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Buildings and construction Patent Leaders in 2025 2025

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 Eddy Alberic Boucké 18 I4F Licensing Nv
2 Armin Thomas Deutsch 13 Moderno Porcelain Works
3 Roberto Contreras 11 Moderno Porcelain Works
#4 Jan Eddy De Rick 9 Flooring Industies Limited, Sarl
#5 Adem Chich 8 Bmic
#6 Daniel E. Boss 8 Bmic
#7 Roger Ylikangas 8 Välinge Innovation Ab
#8 Anders Nilsson 7 Välinge Innovation Ab
#9 Karl QUIST 7 Välinge Innovation Ab
#10 Kevin T. Burt 7 Fortress Iron, Lp
#11 Aaron Shaw 6 Unilin Bv
#12 David J. Stucky 6 Certainteed
#13 Kenneth M. Chevis 6 Apache Industrial Services
#14 Michael Gori 6 Leaffilter North
#15 Pieter Devos 6 Flooring Industies Limited, Sarl
#16 Robert C. Lenney 6 Gutterglove
#17 Sven BOON 6 Champion Link International
#18 Thomas Luc Martine BAERT 6 Champion Link International
#19 Timothy F. Gillis 6 Omg
#20 Tom VAN POYER 6 Champion Link International
#21 Anibrata Routh 5 Peri Se
#22 Cedric Thomi 5 Ddp Specialty Electronic Materials Us, Llc.
#23 Clement Ginestet 5 American Wave Machines
#24 Dieter D'HONDT 5 Unilin Bv
#25 Donald Anthony Pilz 5 California Expanded Metal Products
#26 Eric Huebsch 5 E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And
#27 Hans-Jürgen Hannig 5 Akzenta Paneele + Profile Gmbh
#28 James Dean Katsaros 5 Dupont Safety & Construction
#29 Lars Massueger 5 Ddp Specialty Electronic Materials Us, Llc.
#30 Logan Carlson 5 Omg Building Products
#31 Ming Liang Shiao 5 Certainteed
#32 Norman Arnold Turnquist 5 GE
#33 Olan Leitch 5 Building Materials Investment
#34 Thomas M. Espinosa 5 Cetres Holdings
#35 Yan Zheng 5 ITRI
#36 Yixi Xiao 5 Bmic
#37 Ankush Rathod 4 Peri Se
#38 Andrea Watts 4 Ddp Specialty Electronic Materials Us, Llc.
#39 Arlan Collins 4 Innovative Building Technologies
#40 Asbjørn Skyum Blichfeldt 4 Vkr Holding A/S
#41 Axel Terradillos 4 Whitewater West Industries
#42 Benjamin CLEMENT 4 Flooring Industies Limited, Sarl
#43 Brian Cecil Stearns 4 Vermont Slate & Copper Services
#44 Calder Danz 4 Innovative Building Technologies
#45 Christian Boo 4 Valinge Innovation Ab
#46 Christian Förg 4 Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
#47 Christophe NAEYAERT 4 Unilin Bv
#48 Clinton D. Bunch 4 Acufloor
#49 Claus Holm 4 Vkr Holding A/S
#50 Dale V. Paul 4 Innovative Building Technologies
#51 Dustin M.M. Haddock 4 Rmh Tech
#52 Eric R. Anderson 4 Bmic
#53 Eric P. Hinckley 4 Innovative Building Technologies
#54 Frank Pospisil 4 United States Gypsum
#55 Geoff T. Luczycki 4 Fortress Iron, Lp
#56 G. Matt Krause 4 —
#57 Gregory Edward Cooper 4 GE
#58 Greg Stephen Mason 4 Illinois Tool Works
#59 Jason Alan Crowell 4 Leaffilter North
#60 James A. Svec 4 Bmic
#61 Jeffrey Hutchins 4 Dupont Safety & Construction
#62 Jianqiang Xie 4 Yotrio Group Co.
#63 Joshua A. Bunch 4 Acufloor
#64 Jonathan W. Dezielle 4 Omg Building Products
#65 Kevin B. Flatt 4 Fortress Iron, Lp
#66 Kristof Van Vlassenrode 4 Unilin Bv
#67 Laurent Meersseman 4 Flooring Industies Limited, Sarl
#68 Mark D'Amato 4 D.E.M. Controls Of Canada
#69 Matthew Carlyle Sherstad 4 Fortress Iron, Lp
#70 Mark Woerman 4 Innovative Building Technologies
#71 Michael J. Hubbard 4 Firestone Building Products Company
#72 Ronald D. Shaw 4 Shaw & Sons
#73 Terence Yeo 4 Fusion Optix
#74 Timothy Kelly 4 Fusion Optix
#75 Timothy D. Wilson 4 Ddp Specialty Electronic Materials Us, Llc.
#76 Adam Mantei 3 Peak Innovations
#77 Angela Ogino 3 Owens Corning Intellectual Capital
#78 Arun Kunnathally Somasundaram 3 Peri Se
#79 Ashley A. Schultz 3 Certainteed
#80 Berthold Mueller 3 Ddp Specialty Electronic Materials Us, Llc.
#81 Biao Fang 3 GE
#82 Bryan ROLLIER 3 Unilin Bv
#83 Carsten Buhlmann 3 Surface Technologies Gmbh & Co. Kg
#84 Christopher J. Allen 3 Weber-Stephen Products
#85 Christopher Michael Colyn 3 Certainteed
#86 Chia-Hsuan Huang 3 Himax Technologies Limited
#87 Christopher James Kenny 3 GE
#88 Christopher Michael Schneider 3 Barrette Outdoor Living
#89 Charles David Taylor, Jr. 3 Ddp Specialty Electronic Materials Us, Llc.
#90 Chang-Shiou Wu 3 —
#91 Charles Young 3 Peak Innovations
#92 Claudio Caselli 3 Dal-Tile
#93 Craig Lawson 3 Peak Innovations
#94 Darko Pervan 3 Valinge Innovation Ab
#95 Dennis LeBlang 3 —
#96 Eberhard Herrmann 3 Surface Technologies Gmbh & Co. Kg
#97 Eishaan Gakhar 3 Certainteed
#98 E. Erik Timothy 3 Nationwide Industries
#99 Eric Lo 3 Rexon Industrial Corp.
#100 Felix L. Sorkin 3 Generate Technologies

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 Bmic 30
2 Unknown 29
3 Unilin Bv 20
#4 I4F Licensing Nv 18
#5 Välinge Innovation Ab 17
#6 Awi Licensing 14
#7 Moderno Porcelain Works 11
#8 Peri Se 10
#9 Certainteed 8
#10 Ddp Specialty Electronic Materials Us, Llc. 7
#11 Simpson Strong-Tie Company 7
#12 Champion Link International 6
#13 Leaffilter North 6
#14 Omg Building Products 6
#15 Vkr Holding A/S 6
#16 Apache Industrial Services 5
#17 Dupont Safety & Construction 5
#18 Fortress Iron, Lp 5
#19 Louisiana-Pacific 5
#20 Sekisui House 5
#21 GE 5
#22 Acufloor 4
#23 Belgravia Wood Limited 4
#24 Cemco 4
#25 Columbia Insurance 4
#26 Durafuse Frames 4
#27 Gutterglove 4
#28 Hayward Industries 4
#29 Hohmann & Barnard 4
#30 Huber Engineered Woods 4
#31 Illinois Tool Works 4
#32 Knauf Gips Kg 4
#33 Owens Corning Intellectual Capital 4
#34 Surface Technologies Gmbh & Co. Kg 4
#35 United States Gypsum 4
#36 Whitewater West Industries 4
#37 Zodiac Pool Care Europe 4
#38 Toyota 4
#39 Aiper Global Pte. 3
#40 American Flashings And Accessories 3
#41 Barrette Outdoor Living 3
#42 Bestway Inflatables & Material 3
#43 Ceraloc Innovation Ab 3
#44 Fusion Optix 3
#45 Hainan University 3
#46 Holcim Technology 3
#47 Innovative Building Technologies 3
#48 Johns Manville 3
#49 King Saud University 3
#50 Knapp Holding Gmbh 3
#51 National Nail 3
#52 Peak Innovations 3
#53 Pentair Water Pool And Spa 3
#54 Primesource Building Products 3
#55 Putzmeister Engineering Gmbh 3
#56 Schluter Systems 3
#57 Shaw Craftsmen Concrete 3
#58 Shenzhen Aiper Intelligent Co. 3
#59 Steelcase 3
#60 Ufp Industries 3
#61 Wall To Wall 3
#62 Yoshino Gypsum Co. 3
#63 Yotrio Group Co. 3
#64 Zhejiang University 3
#65 Zodiac Pool Systems 3
#66 A&C Future 2
#67 Advanced Architectural Products 2
#68 Alp Supply 2
#69 Ameristar Perimeter Security Usa 2
#70 Anchor Ring Solutions 2
#71 Arktura 2
#72 Asc Engineered Solutions 2
#73 Blue Square Manufacturing 2
#74 Bond Formwork Systems 2
#75 Certainteed Ceilings 2
#76 Cetres Holdings 2
#77 Continuus Materials Intellectual Property 2
#78 Dal-Tile 2
#79 Englert 2
#80 Gaf Energy 2
#81 Garland Industries 2
#82 Germans Boada, S.A. 2
#83 Guangzhou Metro Design & Research Institute Co. 2
#84 Hilti Aktiengesellschaft 2
#85 Jgc 2
#86 King Technology 2
#87 KAIST 2
#88 Latham Pool Products 2
#89 Lester Building Systems, Llc. 2
#90 Li & Co Ag 2
#91 Makita 2
#92 Mannington Mills 2
#93 Max Co. 2
#94 Milwaukee Electric Tool 2
#95 Mitsubishi Chemical 2
#96 Northstar Technologies Group 2
#97 Peikko Group Oy 2
#98 Rmh Tech 2
#99 Ruentex Engineering & Construction Co. 2
#100 Shadiant 2