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Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

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 1,806 patents in 2020.peak 1,8061996: 853 patents19961997: 958 patents1998: 1,124 patents1999: 1,149 patents19992000: 1,157 patents2001: 1,239 patents2002: 1,079 patents20022003: 1,013 patents2004: 953 patents2005: 874 patents20052006: 794 patents2007: 629 patents2008: 602 patents20082009: 799 patents2010: 1,246 patents2011: 1,151 patents20112012: 1,307 patents2013: 1,545 patents2014: 1,674 patents20142015: 1,642 patents2016: 1,555 patents2017: 1,519 patents20172018: 1,577 patents2019: 1,739 patents2020: 1,806 patents20202021: 1,559 patents2022: 1,410 patents2023: 1,520 patents20232024: 1,625 patents2025: 1,604 patents2025

Top Inventors

Rank Inventor Patents Primary Company
1 Darko Pervan 9 Valinge Innovation Ab
2 Olaf Mjelde 7 Aquastar Pool Products
3 Adem Chich 6 Bmic
#4 Eddy Alberic Boucké 6 I4F Licensing Nv
#5 Robert C. Lenney 6 Gutterglove
#6 Charles J. MacKarvich 5 Tie Down
#7 Laurent Meersseman 5 Flooring Industies Limited, Sarl
#8 Martin Segaert 5 Flooring Industies Limited, Sarl
#9 Thomas M. Espinosa 5 Cetres Holdings
#10 Clinton D. Bunch 4 Acufloor
#11 Claudio Caselli 4 Dal-Tile
#12 Daniel E. Boss 4 Bmic
#13 Donald Anthony Pilz 4 California Expanded Metal Products
#14 Evan Michael Wray 4 Gaf Energy
#15 Geoff Gosling 4 Dirtt Environmental Solutions
#16 Hongnan LI 4 Dalian University Of Technology
#17 Jan Eddy De Rick 4 Flooring Industies Limited, Sarl
#18 Jeffrey P. Whittemore 4 Zipwall
#19 Joshua A. Bunch 4 Acufloor
#20 Joshua L. Neal 4 Worthington Armstrong Venture
#21 Michael David Kuiper 4 Gaf Energy
#22 Ming Liang Shiao 4 Certainteed
#23 Olan Leitch 4 Building Materials Investment
#24 Philippe Pichon 4 Zodiac Pool Care Europe
#25 Rahul Patki 4 Dal-Tile
#26 Roger Ylikangas 4 Välinge Innovation Ab
#27 Shuiyong Huang 4 Bestway Inflatables & Material
#28 Shengyong Yang 4 Cspc Zhongqi Pharmaceutical Technology (Shijiazhuang) Co.
#29 Stephen T. Houston 4 Big Time Investment
#30 Steven E. Pryor 4 Simpson Strong-Tie Company
#31 Todd M. Bergman 4 Awi Licensing
#32 Wenlong DU 4 Dalian University Of Technology
#33 Wilfried Haeberle 4 Peri Se
#34 Xing Fu 4 Dalian University Of Technology
#35 Yaw Yuan Hsu 4 Intex Marketing
#36 Yan Zheng 4 ITRI
#37 Zhi Xiong Huang 4 Intex Marketing
#38 Alexander Griffith Slater 3 Shibumi Shade
#39 Anders Nilsson 3 Välinge Innovation Ab
#40 Arndt Andresen 3 Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
#41 Brian D. Morrow 3 Blue Tomato
#42 Brian West 3 Gaf Energy
#43 Bryant A. Zavitz 3 Tindall
#44 Choung-Houng Lai 3 Certainteed
#45 Dane Brooks Barnes 3 Shibumi Shade
#46 David Guy 3 King Technology
#47 David M. Reed 3 Praxair Technology
#48 David J. Stucky 3 Certainteed
#49 Dennis Bordin 3 Progress Profiles Spa
#50 Felix L. Sorkin 3 Generate Technologies
#51 Gabriel F. Hein 3 Canvas Construction
#52 George David Richardson 3 Cfs Concrete Forming Systems
#53 James L. Lambach 3 Covestro
#54 Jeffrey D. Johnson 3 King Technology
#55 Jeff Markley 3 Worthington Armstrong Venture
#56 Jing Bian 3
#57 Jonathan M. Verhoff 3 Owens Corning Intellectual Capital
#58 Julian Bowron 3 Z-Modular Holding
#59 Kevin B. Albert 3 Canvas Construction
#60 Linlin Xing 3 Bmic
#61 Li-Ying Yang 3 Building Materials Investment
#62 Mark Cappelle 3 Flooring Industies Limited, Sarl
#63 Maria J. Telleria 3 Canvas Construction
#64 Michael M. Sebold 3 Schul International Co.
#65 Michael R. Strickland 3 Invent To Build
#66 Nicholas A. Fiorilla 3 Schul International Co.
#67 Osamu Itagaki 3 Max Co.
#68 Paul Freeberg 3 King Technology
#69 Pieter Devos 3 Flooring Industies Limited, Sarl
#70 Robert Hale 3 Charter Communications Operating
#71 Robert D. Shaw 3 Certainteed
#72 Scott Christian Barnes 3 Shibumi Shade
#73 Scott D. Harnish 3 Awi Licensing
#74 Scott W. Schweiger 3 Owens Corning Intellectual Capital
#75 Semion Krivulin 3 Cfs Concrete Forming Systems
#76 Shengjun Ma 3 Beijing Goldwind Science & Creation Windpower Equipment Co.
#77 Shay Witelson 3 Maytronics
#78 Simon Duffaut 3 Zodiac Pool Care Europe
#79 Stephen N. Loyd 3 Stephen N. Loyd Irrevocable Family Trust
#80 Sven BOON 3 Champion Link International
#81 Tadasuke Matsuno 3 Makita
#82 Terry Goeman 3 King Technology
#83 Thomas Luc Martine BAERT 3 Champion Link International
#84 Thomas MEIJER 3 Xspray Pharma Ab
#85 Tom VAN POYER 3 Champion Link International
#86 Vlado Bucarizza 3 Cochrane Usa
#87 William Edwin Smith 3 Owens Corning Intellectual Capital
#88 Yu Lin 3 Worthington Armstrong Venture
#89 Adrian deKrom 2 Vaproshield
#90 Adam Fincham 2 Kelly Slater Wave Company
#91 Ai Ming Tan 2 Intex Marketing
#92 Alton Craig Hedgepeth 2
#93 Alex C. Nash 2 Certainteed
#94 Alex James Norman 2 Distributed Solar Development
#95 Alexis Xavier Rivas 2 Cover Technologies
#96 Alexander Zahiri 2 Lonza
#97 Amir Abu-Jaber 2 Norwood Architecture
#98 Andrea Bassetto 2
#99 Andy Cramer 2 Ocm
#100 Andrew Karl Diehl 2 Eddy Current Limited Partnership

Top Companies

Rank Company Patents
1 Unknown 27
2 Bmic 19
3 Flooring Industies Limited, Sarl 18
#4 Valinge Innovation Ab 14
#5 Awi Licensing 13
#6 Certainteed 12
#7 Owens Corning Intellectual Capital 9
#8 Hilti Aktiengesellschaft 8
#9 I4F Licensing Nv 7
#10 Max Co. 7
#11 Simpson Strong-Tie Company 7
#12 Gutterglove 6
#13 Zodiac Pool Care Europe 6
#14 Aquastar Pool Products 5
#15 Bestway Inflatables & Material 5
#16 Ceraloc Innovation Ab 5
#17 Cetres Holdings 5
#18 Intex Marketing 5
#19 Peri Ag 5
#20 The Boeing 5
#21 Acufloor 4
#22 Big Time Investment 4
#23 California Expanded Metal Products 4
#24 Certainteed Gypsum 4
#25 Columbia Insurance 4
#26 Dalian University Of Technology 4
#27 Dirtt Environmental Solutions 4
#28 Fortress Iron, Lp 4
#29 Gaf Energy 4
#30 Louisiana-Pacific 4
#31 Makita 4
#32 Peri Se 4
#33 Rockwool International A/S 4
#34 Worthington Armstrong Venture 4
#35 Xylo Technologies Ag 4
#36 Zipwall 4
#37 NVIDIA 4
#38 Akzenta Paneele + Profile Gmbh 3
#39 Anchor Wall Systems 3
#40 Beijing Goldwind Science & Creation Windpower Equipment Co. 3
#41 Blue Tomato 3
#42 Campvalley (Xiamen) Co. 3
#43 Canvas Construction 3
#44 Cfs Concrete Forming Systems 3
#45 Champion Link International 3
#46 Covestro 3
#47 Dal-Tile 3
#48 Invent To Build 3
#49 King Technology 3
#50 Maytronics 3
#51 Mitek Holdings 3
#52 Omg 3
#53 Progress Profiles Spa 3
#54 Saint-Gobain Placo Sas 3
#55 Schul International Co. 3
#56 Schwing Gmbh 3
#57 Sekisui House 3
#58 Shibumi Shade 3
#59 Stephen N. Loyd Irrevocable Family Trust 3
#60 Tindall 3
#61 Ufp Industries 3
#62 Usg Interiors 3
#63 Vkr Holding A/S 3
#64 Z-Modular Holding 3
#65 Zodiac Pool Systems 3
#66 3M 2
#67 Aladdin Manufacturing 2
#68 Alp Supply 2
#69 Apache Industrial Services 2
#70 Barrette Outdoor Living 2
#71 Blach Construction 2
#72 Bond Formwork Systems 2
#73 Building Materials Investment 2
#74 Build Ip 2
#75 Caravan Canopy Int'L 2
#76 Carefree/Scott Fetzer 2
#77 Carlisle Construction Materials 2
#78 Certainteed Canada 2
#79 Certainteed Ceilings 2
#80 Changsha University Of Science And Technology 2
#81 Cochrane Usa 2
#82 Colhurst Concepts 2
#83 Cover Technologies 2
#84 Deltak Manufacturing 2
#85 Distributed Solar Development 2
#86 Emeh 2
#87 Englert 2
#88 Everhard Products 2
#89 Firestone Building Products Company 2
#90 Fusion Optix 2
#91 Garland Industries 2
#92 Gregory P. Luth & Associates 2
#93 Hall Labs 2
#94 Hayward Industries 2
#95 Homecare Products 2
#96 Huber Engineered Woods 2
#97 Illinois Tool Works 2
#98 Johns Manville 2
#99 Kelly Slater Wave Company 2
#100 Korea Institute Of Civil Engineering And Building Technology 2