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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.

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Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 1996 to 2025Bar chart with a peak of 635 patents in 2019.peak 6351996: 391 patents19961997: 366 patents1998: 463 patents1999: 476 patents19992000: 517 patents2001: 482 patents2002: 436 patents20022003: 419 patents2004: 421 patents2005: 414 patents20052006: 354 patents2007: 239 patents2008: 227 patents20082009: 289 patents2010: 374 patents2011: 334 patents20112012: 435 patents2013: 515 patents2014: 486 patents20142015: 508 patents2016: 490 patents2017: 516 patents20172018: 474 patents2019: 635 patents2020: 598 patents20202021: 472 patents2022: 425 patents2023: 366 patents20232024: 414 patents2025: 380 patents2025

Top Inventors

Rank Inventor Patents Primary Company
1 Pradeep Naik 38 GE
2 Perumallu Vukanti 24 GE
3 Michael A. Benjamin 23 GE
#4 Hiranya Nath 19 GE
#5 Ravindra Shankar Ganiger 17 GE
#6 Saket Singh 16 GE
#7 Ajoy Patra 14 GE
#8 Clayton Stuart Cooper 14 GE
#9 Shai Birmaher 13 GE
#10 Karthikeyan Sampath 12 GE
#11 Michael T. Bucaro 12 GE
#12 Gregory Allen Boardman 10 GE
#13 Jason A. Ryon 10 Delavan
#14 Rimple Rangrej 10 GE
#15 Steven C. Vise 10 GE
#16 R Narasimha Chiranthan 9 GE
#17 Daniel J. Kirtley 8 GE
#18 Lev Alexander Prociw 8 Delavan
#19 Manampathy G. Giridharan 8 GE
#20 Ranganatha Narasimha Chiranthan 6 GE
#21 Rajendra Mahadeorao Wankhade 6 GE
#22 Sibtosh Pal 6 GE
#23 Brandon P. Williams 5 Collins Engine Nozzles
#24 Christopher A. Wiklof 5 Clearsign Combustion
#25 Donald Kendrick 5 Clearsign Technologies
#26 Joseph Zelina 5 GE
#27 Kwanwoo Kim 5 GE
#28 Lawrence A. Binek 5 RTX (Raytheon)
#29 Richard Louis Hart 5 GE
#30 Seung-Hyuck Hong 5 GE
#31 Anil Raj Duggal 4 GE
#32 Aritra Chakraborty 4 GE
#33 Bhavya Naidu Panduri 4 GE
#34 Deepak Ghiya 4 GE
#35 Narendra Digamber Joshi 4 GE
#36 Nicholas R. Overman 4 GE
#37 Nicolas Roland Guy Savary 4 Safran Helicopter Engines
#38 Pabitra Badhuk 4 GE
#39 Romain Nicolas Lunel 4 Snecma
#40 Sripathi Mohan 4 GE
#41 Veeraraju Vanapalli 4 GE
#42 Young Gun Go 4 Doosan Enerbility Co.
#43 Zhongtao Dai 4 RTX (Raytheon)
#44 Arijit Sinha Roy 3 GE
#45 Ben Heichelbech 3 Apple
#46 Connor Rivard 3 Apple
#47 Haris Musaefendic 3 Safran Aircraft Engines
#48 Honggang Wang 3 GE
#49 Jesse R. Boyer 3 RTX (Raytheon)
#50 Jonathan Dwight Berry 3 GE
#51 Krishnendu Chakraborty 3 GE
#52 Kyoung Taek Oh 3 Doosan Enerbility Co.
#53 Masao Itoh 3 Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions
#54 Max Josef Schoensteiner 3 Martin Gmbh Für Umwelt- Und Energietechik
#55 Michael John Hughes 3 GE
#56 Sang Pil Jo 3 Doosan Enerbility Co.
#57 Timothy S. Snyder 3 RTX (Raytheon)
#58 Ulrich Martin 3 BOE
#59 Yasunori Iwai 3 Daicel Chemical Industries
#60 Yuichi Morisawa 3 Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions
#61 Airy TILLAND 2 Ifp Energies Nouvelles
#62 Alex Thompson 2 Apple
#63 Amin Monfared 2 Rheem Manufacturing
#64 Ann CLOUPET 2 Ifp Energies Nouvelles
#65 Andrew James Seeley 2 Edwards Limited
#66 Andrew Wickersham 2 GE
#67 Atsushi Horikawa 2 Kawasaki
#68 Barbara Happe 2 Mertik Maxitrol Gmbh & Co. Kg
#69 Benjamin AMBLARD 2 Ifp Energies Nouvelles
#70 Borys SHERSHNYOV 2 Doosan Enerbility Co.
#71 Carsten CLEMEN 2 Rolls-Royce Deutschland
#72 Chung-Hsien Chen 2 TSMC
#73 Chung-Chin Huang 2 Grand Mate Co.
#74 Chin-Ying Huang 2 Grand Mate Co.
#75 Doyong Ha 2 LG
#76 DOUGLAS W. KARKOW 2 Clearsign Combustion
#77 Eun Seong Cho 2 Doosan Enerbility Co.
#78 Eunhwa Kim 2 Lg Innotek Co.
#79 Florent Guillou 2 Ifp Energies Nouvelles
#80 Han Jin Jeong 2 Doosan Enerbility Co.
#81 Hansaem Park 2 LG
#82 Helmut Pupp 2 Martin Gmbh Für Umwelt- Und Energietechik
#83 Hiroki KASUYA 2 Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions
#84 Hsing-Hsiung Huang 2 Grand Mate Co.
#85 Hsin-Ming Huang 2 Grand Mate Co.
#86 JAMES K. DANSIE 2 Clearsign Technologies
#87 James B. Hoke 2 RTX (Raytheon)
#88 Janghee Park 2 LG
#89 JACKSON MATTHEW PLEIS 2 Clearsign Technologies
#90 Jakub Strzepek 2 RTX (Raytheon)
#91 Jean-Paul Didier Autret 2 Safran Helicopter Engines
#92 Jean-François Cabre 2 Safran Aircraft Engines
#93 Jose R. Paulino 2 RTX (Raytheon)
#94 John Joseph Sutherland 2
#95 Jusu Kim 2 LG
#96 Jun Kyu Park 2 Kyungdong Navien Co.
#97 Kegan McDaniel 2 Medline Industries, Lp
#98 Keisuke Miura 2 Kubota
#99 Kenji Miyamoto 2 Autonetworks Technologies
#100 Kenta Taniguchi 2 Mitsubishi Electric

Top Companies

Rank Company Patents
1 GE 86
2 RTX (Raytheon) 31
3 Doosan Enerbility Co. 15
#4 Collins Engine Nozzles 10
#5 Mitsubishi Electric 10
#6 Siemens Energy Global 8
#7 Rolls-Royce Plc 6
#8 Safran Aircraft Engines 6
#9 Clearsign Technologies 5
#10 Rheem Manufacturing 5
#11 Safran Helicopter Engines 5
#12 Unknown 5
#13 Ihi 4
#14 Rinnai 4
#15 Saudi Arabian Oil 4
#16 Honeywell 4
#17 Edwards Limited 3
#18 Kawasaki 3
#19 Martin Gmbh Für Umwelt- Und Energietechik 3
#20 Rolls-Royce Deutschland 3
#21 Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions 3
#22 LG 3
#23 Apple 2
#24 Desiccant Technology 2
#25 Fives Pillard 2
#26 Grand Mate Co. 2
#27 Guangdong University Of Technology 2
#28 Haier Us Appliance Solutions 2
#29 Halliburton Energy Services 2
#30 Honda Motor Co. 2
#31 Ifp Energies Nouvelles 2
#32 Kyungdong Navien Co. 2
#33 L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude 2
#34 Safran Ceramics 2
#35 Sit S.P.A. 2
#36 Solar Turbines Incorporated 2
#37 Technip France 2
#38 Total Raffinage Chimie 2
#39 Truma Geraetetechnik Gmbh & Co. Kg 2
#40 Vpr Brands, Lp 2
#41 3M 1
#42 Air Burners 1
#43 Air Products And Chemicals 1
#44 Allied Air Enterprises 1
#45 Andritz Technology And Asset Management Gmbh 1
#46 Arvos Ljungstrom 1
#47 Azbil 1
#48 Babington Technology 1
#49 Baker Hughes Holdings 1
#50 Bdr Thermea Group B.V. 1
#51 Beijing University Of Technology 1
#52 Bekaert Combustion Technology B.V. 1
#53 Best 1
#54 Beyrodts Best 1
#55 Bloom Energy 1
#56 Brunswick 1
#57 Bsh Hausgeräte Gmbh 1
#58 Bsh Home Appliances 1
#59 Cameron International 1
#60 Carrier 1
#61 Casale Sa 1
#62 Chemtreat 1
#63 Copeland Comfort Control Lp 1
#64 Delavan 1
#65 Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co. 1
#66 Ebner Industrieofenbau Gmbh 1
#67 E.G.O. Elektro-Geraetebau Gmbh 1
#68 Electric Power Research Institute 1
#69 Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag 1
#70 Field Controls 1
#71 Fives North American Combustion 1
#72 Forney 1
#73 Gautschi Engineering Gmbh 1
#74 Hanwha Aerospace Co. 1
#75 Hrst 1
#76 Hyundai Motor 1
#77 Ihi Inspection And Instrumentation Co. 1
#78 Indian Institute Of Technology Madras (Iit Madras) 1
#79 Johnson Matthey Public Limited 1
#80 Johnson Outdoors 1
#81 Kia 1
#82 Kyocera 1
#83 Lamplight Farms Incorporated 1
#84 Linde Gmbh 1
#85 Lumetique 1
#86 Markforged 1
#87 Midea Group Co. 1
#88 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engine & Turbocharger 1
#89 Morgan State University 1
#90 Ngk Insulators 1
#91 Nissan Motor Co. 1
#92 Noritz 1
#93 North Atlantic Imports 1
#94 Nova Chemicals (International) S.A. 1
#95 Opra Technologies Bv 1
#96 Pro-Iroda Industries 1
#97 Purdue Research Foundation 1
#98 Rinnai America 1
#99 Robertshaw Controls 1
#100 Roburn Company 1