Doors and windows Patent Leaders 2016

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: 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Patents per Year

Top Inventors

Rank ↑	Inventor ↕	Patents ↕	Primary Company ↕
1	Wendell B. Colson	9	Hunter Douglas
2	Daniel M. Fogarty	6	Hunter Douglas
3	Mark A. Flannery	6	Regalo International
#4	Paul G. Swiszcz	6	Hunter Douglas
#5	Willis Jay Mullet	6	Wayne-Dalton
#6	Edward J. Blair	5	Lutron Electronics Co.
#7	Po-Yu Chen	5	Sheen World Technology
#8	Samuel F. Chambers	5	Lutron Electronics Co.
#9	Brian Norbert Drifka	4	Rytec
#10	Chin-Tien Huang	4	Teh Yor Co.
#11	Eric B. Rapp	4	Guardian-I
#12	Fu-Lai Yu	4	Teh Yor Co.
#13	Galen B. Rhodes	4	Hunter Douglas
#14	Jason M. Walsh	4	Masonite
#15	Kenneth M. Faller	4	Hunter Douglas
#16	Kristian Ørnsvig Nielsen	4	Vkr Holding A/S
#17	Lars Kristensen	4	Vkr Holding A/S
#18	Peter Sønderkær	4	Vkr Holding A/S
#19	Richard N. Anderson	4	Hunter Douglas
#20	Steven K. Lynch	4	Masonite
#21	Timothy A. Dennis	4	Guardian Glass
#22	Andrew J. Toti	3	Unknown
#23	Bernhard Lucas	3	Robert Bosch Gmbh
#24	Brent Boyce	3	Guardian Glass
#25	Darrin W. Brunk	3	The Watt Stopper
#26	David P. Hartman	3	Hunter Douglas
#27	David A. Kirby	3	Lutron Technology Company
#28	Eric A. Baczuk	3	Milgard Manufacturing
#29	Eugene W. Thompson	3	Hunter Douglas
#30	Jerry G. Crittenden	3	Masonite International
#31	Joshua Maust	3	Newell Window Furnishings
#32	Kent A. Smith	3	Hunter Douglas
#33	Peter W. Ogden, Jr.	3	Lutron Technology Company
#34	Ralph G. Jelic	3	Hunter Douglas
#35	Richard Blacker	3	Guardian Industries
#36	Ryan P. Beggs	3	Rite-Hite Holding
#37	Soon Seok Kim	3	Ida Co.
#38	Steven R. Haarer	3	Hunter Douglas
#39	Toralf H. Strand	3	Hunter Douglas
#40	Andrew Marsden	2	Elbee Pty
#41	Andrew W. Pantke	2	Guardian Glass
#42	Austin Carlson	2	Hall Labs
#43	Bernard Baumert	2	Baumert
#44	Bernd Disteldorf	2	Guardian Industries
#45	Brian Bellamy Johnson	2	Newell Window Furnishings
#46	Brian G. Linehan	2	Carlson Pet Products
#47	Brian B. Russell	2	Wing Enterprises, Incorporated
#48	Carl David Hardison, III	2	Rite-Hite Holding
#49	Chih-Yao Chang	2	Nien Made Enterprise Co.
#50	Christopher Gontarski	2	Rytec
#51	Chien-Fong Huang	2	Teh Yor Co.
#52	David R. Hall	2	Hall Labs
#53	David Seuberling	2	Home Improvement Systems
#54	David Swift	2	Pilkington Pe Limited
#55	Emily Brimhall	2	Hall Labs
#56	Francois Closset	2	Agc Glass Europe
#57	George Feldstein	2	Crestron Electronics
#58	Giovanni Nicolosi	2	Pellini S.P.A.
#59	Guerry E. Green	2	Marhaygue
#60	Jason T. Birkestrand	2	—
#61	James B. Melesky	2	Unknown
#62	James J. Wilson	2	Lutron Electronics Co.
#63	Jingyu Lao	2	Guardian Industries
#64	Joseph L. Balay	2	Cornellcookson
#65	Jorg Bohlen	2	Hunter Douglas Industries B. V.
#66	John P. Hogan	2	Guardian Glass
#67	Joseph E. Kovach	2	Hunter Douglas
#68	John D. Rupel	2	Hunter Douglas
#69	Justin M. Zernhelt	2	Lutron Technology Company
#70	Karine Luetgert	2	Masonite
#71	Keh-Su Chang	2	Delta Electronics
#72	Kristi K. Kopecky	2	Hunter Douglas
#73	Lars Koop	2	Hunter Douglas Industries B. V.
#74	Marvin E. Beachy	2	—
#75	Marjorie G. Harper	2	Hunter Douglas
#76	Matthew Warren Kirkland	2	Qmotion, Incorporated
#77	Mark Pratt	2	R Value
#78	Mark A. Ruggie	2	Masonite
#79	Max W. Schroeder	2	Hunter Douglas
#80	Mark J. Sousa	2	Summer Infant (Usa)
#81	Martin Richard Van Buren	2	Newell Window Furnishings
#82	Michael A. Barton	2	Milgard Manufacturing
#83	Michael Defenbaugh	2	Goody Products
#84	Michael D. George	2	Won-Door
#85	Michael J. Graham	2	Smart Vent Products
#86	Michael E. Tompkins	2	Hanger
#87	Ming-Wei Tsai	2	Delta Electronics
#88	Paul F. Josephson	2	Hunter Douglas
#89	Peter Bates	2	Schlage Lock Company
#90	Peter Clifford Hodgson	2	Mirteq Pty
#91	Perry W. Knutson	2	Rite-Hite Holding
#92	Peter Schuler	2	Bystronic Lenhardt Gmbh
#93	Philip J. Lingle	2	Guardian Industries
#94	Porter R. Million	2	Carlson Pet Products
#95	Rajiva A. Dwarka	2	—
#96	Raimo T. Nieminen	2	Guardian-I
#97	Raul G. Pereira	2	Dorel Juvenile Group
#98	Richard Scott Hand	2	Current Products Company
#99	Richard Radford	2	R Value
#100	Richard Scott Weston	2	Bluesky Medical Group Incorporated

Top Companies

Rank ↑	Company ↕	Patents ↕
1	Hunter Douglas	28
2	Unknown	19
3	Guardian Industries	13
#4	Masonite	7
#5	Lutron Electronics Co.	6
#6	Carlson Pet Products	5
#7	Saint-Gobain Glass France	5
#8	Vkr Holding A/S	5
#9	Ciw Enterprises	4
#10	Guardian-I	4
#11	Milgard Manufacturing	4
#12	Nien Made Enterprise Co.	4
#13	Rite-Hite Holding	4
#14	Rytec	4
#15	Teh Yor Co.	4
#16	The Watt Stopper	4
#17	Won-Door	4
#18	Agc Glass Europe	3
#19	Crestron Electronics	3
#20	Endura Products	3
#21	Hunter Douglas Industries B. V.	3
#22	Overhead Door	3
#23	Pella	3
#24	Werner	3
#25	Whole Space Industries	3
#26	Andersen	2
#27	Bystronic Lenhardt Gmbh	2
#28	Centre Luxembourgeois De Recherches Pour Le Verre Et La Ceramique S.A. (C.R.V.C.)	2
#29	Comfortex Window Fashions	2
#30	Delta Electronics	2
#31	Dorel Juvenile Group	2
#32	Dr. Ing. H.C. F. Porsche Ag	2
#33	Ged Integrated Solutions	2
#34	Home Improvement Systems	2
#35	Ida Co.	2
#36	Iveco Magirus Ag	2
#37	Levolor	2
#38	Lg Hausys	2
#39	Marhaygue	2
#40	Marvin Lumber And Cedar Company	2
#41	Newell Window Furnishings	2
#42	Pellini S.P.A.	2
#43	Qmotion, Incorporated	2
#44	Ricoh Company	2
#45	R Value	2
#46	Smart Vent Products	2
#47	Somfy Sas	2
#48	Summer Infant (Usa)	2
#49	Teletower.Com Limited	2
#50	Wing Enterprises, Incorporated	2
#51	Aadg	1
#52	Acmeda Pty	1
#53	Adrian Steel	1
#54	Advanced Glazing Technologies Ltd. (Agtl)	1
#55	Aerovironment	1
#56	Alcoa	1
#57	Allred & Associates	1
#58	Amiserru, S.L.	1
#59	Anthony	1
#60	Apex Industrial Technologies	1
#61	As Ip Holdco	1
#62	Automatic Technology (Australia) Pty	1
#63	Barjoh Pty	1
#64	Baumert	1
#65	B/E Aerospace	1
#66	Cambridge Enterprise Limited	1
#67	Cardinal Cg	1
#68	Centor Design Pty	1
#69	Chamberlain Australia Pty	1
#70	Chen Tian Co.	1
#71	Ching Feng Home Fashions Co.	1
#72	Comfortex	1
#73	Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin	1
#74	Core Distribution	1
#75	Cornell Ironworks Enterprises	1
#76	C.R. Laurence Co.	1
#77	Daekyeong Triple Co.	1
#78	Deceuninck North America	1
#79	D&L Manufacturing	1
#80	Dong Guan Song Wei Electric Technology Co.	1
#81	Dow Corning	1
#82	Dynamic Closures	1
#83	Embraer S.A.	1
#84	Eversealed Windows	1
#85	Extech/Exterior Technologies	1
#86	Flexscreen	1
#87	Foshan Ideal Co.	1
#88	Glasscraft Door	1
#89	Greif Packaging	1
#90	Herman Miller	1
#91	Hi-Fold Door	1
#92	Hitachi Zosen	1
#93	Hoffman Enclosures	1
#94	Hok Product Design	1
#95	Hunter Douglas Industries Switzerland Gmbh	1
#96	Hyundai Motor	1
#97	Ideal Sanitary Ware Co.	1
#98	Intabio	1
#99	Intermolecular	1
#100	Iso-Chemie Gmbh	1

Doors and windows Patent Leaders in 2016 2016

Patents per Year

Top Inventors

Top Companies