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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 605 patents in 1998.peak 6051996: 571 patents19961997: 550 patents1998: 605 patents1999: 564 patents19992000: 479 patents2001: 569 patents2002: 549 patents20022003: 541 patents2004: 554 patents2005: 377 patents20052006: 395 patents2007: 392 patents2008: 375 patents20082009: 370 patents2010: 508 patents2011: 522 patents20112012: 539 patents2013: 535 patents2014: 509 patents20142015: 473 patents2016: 431 patents2017: 435 patents20172018: 445 patents2019: 450 patents2020: 525 patents20202021: 463 patents2022: 466 patents2023: 549 patents20232024: 552 patents2025: 589 patents2025

Top Inventors

Rank Inventor Patents Primary Company
1 Andrew J. Lazur 8
2 Luc Nicoleau 5 Construction Research & Technology Gmbh
3 Aaron Kenneth Amstutz 4 Natural Fiber Welding
#4 Ashish Dubey 4 United States Gypsum
#5 Olivier Citti 4 Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics
#6 Paul Sheedy 4 RTX (Raytheon)
#7 Wayde R. Schmidt 4 RTX (Raytheon)
#8 Adam L. Chamberlain 3
#9 Aleksander J. Pyzik 3 Dow Global Technologies
#10 Amba Ayambem 3 The Henry Group
#11 Andrew Saab 3 US Air Force
#12 Christoph Hesse 3 Basf Se
#13 Eric Philippe 3 Herakles
#14 Gaurav Agrawal 3 Baker Hughes Holdings
#15 Hiroki Uchiyama 3 Hitachi
#16 Julien P. Fourcade 3 Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics
#17 Lance E. Brothers 3 Halliburton Energy Services
#18 Matthew Laskoski 3 US Air Force
#19 Mohammed Al-Mehthel 3 KFUPM
#20 Mohammed Maslehuddin 3 KFUPM
#21 Pranjal Sarmah 3
#22 Prahlad Yadav 3
#23 Raitarou Masaoka 3 Tdk
#24 Robin P. Ziebarth 3 Dow Global Technologies
#25 Saleh H. Al-Idi 3 Saudi Arabian Oil
#26 Sean E. Landwehr 3
#27 Shunji Okazaki 3 Hitachi
#28 Tania Bhatia Kashyap 3 RTX (Raytheon)
#29 Teddy M. Keller 3 US Air Force
#30 Thomas Richard Chapman 3 Corning Incorporated
#31 Tianping Huang 3 Baker Hughes Holdings
#32 Yosuke Sato 3 Ngk Insulators
#33 Yoshinori Takayama 3 Mitsubishi Materials
#34 Akira Takahashi 2 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
#35 Alex Gonzalez 2 The Henry Group
#36 Antionette Can 2 Element Six Abrasives S.A.
#37 Anthony Joseph Cecce 2 Corning Incorporated
#38 Anca Itul 2 Heidelbergcement Ag
#39 Andrea L. Kazmierczak 2 Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics
#40 Andreas Morhardt 2 Ceramtec Gmbh
#41 Chikashi Ihara 2 Ngk Insulators
#42 Claudio E. Manissero 2 Fmc
#43 Daniel Daviller 2 Parexgroup Sa
#44 David J. Lechevalier 2 Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics
#45 Dan T. Moore, III 2 Intel
#46 Dean Paul Forgeron 2 Carboncure Technologies
#47 Dirk Schmitt 2 Heidelbergcement Ag
#48 Dmitri Brodkin 2 Ivoclar Vivadent Ag
#49 Eiichiro Nishimura 2 Sumitomo Metal Mining Co.
#50 Emi Mamada 2 Yoshino Gypsum Co.
#51 Evelyn M. DeLiso 2 Corning Incorporated
#52 Fumihiko Matsumura 2 Sumitomo Metal Mining Co.
#53 Gaurav Sant 2 University of California
#54 George Sean Monkman 2 Carboncure Technologies
#55 Gregory Scot Corman 2 GE
#56 Hirokazu Shima 2 Mitsubishi Materials
#57 Hisanobu Tanaka 2 Mitsubishi Materials
#58 James J. O'Brien 2 Dow Global Technologies
#59 James Preskenis 2 Premier Magnesia
#60 Jeffery Dwane Karcher 2 Halliburton Energy Services
#61 Jerry E. Rademan 2 Premier Magnesia
#62 Jeffrey Alexander Whidden 2 Cr Minerals Company
#63 Jozef Bicerano 2 Sun Drilling Products
#64 Joshua Jeremy Brown 2 Carboncure Technologies
#65 Joachim DENGLER 2 Basf Se
#66 John K. Gehret 2 Premier Magnesia
#67 Jotaro Miyata 2 Ngk Insulators
#68 Joseph B. Richey, II 2 Invacare
#69 Joseph Earl Thomas 2 Cr Minerals Company
#70 John Forrest Wight, Jr. 2 Corning Incorporated
#71 Junya Kitamura 2 Fujimi Incorporated
#72 Kang N. Lee 2
#73 Kate Sproul 2 The Henry Group
#74 Keith Norman Bubb 2 Corning Incorporated
#75 Keith St Jean 2 Gcp Applied Technologies
#76 Kenichi Sugano 2 Yoshino Gypsum Co.
#77 Kilian Friederich 2 Ceramtec Gmbh
#78 Klaus-Alexander Rieder 2 W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
#79 Lawrence L. Kuo 2 W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
#80 Lukas Gottwik 2 Ceramtec Gmbh
#81 Masatoshi ABIKO 2 The Aes
#82 Magdalena Balonis-Sant 2 University of California
#83 Manfred Bichler 2 Basf Se
#84 Masashi Iwara 2 Sumitomo Metal Mining Co.
#85 Marion Lorgouilloux 2 S.A. Lhoist Recherche Et Développement
#86 Marie-Jose Sarrazin 2 Dow Corning
#87 Masaaki Seya 2 Nitto Chemical Industry Co.
#88 Man Lung Sham 2 Nano And Advanced Materials Institute Limited
#89 Mark Alexander Shand 2 Google
#90 Martin Winklbauer 2 Construction Research & Technology Gmbh
#91 Makio Yamashita 2 Mitsubishi Materials
#92 Masato Yoshikane 2 Yoshino Gypsum Co.
#93 Meinhard Kuntz 2 Ceramtec Gmbh
#94 Michelene Hall 2
#95 Misako Makino 2 Ibiden Co.
#96 Mohsen BEN HAHA 2 Heidelbergcement Ag
#97 Nathan A. Tregger 2 Gcp Applied Technologies
#98 Neal Magdefrau 2 RTX (Raytheon)
#99 Nicholas M. Shinkel 2 Dow Global Technologies
#100 Nicolas SPENCER 2 Heidelbergcement Ag

Top Companies

Rank Company Patents
1 Ngk Insulators 14
2 Rolls-Royce Plc 11
3 Corning Incorporated 10
#4 United States Gypsum 10
#5 Halliburton Energy Services 8
#6 Herakles 8
#7 KFUPM 8
#8 RTX (Raytheon) 8
#9 Mitsubishi Materials 7
#10 Saint-Gobain Centre De Recherches Et D'Etudes Europeen 6
#11 US Air Force 6
#12 GE 6
#13 Basf Se 5
#14 Construction Research & Technology Gmbh 5
#15 Hitachi 5
#16 Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics 5
#17 Sika Technology Ag 5
#18 Snecma 5
#19 3M 4
#20 CNRS 4
#21 Ceramtec Gmbh 4
#22 Dow Global Technologies 4
#23 S.A. Lhoist Recherche Et Développement 4
#24 Saudi Arabian Oil 4
#25 Tdk 4
#26 Yoshino Gypsum Co. 4
#27 Caterpillar 4
#28 Baker Hughes Holdings 3
#29 Carboncure Technologies 3
#30 Certainteed 3
#31 CEA 3
#32 Denso 3
#33 Lafarge 3
#34 Ngk Spark Plug Co. 3
#35 Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. 3
#36 Unknown 3
#37 Wacker Chemie Ag 3
#38 Samsung 3
#39 Bostik Sa 2
#40 Chryso 2
#41 Cr Minerals Company 2
#42 Dow Corning 2
#43 Element Six Limited 2
#44 Fujimi Incorporated 2
#45 Gcp Applied Technologies 2
#46 Geopolymer Solutions 2
#47 Heidelbergcement Ag 2
#48 Ibiden Co. 2
#49 Ivoclar Vivadent Ag 2
#50 Kennametal 2
#51 King Saud University 2
#52 Korea Institute Of Industrial Technology 2
#53 Krosakiharima 2
#54 Murata Manufacturing Co. 2
#55 Nano And Advanced Materials Institute Limited 2
#56 Nichia 2
#57 Premier Magnesia 2
#58 Refractory Intellectual Property 2
#59 Rolls-Royce High Temperature Composites 2
#60 Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. 2
#61 Sun Drilling Products 2
#62 The Aes 2
#63 The Boeing 2
#64 The Henry Group 2
#65 University of California 2
#66 University of Florida 2
#67 U.S. Department Of Energy 2
#68 Honeywell 2
#69 Intel 2
#70 LG 2
#71 Apple 1
#72 Applied Materials 1
#73 Active Minerals International 1
#74 Agency For Science, Technology And Research 1
#75 Akebono Brake Industry Co. 1
#76 Allied Mineral Products 1
#77 Allnex Belgium S.A. 1
#78 Alter Nrg 1
#79 Andritz 1
#80 Applied Cavitation 1
#81 Aquasmart Enterprises 1
#82 Association Institut De Myologie 1
#83 Audi Ag 1
#84 Basf Construction Solutions Gmbh 1
#85 Binder Gmbh 1
#86 Biomason 1
#87 Bnz Materials 1
#88 Board Of Trustees Of Southern Illinois University 1
#89 Boral Ip Holdings (Australia) Pty Limited 1
#90 Bpb Limited 1
#91 Caesarstone 1
#92 Calderys France 1
#93 Carbo Ceramics 1
#94 Celanese Sales Germany Gmbh 1
#95 Cemex Research Group Ag 1
#96 Ceres Intellectual Property Company Limited 1
#97 Clearsign Combustion 1
#98 Comadur Sa 1
#99 Component Re-Engineering Company 1
#100 Coorstek Kk 1