Buildings and construction Patent Leaders 2016

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	Mark Cappelle	16	Flooring Industies Limited, Sarl
2	Darko Pervan	15	Valinge Innovation Ab
3	Bernard Thiers	11	Flooring Industies Limited, Sarl
#4	Gregory F. Jacobs	7	Certainteed
#5	Hidenori Tanaka	7	Canon
#6	Husnu M. Kalkanoglu	7	Certainteed
#7	Ming Liang Shiao	7	Certainteed
#8	Sudhir Railkar	7	Building Materials Investment
#9	George David Richardson	6	Cfs Concrete Forming Systems
#10	Hideaki Takahashi	6	Ntt Docomo
#11	Peder J. Gulbrandsen	6	Usg Interiors
#12	Ronald P. Hohmann, Jr.	6	Mitek Holdings
#13	Semion Krivulin	6	Cfs Concrete Forming Systems
#14	Todd M. Bergman	6	Awi Licensing
#15	Geoff Gosling	5	Dirtt Environmental Solutions
#16	James R. Waters	5	Awi Licensing
#17	Mogens Smed	5	Dirtt Environmental Solutions
#18	Nils-Erik Engstrom	5	Pergo (Europe) Ab
#19	Olan Leitch	5	Building Materials Investment
#20	Stephanie J. Forsythe	5	Molo Design
#21	Todd P. MacAllen	5	Molo Design
#22	Zi Li Fang	5	Cfs Concrete Forming Systems
#23	Abraham M. Underkofler	4	Usg Interiors
#24	Ake Sjoberg	4	Pergo (Europe) Ab
#25	Chong-Shien Tsai	4	ITRI
#26	Donald Anthony Pilz	4	California Expanded Metal Products
#27	Kamran Farahmandpour	4	—
#28	Kenneth Pereira	4	Us Tower
#29	Ki Ho Jin	4	Unknown
#30	Laurent Meersseman	4	Flooring Industies Limited, Sarl
#31	Michael Hatzinikolas	4	Fero
#32	Michael J. McLain	4	T&M Inventions
#33	Raymond E. Poliquin	4	California Expanded Metal Products
#34	Romeo Ilarian Ciuperca	4	—
#35	Timothy Pendley	4	T&M Inventions
#36	Agne Pålsson	3	Valinge Innovation Ab
#37	Alvin Geller	3	—
#38	Andrzej Chabowski	3	—
#39	Anthony M. Iannelli	3	—
#40	Brian J. Harrington	3	—
#41	Brett W. Sareyka	3	Worthington Armstrong Venture
#42	Brian L. Springer	3	Awi Licensing
#43	Christian Boo	3	Valinge Innovation Ab
#44	Chad A. Collison	3	Mp Global Products, L.L.C.
#45	Christopher C. Fisher	3	Certainteed
#46	Clinton D. Bunch	3	Acufloor
#47	Claude Granger	3	L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
#48	David J. Stucky	3	Certainteed
#49	Dee Volin	3	Zhejiang Zhengte Co.
#50	Diederick Bernardus Wijning	3	Itrec B.V.
#51	Fernando Hernandez Sesma	3	California Expanded Metal Products
#52	Henry H. Bilge	3	Tremco Cpg
#53	Hua Hsiang Lin	3	Intex Marketing
#54	James J. Lehane	3	Usg Interiors
#55	Jean Roy	3	L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
#56	Joshua A. Bunch	3	Acufloor
#57	John M. Goettl	3	Gsg Holdings
#58	Jorgen Palsson	3	Pergo (Europe) Ab
#59	John F. Payne	3	Betafence Usa
#60	Joop Roodenburg	3	Itrec B.V.
#61	Lawrence J. Grubka	3	Owens Corning Intellectual Capital
#62	L. Philipp Wall	3	P&M Co.
#63	Luis Duque	3	Building Materials Investment
#64	Matti Kiik	3	Building Materials Investment
#65	Michio Itoh	3	Bridgestone
#66	Michael Christopher Maguire	3	—
#67	Mohammad R. Ehsani	3	University of California
#68	N. Eric Knudsen	3	—
#69	Ralph Michael Fay	3	Johns Manville
#70	Richard R. McClure	3	Bluescope Buildings North America
#71	Robert D. Shaw	3	Certainteed
#72	Seong-Moon Jung	3	Lg Hausys
#73	Steven B. Mallookis	3	Go Papa, Lllp
#74	Steven E. Mallookis	3	Go Papa, Lllp
#75	Stephen W. Steffes	3	Certainteed
#76	Sunil Ramachandra	3	Afi Licensing
#77	Thomas M. Espinosa	3	Cetres Holdings
#78	Thomas V. Lopez	3	CNRS
#79	Thomas L. Schuman	3	Huber Engineered Woods
#80	Tony Pervan	3	Ceraloc Innovation Ab
#81	William Edwin Shevlin	3	Platinum Roofing
#82	William J. Wright	3	Pitney Bowes
#83	Yaw Yuan Hsu	3	Intex Marketing
#84	Zebonie Sukle	3	Johns Manville
#85	Aaron Harris	2	Wenger
#86	Adem Chich	2	Bmic
#87	Adam Lewis DuBose	2	Aluminum Ladder
#88	Akihiko Okimura	2	Oiles
#89	Allen R Finfrock	2	Finfrock Industries
#90	Allen C. Hager	2	Steelcase
#91	Al Hunter	2	—
#92	Andre Barrette	2	—
#93	Angelene J. Dascanio	2	University Of Notre Dame Du Lac
#94	Andrew Leo Haynes	2	Lake Products Limited
#95	Andrew Pritzl	2	Jack Walters & Sons
#96	Arlan Collins	2	Innovative Building Technologies
#97	Artur Schwoerer	2	Peri Ag
#98	Ashley P. Thrall	2	University Of Notre Dame Du Lac
#99	Bong Gyu Kang	2	Lg Hausys
#100	Brian Boettger	2	—

Top Companies

Rank ↑	Company ↕	Patents ↕
1	Unknown	34
2	Flooring Industies Limited, Sarl	20
3	Awi Licensing	19
#4	Certainteed	17
#5	Valinge Innovation Ab	16
#6	Building Materials Investment	11
#7	Johns Manville	10
#8	Owens Corning Intellectual Capital	10
#9	Pergo (Europe) Ab	10
#10	Columbia Insurance	9
#11	Usg Interiors	7
#12	Cfs Concrete Forming Systems	6
#13	Lg Hausys	6
#14	Putzmeister Engineering Gmbh	6
#15	Senqcia	6
#16	Siemens Aktiengesellschaft	6
#17	California Expanded Metal Products	5
#18	Dirtt Environmental Solutions	5
#19	Molo Design	5
#20	Vkr Holding A/S	5
#21	Gsg Holdings	4
#22	Huber Engineered Woods	4
#23	Nichia	4
#24	Peri Ag	4
#25	Steelcase	4
#26	United States Gypsum	4
#27	Us Tower	4
#28	Aqua Products	3
#29	Betafence Usa	3
#30	Ceraloc Innovation Ab	3
#31	Firestone Building Products Company	3
#32	Go Papa, Lllp	3
#33	Itrec B.V.	3
#34	James Hardie Technology Limited	3
#35	Kee Safety Limited	3
#36	L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude	3
#37	Oiles	3
#38	Ply Gem Industries	3
#39	P&M Co.	3
#40	Rockwool International A/S	3
#41	Safway Services	3
#42	Sika Technology Ag	3
#43	Simpson Strong-Tie Company	3
#44	The Boeing	3
#45	Valinge Flooring Technology Ab	3
#46	Worthington Armstrong Venture	3
#47	Apple	2
#48	Akzenta Paneele + Profile Gmbh	2
#49	Alaska Structures	2
#50	Alstom Renewable Technologies	2
#51	Anchor Wall Systems	2
#52	Arktura	2
#53	Bailey Metal Products Limited	2
#54	B & J Concepts	2
#55	Bravo Sports	2
#56	California Industrial Facilities Resources	2
#57	Campvalley (Xiamen) Co.	2
#58	Certainteed Gypsum And Ceiling Manufacturing	2
#59	Cooper Technologies	2
#60	Crystal Lagoons (Curacao) B.V.	2
#61	Davinci Italia/Usa Group	2
#62	Dayton Superior	2
#63	Deltak Manufacturing	2
#64	Diversakore	2
#65	Dsm Ip Assets B.V.	2
#66	Dynamic Shelters	2
#67	Electricite De France	2
#68	Emeh	2
#69	Emseal Joint Systems	2
#70	Exceptional Ip Holdings	2
#71	Finfrock Industries	2
#72	Fortress Iron, Lp	2
#73	Guangzhou Construction Engineering Co.	2
#74	Hard Core Brands International	2
#75	Hilti Aktiengesellschaft	2
#76	Huntsman International	2
#77	Hyundai Motor	2
#78	Ihi	2
#79	Illinois Tool Works	2
#80	Innovative Building Technologies	2
#81	Intex Marketing	2
#82	Jack Walters & Sons	2
#83	Kia Motors	2
#84	Kingspan Insulated Panels	2
#85	Kodi Klip	2
#86	Koniniklijke Philips N.V.	2
#87	Kronoplus Technical Ag	2
#88	Latham Pool Products	2
#89	Lehigh University	2
#90	Lippert Components	2
#91	Matthews Resources	2
#92	Max Co.	2
#93	Maytronics	2
#94	Mp Global Products, L.L.C.	2
#95	National Gypsum Properties	2
#96	Neturen Co.	2
#97	Nora Systems Gmbh	2
#98	Oceaneering International	2
#99	Pentair Water Pool And Spa	2
#100	Pls Technologies	2

Buildings and construction Patent Leaders in 2016 2016

Patents per Year

Top Inventors

Top Companies