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Buildings and construction Patent Leaders in 2023 2023

Primary CPC class E04 · Section E

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 Thomas M. Espinosa 13 Cetres Holdings
2 Mark Cappelle 9 Flooring Industies Limited, Sarl
3 Daniel E. Boss 8 Bmic
#4 Galiano Tiramani 8 Build Ip
#5 Kyle Denman 8 Build Ip
#6 Martin Segaert 8 Flooring Industies Limited, Sarl
#7 Paolo Tiramani 8 500 Group
#8 Aaron Shaw 7 Unilin Bv
#9 Anders Nilsson 7 Välinge Innovation Ab
#10 Dieter D'HONDT 7 Unilin Bv
#11 Eddy Alberic Boucké 7 I4F Licensing Nv
#12 Laurent Meersseman 7 Flooring Industies Limited, Sarl
#13 Ming Liang Shiao 7 Certainteed
#14 Thomas Luc Martine BAERT 7 Champion Link International
#15 Adem Chich 6 Bmic
#16 Christian Boo 6 Valinge Innovation Ab
#17 Darko Pervan 6 Valinge Innovation Ab
#18 Robert C. Lenney 6 Gutterglove
#19 Tom VAN POYER 6 Champion Link International
#20 Arndt Andresen 5 Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
#21 Dieter Döhring 5 Kronoplus Technical Ag
#22 Jan Eddy De Rick 5 Flooring Industies Limited, Sarl
#23 Karl QUIST 5 Välinge Innovation Ab
#24 Matthew Zemler 5 Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
#25 Pieter Devos 5 Flooring Industies Limited, Sarl
#26 Robert L. Jenkins 5 Certainteed
#27 Roger Ylikangas 5 Välinge Innovation Ab
#28 Sven BOON 5 Champion Link International
#29 William Edwin Smith 5 Owens Corning Intellectual Capital
#30 Aaron Feinberg 4 Intumescents Associates Group (Iag)
#31 Brian Cecil Stearns 4 Vermont Slate & Copper Services
#32 Chad Stroike 4 Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
#33 Clinton D. Bunch 4 Acufloor
#34 Gregory F. Jacobs 4 Certainteed
#35 Jason Gillette 4 Turf Design
#36 James R. Metzger 4 —
#37 Joshua A. Bunch 4 Acufloor
#38 John Louis Vanker 4 Patco
#39 Luis Duque 4 Building Materials Investment
#40 Michael Gori 4 Leaffilter North
#41 Michael J. Lastowski 4 Patco
#42 Paul Craig Scott 4 Intumescents Associates Group (Iag)
#43 Philippe Pichon 4 Zodiac Pool Care Europe
#44 Scott A. Armstrong 4 Cybersonics
#45 Shuiyong Huang 4 Bestway Inflatables & Material
#46 Yan Zheng 4 ITRI
#47 Anthony Drevet 3 Champion Link International
#48 Antonio Giuseppe Perra 3 I4F Licensing Nv
#49 Brian C. Johnson 3 North American Philips
#50 Carmen Anthony LaTorre 3 Owens Corning Intellectual Capital
#51 Christopher Patrick Kasprzak 3 Owens Corning Intellectual Capital
#52 Charles J. MacKarvich 3 Tie Down
#53 Christophe NAEYAERT 3 Unilin Bv
#54 Christopher Michael Schneider 3 Barrette Outdoor Living
#55 Claudio Caselli 3 Dal-Tile
#56 Daniel James Buckwalter 3 Owens Corning Intellectual Capital
#57 David Wayne Hoagland 3 Rockwell
#58 David Michael Ploense 3 Owens Corning Intellectual Capital
#59 David J. Stucky 3 Certainteed
#60 Douglas Allan Bixel 3 Nut Shell
#61 Donald Anthony Pilz 3 California Expanded Metal Products
#62 Dustin M.M. Haddock 3 Rmh Tech
#63 Edward R. Harrington 3 Owens Corning Intellectual Capital
#64 Eric R. Anderson 3 Bmic
#65 Eric Claeys 3 Unknown
#66 Fernando Hernandez Sesma 3 California Expanded Metal Products
#67 Frederick A. Enko 3 Omg
#68 Gary Sprague 3 C.R. Laurence Co.
#69 George David Richardson 3 Cfs Concrete Forming Systems
#70 G. Matt Krause 3 —
#71 Italia Marisol Ovalle 3 Colhurst Concepts
#72 James W. Cosley 3 —
#73 Jacob Paul Honsvick 3 Owens Corning Intellectual Capital
#74 James A. Svec 3 Bmic
#75 Jeff Counterman 3 Shaw Craftsmen Concrete
#76 Jian He 3 BOE
#77 John E. Hughes 3 Awi Licensing
#78 Julian Bowron 3 Z-Modular Holding
#79 Kevin T. Burt 3 Fortress Iron, Lp
#80 Luis Fernando Ramirez 3 Colhurst Concepts
#81 Mark A. Dicaire 3 Omg
#82 Marinus Hansort 3 Ccs Contractor Equipment &Supplyllc
#83 Matti Kiik 3 Building Materials Investment
#84 Olaf Mjelde 3 Aquastar Pool Products
#85 Rahul Patki 3 Dal-Tile
#86 Raymond E. Poliquin 3 California Expanded Metal Products
#87 Ronald Carpenter 3 —
#88 Robin C. Czyzewicz 3 Certainteed Ceilings
#89 Robert D. Shaw 3 Certainteed
#90 Ronald D. Shaw 3 Shaw & Sons
#91 Rodney William Slade 3 Rockwell
#92 Scott W. Schweiger 3 Owens Corning Intellectual Capital
#93 Semion Krivulin 3 Cfs Concrete Forming Systems
#94 Sherwood Noël Wagner 3 Colhurst Concepts
#95 Shay Witelson 3 Maytronics
#96 Stephane Brochu 3 —
#97 Steve Skikas 3 Porta-Fab
#98 Thomas Crenshaw 3 Mfphd
#99 Timothy F. Gillis 3 Omg
#100 Trace Woodrum 3 Porta-Fab

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 Unknown 36
2 Flooring Industies Limited, Sarl 32
3 Bmic 25
#4 Certainteed 16
#5 Awi Licensing 14
#6 Valinge Innovation Ab 13
#7 Cetres Holdings 11
#8 Peri Se 10
#9 I4F Licensing Nv 9
#10 Owens Corning Intellectual Capital 8
#11 The Boeing 8
#12 Välinge Innovation Ab 8
#13 Build Ip 7
#14 Champion Link International 7
#15 Columbia Insurance 7
#16 Illinois Tool Works 7
#17 Gutterglove 6
#18 Hilti Aktiengesellschaft 6
#19 Omg 6
#20 Xylo Technologies Ag 6
#21 Bestway Inflatables & Material 5
#22 Zodiac Pool Care Europe 5
#23 Zodiac Pool Systems 5
#24 Acufloor 4
#25 Ceraloc Innovation Ab 4
#26 Forma Technologies 4
#27 Fortress Iron, Lp 4
#28 Intumescents Associates Group (Iag) 4
#29 Leaffilter North 4
#30 Max Co. 4
#31 Saint-Gobain Isover 4
#32 Saint-Gobain Placo 4
#33 Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy 4
#34 Simpson Strong-Tie Company 4
#35 Vkr Holding A/S 4
#36 Advanced Architectural Products 3
#37 Aladdin Manufacturing 3
#38 Aquastar Pool Products 3
#39 Ardisam 3
#40 Barrette Outdoor Living 3
#41 Carlisle Construction Materials 3
#42 Ccs Contractor Equipment &Supplyllc 3
#43 Cemco 3
#44 Certainteed Gypsum 3
#45 Cfs Concrete Forming Systems 3
#46 Colhurst Concepts 3
#47 Dal-Tile 3
#48 Doka Gmbh 3
#49 Ecofasten Solar 3
#50 Gaf Energy 3
#51 Georgia-Pacific Gypsum 3
#52 Gripple Limited 3
#53 Intex Marketing 3
#54 Korea Institute Of Civil Engineering And Building Technology 3
#55 Louisiana-Pacific 3
#56 Maytronics 3
#57 Mfphd 3
#58 Nut Shell 3
#59 Patco 3
#60 Porta-Fab 3
#61 Putzmeister Engineering Gmbh 3
#62 Reliance Industries Limited 3
#63 Rmh Tech 3
#64 Rockwell 3
#65 Rockwool A/S 3
#66 Shaw Craftsmen Concrete 3
#67 Turf Design 3
#68 Usg Interiors 3
#69 Zhejiang Jiansheng Leisure Products Co. 3
#70 Z-Modular Holding 3
#71 A&C Future 2
#72 Akzenta Paneele + Profile Gmbh 2
#73 Aqua Conscience Holdings 2
#74 Aspen Aerogels 2
#75 Beijing Goldwind Science & Creation Windpower Equipment Co. 2
#76 Best Gen Modular 2
#77 Black & Decker 2
#78 Certainteed Ceilings 2
#79 Clarkwestern Dietrich Building Systems 2
#80 Conxtech 2
#81 Dupont Safety & Construction 2
#82 Esm Energie—Und Schwingungstechnik Mitsch Gmbh 2
#83 Fero 2
#84 Fox Hardwood Lumber Company 2
#85 Ft Synthetics 2
#86 Fujifilm Business Innovation 2
#87 Fuzhou University 2
#88 Garland Industries 2
#89 Gifu Plastic Industry Co. 2
#90 Gold Bond Building Products 2
#91 Hayward Industries 2
#92 Hohmann & Barnard 2
#93 Holcim Technology 2
#94 Hyperframe 2
#95 Icon Technology 2
#96 Innovatech Systems 2
#97 International E-Z Up 2
#98 Jackson Design & Remodeling 2
#99 Kelly Slater Wave Company 2
#100 King Saud University 2