Clothing Patent Leaders 2021 | Patent Leaderboard

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Top Inventors

Rank ↑	Inventor ↕	Patents ↕	Primary Company ↕
1	James L. Hull	5	Summit Glove
2	Angelica Melendez	3	Spanx
3	Andrea J. Staub	3	Nike
#4	Christopher J. Pearen	3	Summit Glove
#5	Elena Novosiolova	3	Spanx
#6	Herman Sydney Roup	3	Talon Technologies
#7	Jared Berger	3	Tyr Sport
#8	Joseph DiLorenzo	3	Tyr Sport
#9	Matthew Vito DiLorenzo	3	Tyr Sport
#10	Ronald J. Thatcher	3	Summit Glove
#11	Amir H. Morgan	2	Nike
#12	Atsushi Horihata	2	Denka Company Limited
#13	Atsushi Takei	2	Denka Company Limited
#14	Breido Botkus	2	Fidlock Gmbh
#15	Chen-Cheng Huang	2	Benq
#16	Chen-Hsiang Lin	2	Cpumate
#17	David Turner	2	Nike
#18	Deneb Torano	2	Spanx
#19	Eddie K Jhin	2	Jbs Hair
#20	Giovanni Mazzarolo	2	Alpinestars Research Srl
#21	Harry Edmar Schulz	2	Meat Research
#22	Howard J. Reiter	2	Romag Fasteners
#23	Jacob R. Arnold	2	Nike
#24	James K. Kim	2	Shake-N-Go Fashion
#25	Jae-Hoon Lee	2	Samsung
#26	Jeffrey Robert Cellini	2	—
#27	Jennifer Johnson	2	Spanx
#28	Jeffrey Dan STEPHENS	2	Kmt Waterjet Systems
#29	Jintu Fan	2	Cornell University
#30	Jorge E. Carbo, Jr.	2	Nike
#31	John Curry	2	Owl Computing Technologies
#32	Joachim Fiedler	2	Fidlock Gmbh
#33	John R. Iacono	2	Zero Friction
#34	John Inzer	2	Inzer Advance Designs
#35	Julia BORNSTEIN	2	—
#36	Kenji Iwashita	2	Teijin Limited
#37	Kimberly D. Baschak	2	Nike
#38	Kyle Schepke	2	Nike
#39	Lazar OTASHEVICH	2	—
#40	Linda Marie BURHANCE	2	—
#41	Luke A. Pezzimenti	2	Nike
#42	Michael Lynch	2	Eco Electrical Systems
#43	Ning Li	2	IBM
#44	Norman E. Clough	2	Gore Enterprise Holdings
#45	Pao-Hao Huang	2	—
#46	Pao-Han Huang	2	—
#47	Spiro Naos	2	Structural Wrap
#48	Suat Yelken	2	—
#49	Tara Hoth	2	Bravado Holding Ag
#50	Terrell Douglas Abney	2	—
#51	Thomas Kenneth Hussey	2	Xefco Pty
#52	Yehudis Geisinsky	2	Ng Imports
#53	Yitzchok Geisinsky	2	Ng Imports
#54	Zhibin Li	2	Shenzhen Chipscreen Biosciences Co.
#55	Zhenqiang Liu	2	Regina Miracle International (Group) Limited
#56	Wadie M. Awad	1	—
#57	Robert M. Dettore	1	—
#58	Diana Sue Clary	1	—
#59	Derek N. Knees	1	—
#60	Olivia Noel Clary	1	—
#61	Ryan L. Babcock	1	—
#62	Khaldoon Alhumood	1	—
#63	Aaron T. Collie	1	—
#64	Aaron Cooper	1	Nike
#65	Abhishek Bajaj	1	—
#66	Abraham Schwartz	1	Center For Quantitative Cytometry
#67	Abigail Toledo Rosado	1	University Of Puerto Rico
#68	Abby Wittstadt	1	Under Armour
#69	Adam Bell	1	—
#70	Adam Parkinson	1	Nike
#71	Adam Pozdro	1	—
#72	Adisesha B. Reddy	1	—
#73	Ahmad Helmi Ujar	1	Ansell Limited
#74	Ajmal Cheema	1	—
#75	Akiyo Hirakubo	1	Gold Flag
#76	Alexander Altshuler	1	Canon
#77	Alfred Lewis Anderson	1	Mogas Industries
#78	Alain Beaudry	1	—
#79	Alejandro Carrillo	1	Dometic
#80	Alex Cougar	1	—
#81	Alain Desmeules	1	Unknown
#82	Ali Hafez Ali Mohammed ElFar	1	—
#83	Alex Feldman	1	Generic Imaging
#84	Alice Fockele	1	Nike
#85	Alysha Lynn Gray	1	Lion Group
#86	Alexander GRUENTZIG	1	Legionarius
#87	Alyssa Jackson	1	Becton, Dickinson And
#88	Alexandre Lavallee	1	Sport Maska
#89	Alfredo Lujan	1	—
#90	Allen Maples	1	W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh
#91	Alexis Victoria Mason	1	—
#92	Alex J. Ramirez	1	—
#93	Alexander H. Reed	1	Sheffield Hallam University
#94	Alan W. Reichow	1	Nike
#95	Alexander C. Tsuei	1	3M
#96	Alain Weimerskirch	1	Cold Chain Technologies
#97	Amber Burke	1	Nickel & Suede
#98	Amanda Jaron	1	Medline Industries, Lp
#99	Amy E. Nack	1	—
#100	Amber Roberts	1	Vf Imagewear

Top Companies

Rank ↑	Company ↕	Patents ↕
1	Nike	28
2	Unknown	8
3	Summit Glove	5
#4	Under Armour	5
#5	Intel	5
#6	Spanx	4
#7	W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh	4
#8	Hbi Branded Apparel Enterprises	3
#9	Medline Industries, Lp	3
#10	Talon Technologies	3
#11	Tyr Sport	3
#12	Wearable Technology Limited	3
#13	Ykk	3
#14	Aderans Company Limited	2
#15	Bravado Holding Ag	2
#16	Cornell University	2
#17	Denka Company Limited	2
#18	Fidlock Gmbh	2
#19	Inzer Advance Designs	2
#20	Jbs Hair	2
#21	Mast Industries (Far East) Limited	2
#22	Milwaukee Electric Tool	2
#23	Ng Imports	2
#24	Shake-N-Go Fashion	2
#25	Teijin Limited	2
#26	United Arab Emirates University	2
#27	Wm. T. Burnett Ip	2
#28	Zero Friction	2
#29	Apple	1
#30	Active Protective Technologies	1
#31	Adaptive Regelsysteme Gesellschaft M.B.H.	1
#32	Alpinestars Research S.P.A.	1
#33	Alpinestars Research Srl	1
#34	Amphipod	1
#35	Analog Devices	1
#36	Ansell Limited	1
#37	Asics	1
#38	Aspen Surgical Products	1
#39	Augustine Biomedical + Design	1
#40	Aver Technologies	1
#41	Bauer Hockey	1
#42	Birkenstock Ip Gmbh	1
#43	Blucher Gmbh	1
#44	Blue Force Gear	1
#45	Bob Barker Company	1
#46	Bodygram	1
#47	Boston Inventions	1
#48	Buckingham Manufacturing Company	1
#49	Bvw Holding Ag	1
#50	Dupont Electronics	1
#51	Dupont Safety & Construction	1
#52	Easton Diamond Sports	1
#53	Endura Limited	1
#54	Exsomed	1
#55	Ezbra Advanced Wound Care	1
#56	Falke Kgaa	1
#57	Gentherm Incorporated	1
#58	Gold Flag	1
#59	Goldwin	1
#60	Hand Held Products	1
#61	Hanes Operations Europe Sas	1
#62	Hb Innovations	1
#63	Honeylove Sculptwear	1
#64	Husqvarna Ab	1
#65	In&Motion	1
#66	Inteplast Group	1
#67	Interactive Skin	1
#68	Karsten Manufacturing	1
#69	Kido Sports Co.	1
#70	Larin	1
#71	Leatt	1
#72	Legionarius	1
#73	L.I.F.E. Corporation S.A.	1
#74	Lion Group	1
#75	L'Oreal	1
#76	Lululemon Athletica Canada	1
#77	Mas Innovation (Private) Limited	1
#78	Midori Anzen Co.	1
#79	Millet Innovation	1
#80	Mitsui Chemicals	1
#81	Mizuno	1
#82	M&M Sales Enterprises	1
#83	Munchkin	1
#84	Murata Manufacturing Co.	1
#85	Murata Vios	1
#86	Nantworks	1
#87	Netappli Co.	1
#88	No-Knob	1
#89	North Carolina State University	1
#90	Novalash	1
#91	Oakley	1
#92	O&M Halyard	1
#93	Pinnpack Packaging	1
#94	Primed Medical Products	1
#95	Purdue Research Foundation	1
#96	Racing Optics	1
#97	Regina Miracle International (Group) Limited	1
#98	Robert Bosch Gmbh	1
#99	Robert Bosch Tool	1
#100	Romag Fasteners	1

Clothing Patent Leaders in 2021 2021

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