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Clothing Patent Leaders in 2020 2020

Primary CPC class A41 · Section A

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 684 patents in 2024.peak 6841996: 278 patents19961997: 292 patents1998: 363 patents1999: 414 patents19992000: 419 patents2001: 397 patents2002: 384 patents20022003: 264 patents2004: 286 patents2005: 258 patents20052006: 288 patents2007: 232 patents2008: 219 patents20082009: 182 patents2010: 358 patents2011: 308 patents20112012: 367 patents2013: 343 patents2014: 389 patents20142015: 391 patents2016: 412 patents2017: 444 patents20172018: 471 patents2019: 574 patents2020: 576 patents20202021: 514 patents2022: 559 patents2023: 597 patents20232024: 684 patents2025: 644 patents2025

Top Inventors

Rank ↑ Inventor ↕ Patents ↕ Primary Company ↕
1 James L. Hull 11 Summit Glove
2 Andrea J. Staub 5 Nike
3 Christopher J. Pearen 5 Summit Glove
#4 Luke A. Pezzimenti 5 Nike
#5 Ronald J. Thatcher 5 Summit Glove
#6 Joseph Pandolfino 4 Patuga
#7 Matthew D. Nordstrom 4 Nike
#8 Ryan P. Henry 4 Nike
#9 Akiyo Hirakubo 3 Gold Flag
#10 Amie J. Achtymichuk 3 Nike
#11 Christopher J. Ranalli 3 Nike
#12 Irena Ilcheva 3 Nike
#13 Iustinia Koshkaroff 3 Nike
#14 John Inzer 3 Inzer Advance Designs
#15 Kenneth T. Craig 3 Nike
#16 Alyse Kehler 2 Nike
#17 Andre Michalak 2 Somnifix International
#18 Anton Pfanner 2 Pfanner Schutzbekleidung Gmbh
#19 Andrew M. Plant 2 Hbi Branded Apparel Enterprises
#20 Anthony Stephen Spencer 2 O&M Halyard
#21 Ben Hardman 2 Speedo International Limited
#22 Carl Behrend 2 Nike
#23 Carrie Glaude 2 —
#24 Catherine F. Morrison 2 Nike
#25 Carmen L. Zolman 2 Nike
#26 Cornelius Hendrikus Nicolaas VAN TIEL 2 —
#27 David L. Harrington 2 O&M Halyard
#28 Dana Hennessy 2 —
#29 Daniel P. Morgan 2 Nike
#30 David Turner 2 Nike
#31 Deeanne Akerson 2 Akerson Ip
#32 Elizabeth Chabner Thompson 2 Unknown
#33 Erica Margaret Buckeridge 2 Lululemon Athletica Canada
#34 Eric R. Noll 2 Nike
#35 F. Grant Kovach 2 Under Armour
#36 Garret Akerson 2 Akerson Ip
#37 Heidi A. Vaughan 2 Nike
#38 Hiroki Tanaka 2 Intel
#39 Hindi R. Zeidman 2 —
#40 Holli Pheil 2 Nike
#41 Hye Sun Kim 2 Shake-N-Go Fashion
#42 Jason Berns 2 Under Armour
#43 James K. Kim 2 Shake-N-Go Fashion
#44 Jessica Harris 2 —
#45 Jenny Yoo 2 Jenny Yoo Collection
#46 Josh Robert Gordon 2 Adidas Ag
#47 Joseph P. Weber 2 O&M Halyard
#48 Karen Flockton 2 Speedo International Limited
#49 Kimberly Sarubbi 2 Iotecha
#50 Lindsey V.J. Martin 2 Nike
#51 Marietta Cantu 2 —
#52 Mark Cumiskey 2 Under Armour
#53 Maurice Glaude 2 —
#54 Marlon J. Harris 2 Hbi Branded Apparel Enterprises
#55 Maura M. Horton 2 —
#56 Mark T. Pamperin 2 O&M Halyard
#57 Mayumi Toba 2 Aderans Company Limited
#58 Michael Lynch 2 Eco Electrical Systems
#59 Norie Fujishita 2 Dic
#60 Oliver McLachlan 2 Nike
#61 Patricia Hennessy 2 —
#62 Peter Ough 2 Shake-N-Go Fashion
#63 Ragheb Blibech 2 Hanes Operations Europe Sas
#64 Richa Maheshwari 2 Nike
#65 Sahara Lotti 2 Lashify
#66 Stephen H. Liu 2 Ifgcure Holdings
#67 Steven Suttman 2 Dynamic Solutions International
#68 Suilung Cheung 2 —
#69 Susan L. Sokolowski 2 Nike
#70 Supriya S. Subramanian 2 Ssi Technologies
#71 Supreeta K. Subramanian 2 Ssi Technologies
#72 Tara J. Cavosie 2 Tristar Products
#73 Thomas G. Ragan 2 Shelby Group International
#74 Timothy W. Markison 2 Cleversafe
#75 Tim Sharpe 2 Speedo International Limited
#76 Tom Gruger 2 —
#77 Yuki Aihara 2 Nike
#78 Zhenqiang Liu 2 Regina Miracle International (Group) Limited
#79 Samantha Claire Kyle-Healy 1 —
#80 Konstantine Igor Theodoridis 1 —
#81 Jessie McDirmid 1 —
#82 Philip Kundlinger 1 —
#83 Valerie A. Priebe 1 Unknown
#84 Helmut Seipmann 1 —
#85 Aaron Takayanagi Barnet 1 Amazon
#86 Aaron Drake Smith 1 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide
#87 Abdelrahman Eleish 1 Regwez
#88 Aderemi Lawrence Bankole 1 —
#89 Adam Conard 1 —
#90 Adrienne Teresa Moorefield-Shraibman 1 —
#91 Adam Parkinson 1 Nike
#92 Adam Walker 1 Airbus Operations Limited
#93 Agustin Portillo Mercado 1 —
#94 Ajay Y. Houde 1 O&M Halyard
#95 Akihiro Matsunaga 1 Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
#96 Alujjage Don Vishwa Aluthge 1 Mas Innovation (Private) Limited
#97 Alya A. Arabi 1 United Arab Emirates University
#98 Alexis Castellano 1 Fasten Swim Group
#99 Alissa Curry 1 —
#100 Alice Fockele 1 Nike

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 Nike 45
2 Unknown 20
3 Summit Glove 11
#4 Under Armour 8
#5 3M 5
#6 Patuga 4
#7 Adidas Ag 3
#8 Gold Flag 3
#9 Hanes Operations Europe Sas 3
#10 Medline Industries, Lp 3
#11 Honeywell 3
#12 Amazon 2
#13 Apple 2
#14 Aderans Company Limited 2
#15 Akerson Ip 2
#16 Ansell Limited 2
#17 Dic 2
#18 Hbi Branded Apparel Enterprises 2
#19 Ifgcure Holdings 2
#20 Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited 2
#21 Jenny Yoo Collection 2
#22 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide 2
#23 Lashify 2
#24 Lululemon Athletica Canada 2
#25 Mas Innovation (Private) Limited 2
#26 North Carolina State University 2
#27 O&M Halyard 2
#28 Pfanner Schutzbekleidung Gmbh 2
#29 Shake-N-Go Fashion 2
#30 Shelby Group International 2
#31 Somnifix International 2
#32 Speedo International Limited 2
#33 Stryker 2
#34 Tristar Products 2
#35 Vf Imagewear 2
#36 Wearable Technology Limited 2
#37 BOE 2
#38 0912139 B.C. 1
#39 Abu Dhabi University 1
#40 Acushnet 1
#41 Allegiance 1
#42 Alpinestars Research Srl 1
#43 Ansell Healthcare Products 1
#44 Assos Of Switzerland Gmbh 1
#45 Beijing Boe Optoelectronics Technology Co. 1
#46 Bilio 1
#47 Ce Soir Lingerie Company 1
#48 Chico'S Brands Investments 1
#49 Clover Mfg. Co. 1
#50 Cohesive Systems 1
#51 Columbia Sportswear North America 1
#52 Contact Control Interfaces, Llc. 1
#53 Cupid Foundations 1
#54 Daiya Co. 1
#55 Dassault Systemes 1
#56 Decathlon 1
#57 Denka Company Limited 1
#58 Desert Steel 1
#59 Deutsche Institute Für Textil-Und Faserforschung Denkendorf 1
#60 Dexerials 1
#61 Dpg Usa 1
#62 Dubrosky & Tracy Patent Service 1
#63 Duraflex Hong Kong Limited 1
#64 Ebay 1
#65 Ezbra Advanced Wound Care 1
#66 Falke Kgaa 1
#67 Fasten Swim Group 1
#68 Fast Retailing Co. 1
#69 Gelmart Industries 1
#70 Goldwin 1
#71 H2W 1
#72 Hyosung Tnc 1
#73 In&Motion 1
#74 Inventec 1
#75 Inventec (Pudong) Technology 1
#76 Japanese Foundation For Cancer Research 1
#77 Jbs Hair 1
#78 Kaneka 1
#79 Karsten Manufacturing 1
#80 Knix Wear 1
#81 Koken Co. 1
#82 Lalabu 1
#83 Legionarius 1
#84 L.I.F.E. Corporation S.A. 1
#85 Loomia Technologies 1
#86 L'Oreal 1
#87 Mast Industries (Far East) Limited 1
#88 Microjet Technology Co. 1
#89 Microtek Laboratories 1
#90 Moldex-Metric 1
#91 Molecular Rebar Design 1
#92 Nemo Equipment 1
#93 Novalash 1
#94 Nuu Collective 1
#95 Ocean Rodeo Sports 1
#96 Phokus Research Group 1
#97 Pife 1
#98 Pinwrest Development Group 1
#99 Point Blank Enterprises 1
#100 Precision Fabrics Group 1