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Ammunition and explosives Patent Leaders in 2024 2024

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 Jahangir S. Rastegar 7 Omnitek Partners
2 Andrew Carr 5 Bae Systems Plc
3 Charles Padgett 5 Pcp Tactical
#4 Curtis Smith 5 Aob Products
#5 James Tayon 5 Aob Products
#6 Justin Burke 5 Aob Products
#7 Michael Cottrell 5 Aob Products
#8 Murray Thomson 5 Bae Systems Plc
#9 Timothy Keith Girling 5 Bae Systems Plc
#10 Brian Steere 4 Aob Products
#11 Elmar Lennox Muller 4 Detnet South Africa (Pty)
#12 Kyle Martin 4 Aob Products
#13 Timothy S. Kinney 4 Aob Products
#14 Albert Gaide 3 Rabuffo Sa
#15 Anthony Vesich 3 Aob Products
#16 Björn Johansson 3 Scania Cv Ab
#17 Christer Thuman 3 Bae Systems Bofors Ab
#18 Dennis W. Cauley, Jr. 3 Aob Products
#19 Florian Spanner 3 Ruag Ammotec Gmbh
#20 Harold F. Beal 3 Doris Nebel Beal Inter Vivos Patent Trust
#21 Hamzah Hamdan 3 Bae Systems Bofors Ab
#22 Joshua Matthew Stubbs 3 Bae Systems Plc
#23 Mark Dalton 3 Aob Products
#24 Matthew Kinamore 3 Aob Products
#25 Michael Lindsay 3 Aob Products
#26 Nathan William Rowe 3 Bae Systems Plc
#27 Shelby L. Sullivan 3 Xconnect
#28 Tielman Christiaan Meyer 3 Detnet South Africa (Pty)
#29 Abraham Johannes Liebenberg 2 Detnet South Africa (Pty)
#30 Adam J. Moser 2 Vista Outdoor Operations
#31 Brett E. Maurer 2 Monarc Holdings
#32 Bryan P. Peterson 2 Vista Outdoor Operations
#33 Chad Chaffin 2 Orica International Pte
#34 Christian Eitschberger 2 Dynaenergetics Europe Gmbh
#35 Ciro Scotto d'Antuono 2 Strictly Fx
#36 Clayton A. Thompson 2 The United States Of America, Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy
#37 Daniel Phillip Crane 2 Bae Systems Plc
#38 Daniel Auguste Maurissens 2 Detnet South Africa (Pty)
#39 Edgar R. Melkers 2 RTX (Raytheon)
#40 Erik Charles Wemlinger 2 Corvid Technologies
#41 Frederick Scott Gizowski 2 —
#42 G. David Tubb 2 —
#43 Jacques Fischer 2 Omnitek Partners
#44 Jason Graham 2 Simmonds Precision Products
#45 Jarrod Grove 2 Aob Products
#46 Jared Kutney 2 Vista Outdoor Operations
#47 Jeong Ho Choi 2 Hanwha
#48 Jeff C. Hritcu 2 —
#49 Jeffrey A. Ozanne 2 Mcp Ip
#50 Jinshan Sun 2 Jianghan University
#51 John R. Scovil 2 Mcp Ip
#52 Joel Yuodsnukis 2 Aob Products
#53 Justin D. Seedle 2 Strictly Fx
#54 Kenyon Kehl 2 Honeywell
#55 Koji Yamamoto 2 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
#56 Lanse PADGETT 2 Pcp Tactical
#57 Lee Foltz 2 US Air Force
#58 Marius Christo Botha 2 Detnet South Africa (Pty)
#59 Mahana Fisher 2 —
#60 Mark J. Hayes 2 Mcp Ip
#61 Mathew A. McPherson 2 Mcp Ip
#62 Marcus Stier 2 Ruag Ammotec Gmbh
#63 Matthew Wilkes 2 —
#64 Michael E. Gish 2 Axon Enterprise
#65 Michael Jankowski 2 Orbital Research
#66 Michiel Jacobus Kruger 2 Detnet South Africa (Pty)
#67 Michael J. Wilson 2 Mars, Incorporated
#68 Michael John Worsham 2 Corvid Technologies
#69 Mohammed-Asif Akhmad 2 Bae Systems Plc
#70 Nathan E. Smith 2 Xerox
#71 Nathan Speirs 2 US Air Force
#72 Paul Della Torre 2 —
#73 Paul K. Maurer 2 —
#74 Randy J. Jones 2 —
#75 Richard T. Aab 2 Idea Boxx
#76 Richard Binns 2 Bae Systems Plc
#77 Robert Lanse Padgett 2 Pcp Tactical
#78 Robert Tuchrelo 2 Idea Boxx
#79 Sascha Thieltges 2 Dynaenergetics Europe Gmbh
#80 Se-Ho Kim 2 Samsung
#81 Sean Kevin Treadway 2 Corvid Technologies
#82 Todd F. Maurer 2 —
#83 Linda H. Eckstein 1 —
#84 Gregory A Peiffer 1 US Army
#85 Eric M. McDonough 1 —
#86 Aaron Holmberg 1 Xconnect
#87 Aaron C. Lattimore 1 RTX (Raytheon)
#88 Adam Pegouske 1 US Air Force
#89 Aimee J. Valles 1 US Army
#90 Akira Fukushima 1 Denso
#91 Aki Suvilahti 1 Sako Oy
#92 Ali Akcay 1 Tusas—Turk Havacilik Ve Uzay Sanayii Anonim Sirketi
#93 Alexander Findlay 1 Escalator Advertising Limited
#94 Aleksi Mannila 1 Sako Oy
#95 Alexander Orsi 1 US Air Force
#96 Alex R. Schmieg 1 Federal Cartridge
#97 Aleksejj Niklaevich Shustov 1 —
#98 Albert SWANEPOEL 1 Saab Ab
#99 Alexander T. Vanias 1 Mectron Engineering Company
#100 Alan Anthony Vespe 1 5.11

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 Bae Systems Plc 12
2 US Air Force 11
3 Detnet South Africa (Pty) 8
#4 Northrop Grumman 7
#5 Omnitek Partners 7
#6 Hanwha 6
#7 RTX (Raytheon) 6
#8 Aob Products 5
#9 Ruag Ammotec Gmbh 5
#10 True Velocity Ip Holdings 5
#11 Bae Systems Bofors Ab 4
#12 Daicel 4
#13 Dynaenergetics Europe Gmbh 4
#14 Federal Cartridge 4
#15 Orica International Pte 4
#16 Pcp Tactical 4
#17 Rheinmetall Waffe Munition Gmbh 4
#18 Orbital Research 3
#19 Saab Ab 3
#20 US Army 3
#21 The United States Of America, Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy 3
#22 Xconnect 3
#23 Axon Enterprise 2
#24 Bae Systems Information And Electronic Systems Integration 2
#25 Corvid Technologies 2
#26 Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific Pty Limited 2
#27 Mbda Uk Limited 2
#28 Mcp Ip 2
#29 Rabuffo Sa 2
#30 Schlumberger Technology 2
#31 Simmonds Precision Products 2
#32 Strictly Fx 2
#33 Unknown 2
#34 Apple 1
#35 5.11 1
#36 Annihilator Broadheads 1
#37 Atlas Elektronik Gmbh 1
#38 Austin Star Detonator 1
#39 Barnett Outdoors, Llc. 1
#40 Berry Mtn. 1
#41 Blue Force Gear 1
#42 Centercross Archery 1
#43 China University Of Mining And Technology 1
#44 China University Of Mining And Technology-Beijing 1
#45 Ck Manufacturing 1
#46 Cyalume Technologies 1
#47 Cybernet Systems 1
#48 Day & Zimmermann 1
#49 Double Take Archery 1
#50 Dyno Nobel 1
#51 Easebon Services Limited 1
#52 Eurenco 1
#53 Feradyne Outdoors 1
#54 Futaba 1
#55 G9 Holdings 1
#56 Gel Blaster 1
#57 General Dynamics Corp., Pomona Division 1
#58 Geodynamics 1
#59 G&H Diversified Manufacturing Lp 1
#60 Global Tel*Link 1
#61 Halliburton Energy Services 1
#62 Haptech 1
#63 Harris 1
#64 Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa 1
#65 Hunting Titan 1
#66 Insights International Holdings 1
#67 Jianghan University 1
#68 J&N Tactical 1
#69 John Cockerill Defense Sa 1
#70 Krauss-Maffei Wegmann 1
#71 Kwesst 1
#72 Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Ab 1
#73 Lyman Products 1
#74 Mectron Engineering Company 1
#75 Newcrest Mining Limited 1
#76 Nitrochemie Aschau Gmbh 1
#77 Nof 1
#78 Normet Oy 1
#79 Nostromo 1
#80 Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company (California) 1
#81 Pro-Tracker Ip Holding 1
#82 Quanta Associates 1
#83 Reynolds Systems 1
#84 Saab Bofors Dynamics Switzerland 1
#85 Sabic Global Technologies B.V. 1
#86 Sako Oy 1
#87 Seju Engineering Co. 1
#88 Shell Shock Technologies 1
#89 Southwest Research Institute 1
#90 The Boeing 1
#91 Secretary Of State For Defence 1
#92 The United States Of America As Represented By The Federal Bureau Of Investigation, Department Of Justice 1
#93 Thyssenkrupp Ag 1
#94 Trw Airbag Systems Gmbh 1
#95 Tusas—Turk Havacilik Ve Uzay Sanayii Anonim Sirketi 1
#96 Ultra Electronics Forensic Technology 1
#97 Umarex Usa 1
#98 University Of Science And Technology Beijing 1
#99 Utah State University 1
#100 Vanderbilt University 1