Bottling and liquid handling Patent Leaders 2020

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: 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Patents per Year

Top Inventors

Rank ↑	Inventor ↕	Patents ↕	Primary Company ↕
1	Ludwig Clüsserath	7	Khs Gmbh
2	John Newton	6	Global Agricultural Technology And Engineering
3	Scott Ross	5	Gate Cfv Solutions
#4	Daniel Peirsman	4	Anheuser-Busch Inbev S.A.
#5	Dieter-Rudolf Krulitsch	4	Khs Gmbh
#6	Dustin Hartsfield	4	Gate Cfv Solutions
#7	Gillian Callaghan	4	Gate Cfv Solutions
#8	Michael Cheney	4	Gate Cfv Solutions
#9	Peter Brooke	4	Gate Cfv Solutions
#10	Shaun B. Gatipon	4	—
#11	Stijn Vandekerckhove	4	Anheuser-Busch Inbev S.A.
#12	Thomas R. Hecht	4	Automatic Bar Controls
#13	Aed M. Dudar	3	Ford
#14	Akira Goitsuka	3	Panasonic
#15	Arie Maarten Paauwe	3	Heineken Supply Chain B.V.
#16	Arthur G. Rudick	3	—
#17	Atsushi Hayakawa	3	Dai Nippon Printing Co.
#18	Atsushi Makino	3	Panasonic
#19	Bart Jan Bax	3	Heineken Supply Chain B.V.
#20	Christopher M. COOK	3	Dana Automotive Systems Group
#21	Fumihiro Takahashi	3	Roland Dg
#22	Gregory Lambrecht	3	Intrinsic Therapeutics
#23	Henry Fieglein	3	Wayne Fueling Systems
#24	Lawrence B. Ziesel	3	—
#25	Pieter Gerard Witte	3	Heineken Supply Chain B.V.
#26	Russell H. Beavis	3	Deka Products Limited Parternship
#27	Seiji Kuwano	3	Dai Nippon Printing Co.
#28	Steven Richard Scott	3	Motion Pro
#29	Ammar Jangbarwala	2	—
#30	Andrew Reinhard Krause	2	Haier Us Appliance Solutions
#31	Artemus A. Shelton	2	Wayne Fueling Systems
#32	Avihay Cohen	2	Seraphic Algorithms
#33	Bengt I. Larsson	2	Wayne Fueling Systems Sweden Ab
#34	Benjamin J. Paar	2	Graco Minnesota
#35	Brian Gay	2	A.C. Dispensing Equipment
#36	Bradley G. Kahler	2	Graco Minnesota
#37	Bruno Landler	2	Krones Ag
#38	Brennan Schmidt	2	—
#39	Brian J. Tillotson	2	The Boeing
#40	Carol E. Anway	2	The Boeing
#41	Chad G. Igo	2	Graco Minnesota
#42	Christopher F. Zemko	2	Cornelius
#43	Daniel Fischer	2	Eugster / Frismag Ag
#44	Daniele Marastoni	2	Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' Cooperativa
#45	David R. Newman	2	—
#46	Daniel S. Quartarone	2	—
#47	Derek Cole	2	A.C. Dispensing Equipment
#48	Dennis Laurier Rivard	2	Cardomon International Limited
#49	Diego Nini	2	Vitop Moulding S.R.L.
#50	Dick P. Welch	2	—
#51	Dylan Purcell-Lowe	2	—
#52	Edward Showalter	2	—
#53	E. Scott Sevcik	2	Marmon Foodservice Technologies
#54	Enrico Cocchi	2	Sidel S.P.A. Con Socio Unico
#55	Eric Robe	2	Fives Filling & Sealing
#56	Franz Braun	2	Krones Ag
#57	Giovanni Carapelli	2	Gilbarco
#58	Gregg Carpenter	2	—
#59	Gregory Sergeevich Chernov	2	Haier Us Appliance Solutions
#60	Günter Empl	2	Freezio Ag
#61	Harry Otto	2	Versabev
#62	Holger Mueller	2	Krones Ag
#63	James Ashley Gadd	2	Pernod Ricard Sa
#64	Jewook Jeon	2	LG
#65	Jerome Pellaud	2	Anheuser-Busch Inbev S.A.
#66	Jeffrey Reiter	2	Wayne Fueling Systems
#67	John Parry	2	Centinel Spine
#68	Jungmin Moon	2	Samsung
#69	Keith W. McIntyre	2	—
#70	Mason Duncan	2	Texas Fueling Services
#71	Manfred Härtel	2	Khs Gmbh
#72	Marc Krüger	2	K-Fee System Gmbh
#73	Mark Scatterday	2	Njoy
#74	Masahiro Takezawa	2	Tatsuno
#75	Michael E. Cheney	2	Global Agricultural Technology And Engineering
#76	Michael Rider	2	Coravin
#77	Mike Terrence Zitkovic	2	Ford
#78	Paul A. Phillips	2	—
#79	Philip A. Walton	2	Cardomon International Limited
#80	Richard A. Martindale	2	Automatic Bar Controls
#81	Ricky Dean Shock	2	Fuel Automation Station
#82	Robert Balstad	2	PepsiCo
#83	Robert R. Kimberlin	2	Ingersoll-Rand
#84	Rupert Meinzinger	2	Krones Ag
#85	Scott Thomas Loomis	2	PepsiCo
#86	Stan Kaplita	2	—
#87	Steven John Kelly	2	Pernod Ricard Sa
#88	Vanessa Valles	2	Anheuser-Busch Inbev S.A.
#89	Wayne McNinch	2	Gilbarco
#90	Xiankai Song	2	Ford
#91	Yonghyun KIM	2	LG
#92	Young Mu Moon	2	Clover Corporation Limited
#93	Guenter Zuehlke	1	Bsh Hausgeräte Gmbh
#94	Miguel Angel Ramirez Basilio	1	Ford
#95	Corey M. Fuson	1	Designetics
#96	Ramzi Chamoun	1	—
#97	Aaron Bollinger	1	Altium Packaging Lp
#98	Adam Daniel Ambrecht	1	Ags
#99	Adam Main	1	Blackpoint Tactical
#100	Adrien Vannesson	1	—

Top Companies

Rank ↑	Company ↕	Patents ↕
1	Coca-Cola	13
2	Khs Gmbh	12
3	Krones Ag	10
#4	Anheuser-Busch Inbev S.A.	7
#5	Cornelius	7
#6	Unknown	7
#7	Ford	7
#8	LG	7
#9	Wayne Fueling Systems	6
#10	PepsiCo	6
#11	Automatic Bar Controls	5
#12	Coravin	4
#13	Dai Nippon Printing Co.	4
#14	The Boeing	4
#15	Cornelius Beverage Technologies Limited	3
#16	Deka Products Limited Parternship	3
#17	Gate Cfv Solutions	3
#18	Haier Us Appliance Solutions	3
#19	Heineken Supply Chain B.V.	3
#20	Motion Pro	3
#21	Pernod Ricard Sa	3
#22	Tatsuno	3
#23	Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.	3
#24	Panasonic	3
#25	A.C. Dispensing Equipment	2
#26	Clover Corporation Limited	2
#27	Ecolab Usa	2
#28	Fives Filling & Sealing	2
#29	Franklin Fueling Systems	2
#30	Freezio Ag	2
#31	Fuel Automation Station	2
#32	Gilbarco	2
#33	Global Agricultural Technology And Engineering	2
#34	Graco Minnesota	2
#35	Honda Motor Co.	2
#36	Knappco	2
#37	Lancer	2
#38	Psp	2
#39	Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' Cooperativa	2
#40	Standex International	2
#41	Texas Fueling Services	2
#42	The Procter & Gamble	2
#43	Vitop Moulding S.R.L.	2
#44	BOE	2
#45	Accenture Global Solutions Limited	1
#46	Adolph Coors	1
#47	Ahwon	1
#48	Altergon Sa	1
#49	Amcor Rigid Packaging Usa	1
#50	Ats Automation Tooling Systems	1
#51	Behr Process	1
#52	Berg Companies	1
#53	Berry Plastics	1
#54	Be The Change Labs	1
#55	Bev-Edge	1
#56	Bhrs Group	1
#57	Brand Gmbh & Co Kg	1
#58	Brugg Rohr Ag Holding	1
#59	Bsh Hausgeräte Gmbh	1
#60	Capat	1
#61	Cardomon International Limited	1
#62	Carlsberg Breweries A/S	1
#63	C.H.&I. Technologies	1
#64	Control Products	1
#65	Coway Co.	1
#66	Creative Edge Design Group	1
#67	Dart Industries	1
#68	David S. Smith America	1
#69	Designetics	1
#70	Ds Smith Plastics	1
#71	Ebac Limited	1
#72	Entegris	1
#73	Fairlife	1
#74	Fiberlite Centrifuge	1
#75	Flomax International	1
#76	Fmc	1
#77	Fogg Filler Company	1
#78	Fres-Co System Usa	1
#79	Fuelie Systems	1
#80	Gallant Micro. Machining Co.	1
#81	Gojo Industries	1
#82	Grinon Industries	1
#83	Growlerwerks	1
#84	Hefei Xinsheng Optoelectronics Technology Co.	1
#85	Hitachi High-Technologies	1
#86	Hopkins Manufacturing	1
#87	Husky	1
#88	Hyundai Motor	1
#89	I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.P.A.	1
#90	Justrite Manufacturing Company, L.L.C.	1
#91	Knight	1
#92	Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.	1
#93	Ldj Manufacturing	1
#94	Legacy Us	1
#95	Lg Innotek Co.	1
#96	Lih Yann Industrial Co.	1
#97	Magna Energy Storage Systems Gesmbh	1
#98	Marquardt Gmbh	1
#99	Mbf S.P.A.	1
#100	Micro Matic A/S	1

Bottling and liquid handling Patent Leaders in 2020 2020

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