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 David A. Kirby 13 Lutron Technology Company
2 Mark A. Flannery 10 Regalo International
3 Stephen P. Hebeisen 10 Mechoshade Systems
#4 Eugene Miroshnichenko 9 Mechoshade Systems
#5 Xi Ming Liarno 9 Mechoshade Systems
#6 Todd A. Bernhagen 8 Pella
#7 Utku Ahmet Özden 7 Vkr Holding A/S
#8 Edward J. Blair 6 Lutron Electronics Co.
#9 Jacob Christian Molbo 6 Vkr Holding A/S
#10 Jens Troels Plesner Kristensen 6 Vkr Holding A/S
#11 N. Ryan Moss 6 Wing Enterprises, Incorporated
#12 Brian B. Russell 5 Wing Enterprises, Incorporated
#13 Søren Vejling ANDERSEN 5 Vkr Holding A/S
#14 Thomas W. Parker 5 Werner
#15 Charles J. MacKarvich 4 Tie Down
#16 Chen Ming Wu 4 Lutron Technology Company
#17 James Janick 4 Cornellcookson
#18 Karsten Hansgaard Nielsen 4 Vkr Holding A/S
#19 Kevin M. Dann 4 Hunter Douglas
#20 Kwang-Seog Lee 4 Filobe Co.
#21 Michael P. Lane 4 Regalo International
#22 Peter W. Ogden, Jr. 4 Lutron Technology Company
#23 Robert D. Beggs 4 Werner
#24 Stephen Lundy 4 Lutron Technology Company
#25 Wendell B. Colson 4 Hunter Douglas
#26 Wen Ying Liang 4 Ching Feng Home Fashions Co.
#27 Alan M. Dixon 3 Larson Manufacturing Company Of South Dakota
#28 Andrew Karl Cooney 3 Lutron Technology Company
#29 Benjamin L. Cook 3 Wing Enterprises, Incorporated
#30 Bradley J. Lee 3 Overhead Door
#31 Brent Protzman 3 Lutron Technology Company
#32 Brandon Smith 3 Lifetime Products
#33 Daniel C. Mora 3 Werner
#34 James M. Anthony 3 Hunter Douglas
#35 Jaime P. Ogbourne 3 Pella
#36 Jammey A. Rawden 3 Larson Manufacturing Company Of South Dakota
#37 Justin J. Mierta 3 Lutron Electronics Co.
#38 Justin M. Zernhelt 3 Lutron Technology Company
#39 Michael Campagna 3 Crestron Electronics
#40 Michael W. Kondratuk 3 Larson Manufacturing Company Of South Dakota
#41 Paul D. Schroder 3 Pella
#42 Robert C. Newman, Jr. 3 Lutron Technology Company
#43 Roxana Shabani 3 Vitro Flat Glass
#44 Samuel F. Chambers 3 Lutron Electronics Co.
#45 Simon Johnsen 3 Vkr Holding A/S
#46 Steven S. Miner 3 Little Giant Ladder Systems
#47 Thibault De Rycke 3 Vkr Holding A/S
#48 Tomasz Jaskiewicz 3 Endura Products
#49 William B. Davis 3 Ppg Industries Ohio
#50 Adam Kendall 2 Endura Products
#51 Alain Francoeur 2 Lg Energy Solution
#52 Andrew Greening 2 Louver-Lite Limited
#53 Aron Fleischmann 2 National Guard Products
#54 Arthur James 2 Biomerieux
#55 Arik Van Asten 2 Andersen
#56 Augustin Archambault 2 Baultar I.D.
#57 Bill R. Parcells 2 Pella
#58 B. Scott Maxfield 2 Little Giant Ladder Systems
#59 Bruce Ryan Dahlgren 2 Crestron Electronics
#60 Bradley Scott Maxfield 2 Little Giant Ladder Systems
#61 Cameron Miles Wyatt 2 Wws Acquisition
#62 Christopher M. Hanson 2 Apple
#63 Chien-Fong Huang 2 Teh Yor Co.
#64 Chung-Chen Huang 2 Teh Yor Industrial Col
#65 Chin-Tien Huang 2 Teh Yor Co.
#66 Chan-Ho Kim 2 Samsung
#67 Cheng Hung Lee 2 TSMC
#68 Chao-Hung Nien 2 Nien Made Enterprise Co.
#69 Craig Alan Casey 2 Lutron Technology Company
#70 Curtis Weavers 2 PepsiCo
#71 Daniel A. Huber 2 Hunter Douglas
#72 Daniel W. Mistarz 2 Lutron Technology Company
#73 Dino Moschini 2 For.El. Base Di Vianello Fortunato & C. S.N.C.
#74 Donald F. Hausman, Jr. 2 Lutron Electronics Co.
#75 Eric Johnson 2 Endura Products
#76 Erich R. Klawuhn 2 View
#77 Eric Krantz-Lilienthal 2 Awi Licensing
#78 Eun Seon Chi 2
#79 Evan Vande Haar 2 Pella
#80 Evan R. Vande Haar 2 Maytag
#81 Fortunato Vianello 2 Forel S.P.A.
#82 Gary M. Jonas 2 Wing Enterprises, Incorporated
#83 Han Qin 2 A&C Future
#84 Heiko Christ 2 Merck
#85 Hugo Miguel MACHADO RAINHA 2
#86 Jason O. Adams 2 Lutron Electronics Co.
#87 Jan Gross 2 Defender Screens International
#88 James W. McCamy 2 Vitro Flat Glass
#89 James V. Miller 2 Qualitas Manufacturing Incorporated
#90 Jacob Nelson 2 Jeld-Wen
#91 Jae-Hwan Oh 2 Samsung
#92 Jan Pruegner 2 Hunter Douglas
#93 Jack Kendrick Rasmus-Vorrath 2 View
#94 Jasper Van Den Muijsenberg 2 Merck
#95 Jaron E. Vos 2 Pella
#96 Jason Zedlitz 2 View
#97 Jerry Jones 2 Jeld-Wen
#98 Jennifer Lloyd-Randolfi 2 Pgt Innovations
#99 Jeremy Parr 2 Pella
#100 Jiayang Qin 2 A&C Future

Top Companies

Rank Company Patents
1 Lutron Technology Company 24
2 Hunter Douglas 17
3 Pella 14
#4 Vkr Holding A/S 13
#5 Mechoshade Systems 10
#6 Cornellcookson 8
#7 Little Giant Ladder Systems 8
#8 Werner 8
#9 Jeld-Wen 6
#10 Overhead Door 6
#11 Andersen 5
#12 Ching Feng Home Fashions Co. 5
#13 Crestron Electronics 5
#14 Regalo International 5
#15 Teh Yor Co. 5
#16 Carlson Pet Products 4
#17 Endura Products 4
#18 Filobe Co. 4
#19 Nien Made Enterprise Co. 4
#20 Somfy Activites Sa 4
#21 Unknown 4
#22 Vitro Flat Glass 4
#23 Alcoa 3
#24 Assa Abloy Entrance Systems Ab 3
#25 Larson Manufacturing Company Of South Dakota 3
#26 Levolor 3
#27 Lisec Austria Gmbh 3
#28 National Guard Products 3
#29 Saint-Gobain Glass France 3
#30 View 3
#31 A&C Future 2
#32 Battelle Savannah River Alliance 2
#33 Defender Screens International 2
#34 Demby Development Co. 2
#35 Ensinger Gmbh 2
#36 Forel S.P.A. 2
#37 Gridz 2
#38 Louver-Lite Limited 2
#39 Masonite 2
#40 Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited 2
#41 Pgt Innovations 2
#42 Qualitas Manufacturing Incorporated 2
#43 Springs Window Fashions 2
#44 Wexenergy 2
#45 Intel 2
#46 Merck 2
#47 PepsiCo 2
#48 Applied Materials 1
#49 Aadg 1
#50 Agc 1
#51 Agc Flat Glass North America 1
#52 Agc Glass Europe 1
#53 Agc Vidros Do Brasil Ltda 1
#54 Ai Incorporated 1
#55 Alpine Overhead Doors 1
#56 American Specialties 1
#57 Ameristar Perimeter Security Usa 1
#58 Amesbury Group 1
#59 Amiserru, S.L. 1
#60 Astra Gesellschaft Für Asset Management Mbh & Co. Kg 1
#61 Bandalux Industrial, S.A. 1
#62 Cardinal Ig 1
#63 Cavity Sliders Limited 1
#64 Coastal Industries 1
#65 Comfortex 1
#66 Conduent Business Services 1
#67 C.R. Laurence Co. 1
#68 Dai Nippon Printing Co. 1
#69 Disruptive Resources 1
#70 Dong-A University Research Foundation For Industry-Academy Cooperation 1
#71 Draper 1
#72 Eastern Metal Supply 1
#73 E Ink Holdings 1
#74 Elkamet Kunststofftechnik Gmbh 1
#75 Falkbuilt 1
#76 Fourth Arrow 1
#77 Ged Integrated Solutions 1
#78 Geigtech East Bay 1
#79 Glass Dynamics 1
#80 Glass Technology 1
#81 G.M Corporation Co. 1
#82 Goldbrecht 1
#83 Graf Synergy S.R.L. 1
#84 Guardian Glass 1
#85 House Of Design 1
#86 Hunter Douglas Industries B. V. 1
#87 Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University 1
#88 Integrated Design Limited 1
#89 Iveco Magirus Ag 1
#90 Jacobs & Thompson 1
#91 Jamison Door 1
#92 J.E.T. Co. 1
#93 Jiangsu Zhou Jijie Intelligent Technology Co. 1
#94 Kent State University 1
#95 Lg Energy Solution 1
#96 Lx Hausys 1
#97 Marvin Lumber And Cedar Company 1
#98 Mccue 1
#99 Mckeon Rolling Steel Door Co. 1
#100 Meshtec International Co. 1