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 Scott V. Thomsen 13 Guardian Industries
2 Mark A. Flannery 10 Regalo International
3 N. Ryan Moss 7 Wing Enterprises, Incorporated
#4 Thomas W. Parker 7 Werner
#5 Simon Johnsen 5 Vkr Holding A/S
#6 Stephen P. Hebeisen 5 Mechoshade Systems
#7 Utku Ahmet Özden 5 Vkr Holding A/S
#8 David A. Kirby 4 Lutron Technology Company
#9 Jacob Christian Molbo 4 Vkr Holding A/S
#10 Jun Huh 4 Luxwall
#11 Matthew A. Willms 4 Regalo International
#12 Michael P. Lane 4 Regalo International
#13 Stephen Clark Brown 4 View
#14 Tek Lentine 4 Werner
#15 Annette J. Krisko 3 Cardinal Cg
#16 Brian Rishi Kachchakaduge Fernando 3 Cornellcookson
#17 Brian B. Russell 3 Wing Enterprises, Incorporated
#18 Chris Doley 3
#19 Chilai Huang 3 Avery Design Systems
#20 Charles J. MacKarvich 3 Tie Down
#21 Christopher MARJAN 3 Saint-Gobain Glass France
#22 Chih-Yung Wang 3 Uht Unitech Company
#23 Daniel Brian Glover 3 Aadg
#24 Eiichi Uriu 3 Panasonic
#25 Eugene Miroshnichenko 3 Mechoshade Systems
#26 Gary M. Jonas 3 Wing Enterprises, Incorporated
#27 Gary T. Schultze 3 Regalo International
#28 Jens Troels Plesner Kristensen 3 Vkr Holding A/S
#29 Kazuya Hasegawa 3 Panasonic
#30 Keith James Burrows 3 Cardinal Cg
#31 Kevin M. Dann 3 Hunter Douglas
#32 Masataka Nonaka 3 Panasonic
#33 Mark Schmick 3
#34 Michael Heissenberg 3
#35 Nicholas E. Beattie 3 Regalo International
#36 Robert D. Beggs 3 Werner
#37 Søren Vejling ANDERSEN 3 Vkr Holding A/S
#38 Tasuku Ishibashi 3 Panasonic
#39 Timothy C. Daggy 3 Regalo International
#40 Tomasz Jaskiewicz 3 Endura Products
#41 Wendell B. Colson 3 Hunter Douglas
#42 Wen Ying Liang 3 Ching Feng Home Fashions Co.
#43 Xi Ming Liarno 3 Mechoshade Systems
#44 Adrien Brondex 2 Somfy Activites Sa
#45 Adam C. Field 2 Werner
#46 Akito Takeuchi 2 Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
#47 Anders SUNDELIN 2
#48 Bianca BERGS 2 Saint-Gobain Glass France
#49 B. Scott Maxfield 2 Little Giant Ladder Systems
#50 Brent Sedlacek 2 Werner
#51 Bryan Wright 2 IBM
#52 Chien-Fong Huang 2 Teh Yor Co.
#53 Chu-Hung Nien 2 Disney
#54 Christopher John Rebarchak 2 Cornellcookson
#55 Christopher Seebode 2
#56 Christopher M. White 2 Hunter Douglas
#57 Coty Church 2 Hunter Douglas
#58 Cody Lee Stricklin 2 Radio Systems
#59 Craig Johnson 2 Andersen
#60 David Kreps 2 Applied Predictive Technologies
#61 Daniel C. Mora 2 Werner
#62 David Yagla 2 Jeld-Wen
#63 Dhairya Shrivastava 2 View
#64 Diane Marchal 2 Somfy Activites Sa
#65 Drew Adam Pavlacky 2 Andersen
#66 Dustin Dale Swartz 2 Schlage Lock Company
#67 Eric Krantz-Lilienthal 2 Awi Licensing
#68 Fortunato Vianello 2 Forel S.P.A.
#69 Gaius Henry Guest 2
#70 Gino Pellegrini 2
#71 Gregory J. Goldfinch 2
#72 Haruhiko Ishikawa 2 Panasonic
#73 Hiroyuki Abe 2 Japan Display
#74 Ingo Scholz 2 Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh
#75 Ion-Horatiu Barbulescu 2
#76 Jacob Anderson 2 Jeld-Wen
#77 Jason R. Graves 2 Radio Systems
#78 Jiefei Lu 2 Ningbo Zhenfei Decorated Curtain Co.
#79 Jiebing Lu 2 Ningbo Jieshu Window Coverings Manufacturing Co.
#80 Joseph L. Balay 2 Cornellcookson
#81 John Elias Bullen 2 Cornellcookson
#82 Joseph C. Dangrow 2 Werner
#83 John France 2 Sashlite
#84 John J. Keller 2 Cobe Laboratories
#85 John C. St. Clair 2
#86 John M. Steinmetz 2 Lutron Technology Company
#87 Kasey L. Pipo 2 Regalo International
#88 Keith Emmel 2 Wing Enterprises, Incorporated
#89 Kenneth M. Faller 2 Hunter Douglas
#90 Marc E. Brush 2 Radio Systems
#91 Mark Fisher 2 Normark Innovations
#92 Margaux Foissard 2 Somfy Activites Sa
#93 Michael J. Siebenaller 2 Hunter Douglas
#94 Patrick Middleton 2 Aadg
#95 Philip M. Anthony, III 2 Snap-On Tools
#96 Po-Yu Chen 2 Sheen World Technology
#97 Riccardo VIANELLO 2 Forel S.P.A.
#98 Robert Allen Larson, Jr. 2 Westinghouse Electric
#99 Rolf J. Ohrstrom 2 Vision Extrusions
#100 Ronald Simkins 2

Top Companies

Rank Company Patents
1 Hunter Douglas 13
2 Vkr Holding A/S 10
3 Lutron Technology Company 9
#4 Regalo International 7
#5 Werner 7
#6 Cornellcookson 6
#7 Luxwall 6
#8 Jeld-Wen 5
#9 Little Giant Ladder Systems 5
#10 View Operating 5
#11 Aadg 4
#12 Assa Abloy Entrance Systems Ab 4
#13 Overhead Door 4
#14 Alcoa 3
#15 Andersen 3
#16 Mechoshade Systems 3
#17 Saint-Gobain Glass France 3
#18 Somfy Activites Sa 3
#19 Unknown 3
#20 LG 3
#21 Panasonic 3
#22 Cardinal Cg 2
#23 Crestron Electronics 2
#24 Endura Products 2
#25 Forel S.P.A. 2
#26 Gridz 2
#27 Hunter Douglas Industries B. V. 2
#28 Ningbo Jieshu Window Coverings Manufacturing Co. 2
#29 Ningbo Zhenfei Decorated Curtain Co. 2
#30 Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited 2
#31 Nitta 2
#32 Pgt Innovations 2
#33 Radio Systems 2
#34 Teh Yor Co. 2
#35 Tie Down 2
#36 Apple 1
#37 Applied Materials 1
#38 A&C Future 1
#39 Agc 1
#40 Allegion Access Technologies 1
#41 Alphamicron Incorporated 1
#42 Alpine Overhead Doors 1
#43 American Specialties 1
#44 Anthony 1
#45 Assa Abloy Accessories And Door Controls Group 1
#46 Assa Abloy (Schweiz) Ag 1
#47 Bunka Shutter Co. 1
#48 Cardinal Ig 1
#49 Champion Trust 1
#50 Ching Feng Home Fashions Co. 1
#51 Corning Incorporated 1
#52 Coulisse B.V. 1
#53 Covidien Lp 1
#54 Defender Screens International 1
#55 Dorel Home Furnishings 1
#56 Draper 1
#57 Dynatect Manufacturing 1
#58 Eastern Metal Supply 1
#59 Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne (Epfl) 1
#60 E Ink Holdings 1
#61 Fositek 1
#62 Geigtech East Bay 1
#63 Gemtron 1
#64 Glass Dynamics 1
#65 Guangzhou Tusunny Home Products Co. 1
#66 Guardian Glass 1
#67 Hawkes Design And Consulting, Llc. 1
#68 Home Depot Product Authority 1
#69 Hyundai Motor 1
#70 Ikamper Co. 1
#71 Integrated Design Limited 1
#72 Iso-Chemie Gmbh 1
#73 Jacobs & Thompson 1
#74 Jamison Door 1
#75 Kia 1
#76 Klafs Gmbh 1
#77 Leafy Windoware Co. 1
#78 Lemer Pax 1
#79 Levolor 1
#80 Masonite 1
#81 Milwaukee Electric Tool 1
#82 Molteni & C. S.P.A. 1
#83 National Guard Products 1
#84 New-Tec Integration (Xiamen) Co. 1
#85 Nico Ip 1
#86 Nien Made Enterprise Co. 1
#87 Nissan North America 1
#88 North States Industries 1
#89 Patriot3 1
#90 Pella 1
#91 Pitt-Ohio Express 1
#92 Royal Boon Edam International B.V. 1
#93 Ryse 1
#94 Sage Electrochromics 1
#95 Sekisui Chemical Co. 1
#96 Sekisui House 1
#97 Sheen World Technology 1
#98 Solarwindow Technologies 1
#99 Springs Window Fashions 1
#100 Suomen Visor Oy 1