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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 Mark A. Flannery 17 Regalo International
2 Stephen P. Hebeisen 12 Mechoshade Systems
3 Eugene Miroshnichenko 11 Mechoshade Systems
#4 Xi Ming Liarno 11 Mechoshade Systems
#5 David A. Kirby 7 Lutron Technology Company
#6 N. Ryan Moss 7 Wing Enterprises, Incorporated
#7 Matthew A. Willms 6 Regalo International
#8 Michael P. Lane 6 Regalo International
#9 Eric Lagarde 5 Somfy Sas
#10 Gary T. Schultze 5 Regalo International
#11 Michael Campagna 5 Crestron Electronics
#12 Christopher MARJAN 4 Saint-Gobain Glass France
#13 Harald Eichner 4 Muhr Und Bender Kg
#14 John B. Adrain 4 Disruptive Resources
#15 Marcel Fontijn 4 Goldbrecht
#16 Robert C. Allen 4 Masonite
#17 Samuel F. Chambers 4 Lutron Electronics Co.
#18 Stephen Clark Brown 4 View
#19 Tomasz Jaskiewicz 4 Endura Products
#20 Utku Ahmet Özden 4 Vkr Holding A/S
#21 Adam Kendall 3 Endura Products
#22 Benjamin Slivka 3 Crestron Electronics
#23 Chung-Chen Huang 3 Teh Yor Industrial Col
#24 David Belau 3 Jeld-Wen
#25 Edward J. Blair 3 Lutron Electronics Co.
#26 Jan H. Ettrich 3 Masonite
#27 Jacob Christian Molbo 3 Vkr Holding A/S
#28 Jens Troels Plesner Kristensen 3 Vkr Holding A/S
#29 Kenneth M. Faller 3 Hunter Douglas
#30 Kevin T. MacDonald 3 Endura Products
#31 Khalid Asker Alshaibani 3 Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
#32 Marcus Neander 3 Saint-Gobain Glass France
#33 Michael L. Schweiss 3 Sorrell Quarters
#34 Nicholas E. Beattie 3 Regalo International
#35 Porter R. Million 3 Carlson Pet Products
#36 Stephen Lundy 3 Lutron Technology Company
#37 Steven B. Swartzmiller 3 Masonite
#38 Takuju Nakamura 3 Yazaki Energy System
#39 Timothy C. Daggy 3 Regalo International
#40 Abhishek Vaidya 2 Masonite
#41 Alicia DRÖGE 2 Saint-Gobain Glass France
#42 Andrew Peter Schmalz 2 Lutron Electronics Co.
#43 Aron Fleischmann 2 National Guard Products
#44 Ayako Takase 2 The Gillette Company
#45 Barry Grife 2 Lippert Components
#46 Benjamin Hummel 2 Odl, Incorporated
#47 Bradley R. Campbell 2
#48 Brian L. Kolb 2 Forward Biotech
#49 Brent Protzman 2 Lutron Technology Company
#50 Brian B. Russell 2 Wing Enterprises, Incorporated
#51 Brian Murray Sommer 2 Odl, Incorporated
#52 Casey Scott McKellar 2 Odl, Incorporated
#53 Cameron Miles Wyatt 2 Wws Acquisition
#54 Christian EFFERTZ 2 Saint-Gobain Glass France
#55 Clinton A. Haynes 2 Stress Engineering Services
#56 Cyril Schuehmacher 2 Somfy Activites Sa
#57 Daniel L. Morrow 2 Stress Engineering Services
#58 Daniel George Parker 2 Steelcase
#59 Dhairya Shrivastava 2 View
#60 Don Roberts 2
#61 Eiichi Uriu 2 Panasonic
#62 Eric Johnson 2 Endura Products
#63 Evan R. Vande Haar 2 Maytag
#64 Fortunato Vianello 2 Forel S.P.A.
#65 Frédéric Maraval 2 Somfy Sas
#66 Gregory A. Header 2 Unknown
#67 Haruhiko Ishikawa 2 Panasonic
#68 Héléna Robert 2 Somfy Activites Sa
#69 Hiroyuki Abe 2 Japan Display
#70 Hussain Ali 2 Masonite
#71 Jamie Corcoran 2 Masonite
#72 Jacob Nelson 2 Jeld-Wen
#73 James Wilford Roberts 2 Dalsa
#74 Jason Theios 2 Guardian Industries
#75 James J. Wilson 2 Lutron Electronics Co.
#76 Jeffrey R. Franson 2 Mikron Industries
#77 Jerry Jones 2 Jeld-Wen
#78 Jennifer A. Tuetken 2 Pella
#79 Jiwen Zhang 2 Unknown
#80 Joseph L. Balay 2 Cornellcookson
#81 Joseph Thomas Brophy 2 Odl, Incorporated
#82 Joseph Krumme Bullard 2 Stress Engineering Services
#83 Jonathan S. Hoogland 2 Pella
#84 Joshua Steven Ray 2 Goldbrecht
#85 Kazuya Hasegawa 2 Panasonic
#86 Kasey L. Pipo 2 Regalo International
#87 Katharina Vangberg-Brinkmann 2 Hunter Douglas Industries B. V.
#88 Kent A. Smith 2 Hunter Douglas
#89 Kuan-Yu Liu 2 Teh Yor Co.
#90 Lin Chen 2 Nien Made Enterprise Co.
#91 Lisa Harrington 2
#92 Luis J. Rivera 2 Crestron Electronics
#93 Masanori Kobayashi 2 Kawasaki
#94 Masataka Nonaka 2 Panasonic
#95 Morgan Donohue 2 Erdman Automation
#96 Nickolas C. Buccola, Jr. 2 Hunter Douglas
#97 Paul D. Schroder 2 Pella
#98 Peter W. Ogden, Jr. 2 Lutron Technology Company
#99 Rameshkumara Ramachandran 2 Iph International Pty
#100 Richard Anthony Campbell 2 Odl, Incorporated

Top Companies

Rank Company Patents
1 Hunter Douglas 15
2 Lutron Technology Company 13
3 Mechoshade Systems 12
#4 Regalo International 12
#5 Masonite 11
#6 Saint-Gobain Glass France 8
#7 Somfy Activites Sa 8
#8 Little Giant Ladder Systems 7
#9 Crestron Electronics 6
#10 Endura Products 6
#11 Carlson Pet Products 5
#12 Dormakaba Deutschland Gmbh 5
#13 Unknown 5
#14 View 5
#15 Vkr Holding A/S 5
#16 Andersen 4
#17 Disruptive Resources 4
#18 Goldbrecht 4
#19 Jeld-Wen 4
#20 Overhead Door 4
#21 Guardian Glass 3
#22 Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University 3
#23 Lippert Components 3
#24 Marvin Lumber And Cedar Company 3
#25 Nien Made Enterprise Co. 3
#26 Odl, Incorporated 3
#27 Sorrell Quarters 3
#28 Teh Yor Co. 3
#29 Werner 3
#30 Yazaki Energy System 3
#31 LG 3
#32 Panasonic 3
#33 Aadg 2
#34 Assa Abloy Entrance Systems Ab 2
#35 Bunka Shutter Co. 2
#36 Cornellcookson 2
#37 Erdman Automation 2
#38 Forel S.P.A. 2
#39 Gentex 2
#40 Hunter Douglas Industries B. V. 2
#41 Iph International Pty 2
#42 Korea Institute Of Civil Engineering And Building Technology 2
#43 Solar Innovations 2
#44 Wws Acquisition 2
#45 Apple 1
#46 Aborder Products 1
#47 Advanced Architectural Products 1
#48 Agc 1
#49 Agc Flat Glass North America 1
#50 Agc Glass Europe 1
#51 Agc Vidros Do Brasil Ltda 1
#52 Ai Incorporated 1
#53 Air Distribution Technologies Ip 1
#54 Alcoa 1
#55 Assa Abloy (Schweiz) Ag 1
#56 Barrette Outdoor Living 1
#57 Basf Se 1
#58 Ching Feng Home Fashions Co. 1
#59 Core Distribution 1
#60 C.R. Laurence Co. 1
#61 Cubic 1
#62 Daifuku Co. 1
#63 Demby Development Co. 1
#64 Dexter Axle Company 1
#65 Dirtt Environmental Solutions 1
#66 Dorel Home Furnishings 1
#67 E Ink Holdings 1
#68 Elbee Pty 1
#69 Ets Lindgren 1
#70 Filobe Co. 1
#71 Fourds Limited 1
#72 Ged Integrated Solutions 1
#73 Geigtech East Bay 1
#74 Glass Dynamics 1
#75 Global Material Technologies, Incorporated 1
#76 Gridz 1
#77 Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. De C.V. 1
#78 Halio 1
#79 Hunter Douglas Industries Switzerland Gmbh 1
#80 Inpro 1
#81 Iso-Chemie Gmbh 1
#82 Jiangsu Zhou Jijie Intelligent Technology Co. 1
#83 Johnson Controls Tyco Ip Holdings Llp 1
#84 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba 1
#85 Katch Kan Holdings 1
#86 Keystone Tower Systems 1
#87 Kidco 1
#88 Knoll 1
#89 Kohler Mira Limited 1
#90 Leafy Windoware Co. 1
#91 L.E. Johnson Products 1
#92 Levolor 1
#93 Lixil 1
#94 Louver-Lite Limited 1
#95 Materion 1
#96 Mckeon Rolling Steel Door Co. 1
#97 Medic 1
#98 Mid-West Metal Products Company 1
#99 National Guard Products 1
#100 Newtonoid Technologies, L.L.C. 1