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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 575 patents in 2020.peak 5751996: 316 patents19961997: 327 patents1998: 361 patents1999: 390 patents19992000: 435 patents2001: 380 patents2002: 431 patents20022003: 363 patents2004: 348 patents2005: 304 patents20052006: 300 patents2007: 229 patents2008: 182 patents20082009: 199 patents2010: 338 patents2011: 316 patents20112012: 381 patents2013: 437 patents2014: 469 patents20142015: 439 patents2016: 471 patents2017: 480 patents20172018: 420 patents2019: 502 patents2020: 575 patents20202021: 488 patents2022: 429 patents2023: 423 patents20232024: 450 patents2025: 458 patents2025

Top Inventors

Rank Inventor Patents Primary Company
1 N. Ryan Moss 13 Wing Enterprises, Incorporated
2 Wendell B. Colson 13 Hunter Douglas
3 Keng-Hao Nien 11 Nien Made Enterprise Co.
#4 Lin Chen 11 Nien Made Enterprise Co.
#5 Brian B. Russell 10 Wing Enterprises, Incorporated
#6 Stephen T. Wisecup 10 Hunter Douglas
#7 Po-Yu Chen 9 Sheen World Technology
#8 Ronald Holt 8 Hunter Douglas
#9 Tomasz Jaskiewicz 8 Endura Products
#10 David R. Hall 7 Hall Labs
#11 Gary M. Jonas 7 Wing Enterprises, Incorporated
#12 Sean R. Peterson 7 Wing Enterprises, Incorporated
#13 Daniel C. Mora 6 Werner
#14 Emily Brimhall 6 Hall Labs
#15 Kevin M. Dann 6 Hunter Douglas
#16 Mark A. Flannery 6 Regalo International
#17 Paul G. Swiszcz 6 Hunter Douglas
#18 Adam Kendall 5 Endura Products
#19 Angelo Forgione 5 Matrex Window System
#20 Eiichi Uriu 5 Panasonic
#21 Hiroyuki Abe 5 Japan Display
#22 Masataka Nonaka 5 Panasonic
#23 Norman Koster 5 Matrex Window System
#24 Robert D. Beggs 5 Werner
#25 William A. Briese 5 Ged Integrated Solutions
#26 Austin Carlson 4 Hall Labs
#27 Ching-Hsiang Cheng 4 Chen Tian Co.
#28 Daniel M. Fogarty 4 Hunter Douglas
#29 Ismail Mohammad Budaiwi 4 KFUPM
#30 Joseph C. Dangrow 4 Werner
#31 Michael Campagna 4 Crestron Electronics
#32 Mohammed Abdul Fasi 4 KFUPM
#33 Richard N. Anderson 4 Hunter Douglas
#34 Stephen P. Hebeisen 4 Mechoshade Systems
#35 Tasuku Ishibashi 4 Panasonic
#36 Annette J. Krisko 3 Cardinal Cg
#37 Benjamin L. Cook 3 Wing Enterprises, Incorporated
#38 Chin-Tien Huang 3 Teh Yor Co.
#39 Chao-Hung Nien 3 Nien Made Enterprise Co.
#40 David A. Kirby 3 Lutron Technology Company
#41 David McNeill 3 Kabam,
#42 Darius S. Penrod 3 Wing Enterprises, Incorporated
#43 David Strumpf 3 Newtonoid Technologies, L.L.C.
#44 Edward J. Blair 3 Lutron Electronics Co.
#45 Edouard Jonville 3 Saint-Gobain Glass France
#46 Erwan Baquet 3 Saint-Gobain Glass France
#47 Eugene Miroshnichenko 3 Mechoshade Systems
#48 Fielding B. Staton 3 Newtonoid Technologies, L.L.C.
#49 James M. Anthony 3 Hunter Douglas
#50 John Grismer 3 Ged Integrated Solutions
#51 Joseph E. Kovach 3 Hunter Douglas
#52 Kazuya Hasegawa 3 Panasonic
#53 Kenneth M. Faller 3 Hunter Douglas
#54 Kuei-Yung Wang 3 Nan Ya Plastics
#55 Michael K. Mitchell 3 Endura Products
#56 Peter Sønderkær 3 Vkr Holding A/S
#57 Ren Judkins 3 Hunter Douglas
#58 Robert C. Allen 3 Masonite
#59 Romain Decourcelle 3 Saint-Gobain Glass France
#60 Robert E. Fisher 3 Hunter Douglas
#61 Ryan Crawford 3 Wing Enterprises, Incorporated
#62 Stephen Lundy 3 Lutron Technology Company
#63 Thomas W. Parker 3 Werner
#64 Timothy D. Gouge 3 Masonite
#65 Vijayen S. Veerasamy 3 Guardian Industries
#66 Xi Ming Liarno 3 Mechoshade Systems
#67 Yu-Che Wen 3 Nien Made Enterprise Co.
#68 Aaron Bruce Major 2 Wing Enterprises, Incorporated
#69 Allen A. Caldwell 2 Core Distribution
#70 Anoop Agrawal 2 Donnelly
#71 Andreas Dintheer 2 Planet Gdz Ag
#72 André Porombka 2 Schüco International Kg
#73 Anthony Gerard Roberts 2 Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America
#74 Andrew Peter Walling 2
#75 Bastiaan Franciscus Klein Tuente 2 Coulisse B.V.
#76 Bernhard Königsberger 2 Ensinger Gmbh
#77 Brad Lee Campbell 2 Amazon
#78 Brent Protzman 2 Lutron Technology Company
#79 Brent Sedlacek 2 Werner
#80 CHUN JAN HSU 2 Ching Feng Home Fashions Co.
#81 Chien-Lan HUANG 2 Teh Yor Co.
#82 David P. Hartman 2 Hunter Douglas
#83 Dean John Jay 2 Acmeda Pty
#84 Dmitriy Olegovich Belov 2
#85 Donald E. Fraser 2 Hunter Douglas
#86 Duane Fier 2 Andersen
#87 Dwayne J. Kornish 2 Overhead Door
#88 Edward G. Quinif 2
#89 Eric Johnson 2 Endura Products
#90 Eric Lagarde 2 Somfy Sas
#91 Francisco Javier TAMEZ REYES 2 Louisville Ladder
#92 Gary T. Schultze 2 Regalo International
#93 Gene Summy 2
#94 Gregory Blake McKenna 2 Alcoa
#95 Harry Davids 2 Coulisse B.V.
#96 Henry M. Hay, III 2 Hawkes Design And Consulting, Llc.
#97 Jason Blush 2 Guardian Glass
#98 James J. Grebinoski 2 Werner
#99 Jason Heikenfeld 2 University Of Cincinnati
#100 Jason T. Throne 2 Hunter Douglas

Top Companies

Rank Company Patents
1 Hunter Douglas 39
2 Nien Made Enterprise Co. 16
3 Wing Enterprises, Incorporated 15
#4 Unknown 12
#5 Endura Products 11
#6 Werner 11
#7 Guardian Glass 9
#8 Masonite 9
#9 Lutron Technology Company 7
#10 Andersen 6
#11 Hall Labs 6
#12 Saint-Gobain Glass France 6
#13 Vkr Holding A/S 6
#14 Crestron Electronics 5
#15 Ged Integrated Solutions 5
#16 Matrex Window System 5
#17 Panasonic 5
#18 KFUPM 4
#19 Louisville Ladder 4
#20 Mechoshade Systems 4
#21 Somfy Sas 4
#22 Chen Tian Co. 3
#23 Ching Feng Home Fashions Co. 3
#24 Jeld-Wen 3
#25 Nan Ya Plastics 3
#26 Newtonoid Technologies, L.L.C. 3
#27 Oldcastle Buildingenvelope 3
#28 Overhead Door 3
#29 Regalo International 3
#30 Rollease Acmeda Pty 3
#31 Schlage Lock Company 3
#32 Sheen World Technology 3
#33 Teh Yor Co. 3
#34 The Boeing 3
#35 LG 3
#36 3M 2
#37 Apple 2
#38 Agc Glass Europe 2
#39 Alcoa 2
#40 Bae Systems Plc 2
#41 Carlson Pet Products 2
#42 Core Distribution 2
#43 Coulisse B.V. 2
#44 Demby Development Co. 2
#45 Hawkes Design And Consulting, Llc. 2
#46 Hunter Douglas Industries B. V. 2
#47 Hunter Douglas Industries Switzerland Gmbh 2
#48 Milgard Manufacturing 2
#49 New-Tec Integration (Xiamen) Co. 2
#50 Odl, Incorporated 2
#51 Pella 2
#52 Planet Gdz Ag 2
#53 Plastic Development Group 2
#54 Polyceed 2
#55 Schüco International Kg 2
#56 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha 2
#57 Solarlux Gmbh 2
#58 University Of Cincinnati 2
#59 View 2
#60 Whole Space Industries 2
#61 Aadg 1
#62 Abo Window Fashion 1
#63 Advanced Architectural Products 1
#64 Alarm.Com Incorporated 1
#65 Ameristar Perimeter Security Usa 1
#66 Amesbury Group 1
#67 Amiserru, S.L. 1
#68 Apex Industrial Technologies 1
#69 Assa Abloy Accessories And Door Controls Group 1
#70 Austin Hardware & Supply 1
#71 Bandalux Industrial, S.A. 1
#72 Blue Moon Designs 1
#73 Cabot 1
#74 Cardinal Cg 1
#75 Chengdu Boe Optoelectronics Technology Co. 1
#76 Ck Manufacturing 1
#77 Conduent Business Services 1
#78 Corning Incorporated 1
#79 Cortex 1
#80 C.R. Laurence Co. 1
#81 Crrc Qingdao Sifang Rolling Stock Research Institute Co. 1
#82 Current Products Company 1
#83 Daifuku Co. 1
#84 Dan Raz 1
#85 Deceuninck Nv 1
#86 Deco Flash 1
#87 Dexerials 1
#88 Dow Silicones 1
#89 Dynascan Technology 1
#90 Efaflex Tor—Und Sicherheitssysteme Gmbh & Co. Kg 1
#91 Ensinger Gmbh 1
#92 Erdman Automation 1
#93 Evenflo Company 1
#94 Fipak Research And Development 1
#95 Flexo Solutions 1
#96 Geigtech East Bay 1
#97 Getinge La Calhene 1
#98 Grammer Ag 1
#99 Hailo-Werk Rudolf Loh Gmbh & Co. Kg 1
#100 Heff Industries 1