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Electric power systems Patent Leaders in 2016 2016

Primary CPC class H02 · Section H

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 8,200 patents in 2019.peak 8,2001996: 1,600 patents19961997: 1,825 patents1998: 2,419 patents1999: 2,516 patents19992000: 2,564 patents2001: 2,636 patents2002: 2,734 patents20022003: 2,550 patents2004: 3,013 patents2005: 2,559 patents20052006: 2,920 patents2007: 2,582 patents2008: 2,657 patents20082009: 3,280 patents2010: 3,881 patents2011: 4,095 patents20112012: 4,439 patents2013: 4,940 patents2014: 5,417 patents20142015: 5,861 patents2016: 6,611 patents2017: 7,514 patents20172018: 7,517 patents2019: 8,200 patents2020: 7,270 patents20202021: 6,839 patents2022: 6,895 patents2023: 6,426 patents20232024: 7,099 patents2025: 7,218 patents2025

Top Inventors

Rank ↑ Inventor ↕ Patents ↕ Primary Company ↕
1 Ta-Yung Yang 18 System General
2 Nam Yun Kim 16 Samsung
3 Kazunori Tanaka 15 Mitsubishi Electric
#4 Sang Wook Kwon 15 Samsung
#5 Se-Ho Park 15 Samsung
#6 Jeong Cheol Jang 13 New Motech Co.
#7 Robert Gregory Wagoner 13 GE
#8 Dianbo Fu 12 Futurewei Technologies
#9 Ki Young Kim 12 Samsung
#10 Lieyi Fang 12 On-Bright Electronics (Shanghai) Co.
#11 Yun Kwon Park 12 Samsung
#12 Kyung-Woo Lee 11 Samsung
#13 Mingming Mao 11 Power Integrations
#14 Qian Ouyang 11 Chengdu Monolithic Power Systems Co.
#15 William C. Alexander 11 Ideal Power
#16 Young Ho Ryu 11 Samsung
#17 Di Zhang 10 Huawei
#18 Dong Zo Kim 10 Samsung
#19 Eun Seok Park 10 Samsung
#20 Heping Dai 10 Futurewei Technologies
#21 Lowell L. Wood, JR. 10 The Invention Science Fund I
#22 Roderick A. Hyde 10 Intellectual Ventures
#23 Young Tack Hong 10 Samsung
#24 David W. Baarman 9 Access Business Group International
#25 Gregory I. Rozman 9 Hamilton Sundstrand
#26 In Wha Jeong 9 Samsung
#27 Jin Sung Choi 9 Samsung
#28 Kang-Ho Byun 9 Samsung
#29 Koichiro Kamata 9 Semiconductor Energy Laboratory
#30 Luis Jose Garces 9 GE
#31 Martin Fornage 9 Enphase Energy
#32 Magnus Karlsson 9 Ericsson
#33 Mitchael C. Freeman 9 Raytrx
#34 Michael H. Freeman 9 Advanced Charging Technologies
#35 Robert Dieter 9 Advanced Charging Technologies
#36 Zhiyong Xiang 9 Huizhou Kimree Technology Co., Ltd. Shenzhen Branch
#37 Alex B. Djenguerian 8 Power Integrations
#38 Chun-Kil Jung 8 GE
#39 Chou-Hsin Wu 8 Timotion Technology Co.
#40 Chang Wook Yoon 8 Samsung
#41 Claudio Adragna 8 Stmicroelectronics Sa
#42 Daoshen Chen 8 Futurewei Technologies
#43 Gerald Deboy 8 Infineon Technologies Austria Ag
#44 Hee-Won Jung 8 Samsung
#45 Jeffrey P. Baldwin 8 Hubbell Incorporated
#46 John Klein 8 Titan3 Technology
#47 Wei-Jen Chen 8 Silergy Semiconductor Technology (Hangzhou)
#48 Wei Xiong 8 Comcast
#49 W. J. “Jim” Weaver, Jr. 8 Advanced Charging Technologies
#50 Xiaoru Xu 8 Silergy Semiconductor Technology (Hangzhou)
#51 Yong Zhao 8 Simplisafe
#52 Anno Yoo 7 Lsis Co.
#53 Bum Seok Suh 7 Samsung
#54 David Reginald Trainer 7 Rolls-Royce Plc
#55 Henrik Stiesdal 7 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
#56 Kenichi Egami 7 Hitachi
#57 Krzysztof W. Korcz 7 Hubbell Incorporated
#58 Liming Ye 7 Xiamen Lota International Co.
#59 Masahiko Fujita 7 Mitsubishi Electric
#60 Oscar Persson 7 Ericsson
#61 Ryan Liebengood 7 Hubbell Incorporated
#62 Satoru Akutsu 7 Mitsubishi Electric
#63 Semyon Royak 7 Rockwell Automation
#64 Steven J. Moss 7 Hamilton Sundstrand
#65 Takahumi Oowada 7 Denso
#66 Thomas J. Gretz 7 Arlington Industries
#67 Yoji Yamada 7 Asmo Co.
#68 Akihiro Tanabe 6 Canon
#69 Brian Santee 6 Advanced Charging Technologies
#70 Chong Eun Kim 6 Samsung
#71 Debabrata Pal 6 Hamilton Sundstrand
#72 Donald Richard Zimmanck 6 Enphase Energy
#73 Erik Weissenborn 6 Robert Bosch Gmbh
#74 Francesco Carobolante 6 —
#75 Hwan Cho 6 Solum Co.
#76 Jordin T. Kare 6 Intellectual Ventures
#77 John L. Melanson 6 Cirrus Logic
#78 Jung-Sheng Chen 6 System General
#79 Kazuya Hasegawa 6 Panasonic
#80 Kazuhiko Tomita 6 Hitachi
#81 Kenichi Nishijima 6 Fuji Electric Co.
#82 Kei Takahashi 6 Semiconductor Energy Laboratory
#83 Koji Kudo 6 Nec
#84 Leif Lund 6 Power Integrations
#85 Lixiang Wei 6 Rockwell Automation
#86 Martin Kessler 6 Robert Bosch Gmbh
#87 Mark Telefus 6 Flextronics Ap
#88 Masaki Yamada 6 Canon
#89 Rixin Lai 6 GE
#90 Rolf Vollmer 6 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
#91 Ryuji Omata 6 Denso
#92 Sangsun Kim 6 Google
#93 Sehat Sutardja 6 Disney
#94 Shinya Morimoto 6 Yaskawa Electric
#95 Stefan Schroeder 6 GE
#96 Takahiro HIRANO 6 Toyota
#97 Takashi Suzuki 6 Blackberry Limited
#98 Tiziano Pastore 6 Power Integrations
#99 Wanfeng Zhang 6 Disney
#100 Yi Tang 6 Infineon Technologies Austria Ag

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 Samsung 182
2 GE 164
3 Mitsubishi Electric 142
#4 Denso 121
#5 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 115
#6 Panasonic 103
#7 Robert Bosch Gmbh 81
#8 Toyota 75
#9 Texas Instruments 65
#10 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba 64
#11 Hamilton Sundstrand 52
#12 Abb Technology Ag 51
#13 Eaton 49
#14 Canon 49
#15 Fuji Electric Co. 47
#16 Qualcomm 46
#17 Rohm Co. 44
#18 Sony 43
#19 LG 41
#20 Infineon Technologies Austria Ag 39
#21 Yazaki 39
#22 Infineon Technologies Ag 38
#23 Power Integrations 38
#24 Delta Electronics 37
#25 Rockwell Automation 37
#26 Chengdu Monolithic Power Systems Co. 35
#27 Silergy Semiconductor Technology (Hangzhou) 35
#28 Hyundai Motor 34
#29 Unknown 34
#30 Lsis Co. 33
#31 Intel 33
#32 Lg Innotek Co. 32
#33 Stmicroelectronics Sa 32
#34 Hitachi 31
#35 Honda Motor Co. 30
#36 Huawei 30
#37 Yaskawa Electric 28
#38 The Boeing 28
#39 Fanuc 27
#40 General Motors 27
#41 Tesla 27
#42 Apple 26
#43 Abb Research 26
#44 Hitachi Automotive Systems 26
#45 Freeescale Semiconductor 25
#46 Johnson Electric S.A. 25
#47 Sumitomo Wiring Systems 25
#48 Google 25
#49 IBM 25
#50 Dialog Semiconductor 24
#51 Fujitsu Limited 24
#52 Alstom Technology 23
#53 Nissan Motor Co. 23
#54 Sunpower 23
#55 TSMC 23
#56 Daikin Industries 22
#57 Murata Manufacturing Co. 22
#58 Abb Schweiz Ag 21
#59 Asmo Co. 21
#60 Hubbell Incorporated 20
#61 Regal Beloit America 20
#62 Sanken Electric Co. 20
#63 Semiconductor Energy Laboratory 20
#64 Disney 20
#65 Nidec 19
#66 Ricoh Company 19
#67 Seiko Epson 19
#68 Cooper Technologies 18
#69 Makita 18
#70 Nxp B.V. 18
#71 Schneider Electric Industries Sas 18
#72 Vestas Wind Systems A/S 18
#73 Broadcom 18
#74 Foxconn 17
#75 ITRI 17
#76 KAIST 17
#77 Renesas Electronics 17
#78 onsemi 17
#79 Black & Decker 16
#80 Chicony Power Technology Co. 16
#81 Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. 16
#82 Richtek Technology 16
#83 Sma Solar Technology Ag 16
#84 Ford 16
#85 Enphase Energy 15
#86 Koniniklijke Philips N.V. 15
#87 Nec 15
#88 Nidec Motor 15
#89 Schneider Electric Usa 15
#90 System General 15
#91 Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems 15
#92 Continental Automotive Gmbh 14
#93 Delta Electronics (Shanghai) Co. 14
#94 Fairchild Korea Semiconductor 14
#95 Futurewei Technologies 14
#96 Lite-On Technology 14
#97 Solum Co. 14
#98 Tdk 14
#99 Ericsson 14
#100 Honeywell 14