammunition and explosives Patent Leaders in 2022 2022

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.

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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 Lonnie Burrow 27 True Velocity Ip Holdings
2 Bryan P. Peterson 8 Vista Outdoor Operations
3 Anthony Vesich 6 Aob Products
#4 Brian Steere 6 Aob Products
#5 Dennis W. Cauley, Jr. 6 Aob Products
#6 James Tayon 6 Aob Products
#7 Justin Burke 6 Aob Products
#8 Kyle Martin 6 Aob Products
#9 Matthew Kinamore 6 Aob Products
#10 Jahangir S. Rastegar 5 Omnitek Partners
#11 Joel Yuodsnukis 5 Aob Products
#12 Lee R. Hardt 5 US Air Force
#13 Mark Dalton 5 Aob Products
#14 James Gianladis 4 Battenfeld Technologies
#15 Jeff Talbott 4 Aob Products
#16 Joern Olaf Loehken 4 Dynaenergetics Europe Gmbh
#17 Mike Cottrell 4 Aob Products
#18 Michael Poehlman 4 Battenfeld Technologies
#19 Tim Kinney 4 Battenfeld Technologies
#20 Aaron Holmberg 3 Xconnect
#21 Andrew Lumley 3 Linear Shaped Limited
#22 Benjamin M. Blazek 3 US Air Force
#23 Charles Padgett 3 Pcp Tactical
#24 Doo Hyun Lee 3 Hanwha
#25 Erik K. Carlson 3 Vista Outdoor Operations
#26 Juan Valencia 3 Concurrent Technologies
#27 Ki Won Hwang 3 Hanwha
#28 Lawrence P. Head 3 Vista Outdoor Operations
#29 Marcus L. Caldwell 3 —
#30 Matthew S. Schroeder 3 Vista Outdoor Operations
#31 Nicholas H. Albrecht 3 US Air Force
#32 Nicholas N. Kleinschmit 3 Xconnect
#33 Richard Hurt 3 Vista Outdoor Operations
#34 Seungeuk Han 3 US Army
#35 Shawn Rhodes 3 Concurrent Technologies
#36 Shelby L. Sullivan 3 Xconnect
#37 Todd Skowron 3 Concurrent Technologies
#38 Tucker Siuts 3 True Velocity Ip Holdings
#39 Adam J. Moser 2 Vista Outdoor Operations
#40 Alex Blate 2 Aura Technologies
#41 Benjamin Dallas 2 —
#42 Casey L. Nelson 2 Dyno Nobel
#43 Christian Eitschberger 2 Dynaenergetics Europe Gmbh
#44 Christopher William Overton 2 True Velocity Ip Holdings
#45 Christer Thuman 2 Bae Systems Bofors Ab
#46 Curtis Smith 2 Aob Products
#47 David M. Laska 2 Vista Outdoor Operations
#48 David Chalfant Manley 2 US Army
#49 Donald L. Burnett 2 US Air Force
#50 Drew L. Goodlin 2 Vista Outdoor Operations
#51 Erik Agazim 2 —
#52 Eric Lafortune 2 —
#53 Eric K. Wooding 2 US Air Force
#54 Florian Spanner 2 Ruag Ammotec Gmbh
#55 Frank Graziola 2 Dynaenergetics Europe Gmbh
#56 Garrett Goss 2 Aura Technologies
#57 Huy P. Nguyen 2 RTX (Raytheon)
#58 Ian B. Vabnick 2 The United States Of America As Represented By The Federal Bureau Of Investigation, Department Of Justice
#59 Jacques Fischer 2 Omnitek Partners
#60 Jared Kutney 2 Vista Outdoor Operations
#61 Jeong Ho Choi 2 Hanwha
#62 Josiah S. Garfield 2 US Air Force
#63 John B. Halander 2 Dyno Nobel
#64 Jon Kosak 2 Rocky Mountain Scientific Laboratory
#65 Joseph Franklin Morse 2 Environ-Metal
#66 Kenneth J. Overton 2 True Velocity Ip Holdings
#67 Kevin Michael Sullivan 2 Nostromo
#68 Ki Woong Park 2 Hanwha
#69 Kristina Wikstrom 2 Rocky Mountain Scientific Laboratory
#70 Liam McNelis 2 Dynaenergetics Europe Gmbh
#71 Martyn John Hucker 2 Bae Systems Plc
#72 Michael Cottrell 2 Aob Products
#73 Michael Gilbert 2 Assa Abloy Australia Pty Limited
#74 Michael Schmidt 2 RTX (Raytheon)
#75 Peter Adkins 2 True Velocity Ip Holdings
#76 Philip Battaglia 2 Unknown
#77 Que T. BuiDang 2 US Air Force
#78 Ralph Nauman 2 Environ-Metal
#79 Rob J. Fuentes 2 RTX (Raytheon)
#80 Robert A. Koontz 2 US Air Force
#81 Robert R. Nellums 2 Rocky Mountain Scientific Laboratory
#82 Robert Charles Nichols 2 Environ-Metal
#83 Sascha Thieltges 2 Dynaenergetics Europe Gmbh
#84 Se-Ho Kim 2 Samsung
#85 Shawn Fitzsimonds 2 Vista Outdoor Operations
#86 Sylvain Pinoteau 2 Apple
#87 Thomas Pettersson 2 Bae Systems Bofors Ab
#88 Timothy S. Kinney 2 Aob Products
#89 Travis Swanson 2 Rocky Mountain Scientific Laboratory
#90 Vincent P. Battaglia 2 Johnson & Johnson
#91 William Brueggen 2 Concurrent Technologies
#92 Yong Seok Kuk 2 Hanwha
#93 Tim L. Hinkey 1 US Army
#94 Earle Monroe Sparks 1 US Air Force
#95 Thomas E. Steffner 1 —
#96 Jean-Sébastien Saudrais 1 —
#97 Xavier Omar Velez-Ocasio 1 US Air Force
#98 Adam John Pollock 1 —
#99 Adriano Nogueira de Assis 1 Vale S.A.
#100 Alf L. Carroll, III 1 RTX (Raytheon)

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 True Velocity Ip Holdings 29
2 US Army 13
3 Vista Outdoor Operations 13
#4 US Air Force 11
#5 Hanwha 9
#6 RTX (Raytheon) 8
#7 Aob Products 6
#8 Dynaenergetics Europe Gmbh 6
#9 Omnitek Partners 5
#10 Rheinmetall Waffe Munition Gmbh 5
#11 Apple 4
#12 Bae Systems Bofors Ab 4
#13 Bae Systems Information And Electronic Systems Integration 4
#14 Bae Systems Plc 4
#15 Unknown 4
#16 Concurrent Technologies 3
#17 Dyno Nobel 3
#18 Linear Shaped Limited 3
#19 Pcp Tactical 3
#20 Xconnect 3
#21 Aura Technologies 2
#22 Corvid Technologies 2
#23 Federal Cartridge 2
#24 General Dynamics Corp., Pomona Division 2
#25 Halliburton Energy Services 2
#26 Hornady Manufacturing 2
#27 Mbda France 2
#28 Orbital Research 2
#29 Reynolds Systems 2
#30 Rocky Mountain Scientific Laboratory 2
#31 Ruag Ammotec Gmbh 2
#32 The United States Of America As Represented By The Federal Bureau Of Investigation, Department Of Justice 2
#33 Alliance Development Group 1
#34 Austin Star Detonator 1
#35 Auto-Kabel Management Gmbh 1
#36 Baker Hughes Holdings 1
#37 Bear Archery 1
#38 Bushnell 1
#39 Chosen Realities 1
#40 Ck Manufacturing 1
#41 CEA 1
#42 Daicel 1
#43 Detnet South Africa (Pty) 1
#44 Easebon Services Limited 1
#45 G2 Research 1
#46 Gel Blaster 1
#47 General Dynamics-Ots 1
#48 Geodynamics 1
#49 G&H Diversified Manufacturing Lp 1
#50 Global Tel*Link 1
#51 Gradient Technology 1
#52 Hsg 1
#53 Hunter'S Manufacturing Company 1
#54 Info Wise Limited 1
#55 Insights International Holdings 1
#56 Kirsch 1
#57 Leigh Aerosystems 1
#58 Mcp Ip 1
#59 Midwest Outdoor Holdings 1
#60 National Machine 1
#61 Nuctech Company Limited 1
#62 Olin 1
#63 Orica International Pte 1
#64 Petram Technologies 1
#65 Poe Lang Enterprise Co. 1
#66 Rabuffo Sa 1
#67 Ravin Crossbows 1
#68 River Front Services 1
#69 Rwm Schweiz Ag 1
#70 Saab Ab 1
#71 Saudi Arabian Oil 1
#72 Shell Shock Technologies 1
#73 Shinfuji Burner Co. 1
#74 Thales Holdings Uk Plc 1
#75 Draper Laboratory 1
#76 US Dept of Homeland Security 1
#77 Secretary Of State For Defence 1
#78 Tsinghua University 1
#79 Tyr Tactical 1
#80 Ut Brands 1
#81 Vale S.A. 1
#82 Wattre 1
#83 Woodward 1
#84 X Development 1