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Electric techniques Patent Leaders in 2019 2019

Primary CPC class H05 · 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 4,261 patents in 2016.peak 4,2611996: 1,272 patents19961997: 1,081 patents1998: 1,673 patents1999: 1,928 patents19992000: 2,119 patents2001: 2,332 patents2002: 2,372 patents20022003: 2,436 patents2004: 2,421 patents2005: 2,050 patents20052006: 2,271 patents2007: 2,262 patents2008: 2,169 patents20082009: 2,162 patents2010: 2,749 patents2011: 2,996 patents20112012: 3,465 patents2013: 3,536 patents2014: 3,742 patents20142015: 4,054 patents2016: 4,261 patents2017: 4,144 patents20172018: 3,760 patents2019: 4,217 patents2020: 3,518 patents20202021: 2,964 patents2022: 2,789 patents2023: 2,689 patents20232024: 2,938 patents2025: 3,206 patents2025

Top Inventors

Rank ↑ Inventor ↕ Patents ↕ Primary Company ↕
1 Joseph Kuczynski 21 IBM
2 Chao-Jung Chen 19 Quanta Computer
3 Lieyi Fang 16 On-Bright Electronics (Shanghai) Co.
#4 Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis 15 Signify Holding B.V.
#5 David C. Long 12 IBM
#6 Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu 12 Signify Holding B.V.
#7 Austin Michael Shelnutt 11 Dell Products
#8 Darin Lee Frink 11 Amazon
#9 Liqiang Zhu 11 On-Bright Electronics (Shanghai) Co.
#10 Takema Adachi 11 Ibiden Co.
#11 William Dunn 11 Comcast
#12 Bhyrav M. Mutnury 10 Dell Products
#13 Peter George Ross 10 Amazon
#14 Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng 10 Quanta Computer
#15 Chun-Chiang Wang 9 King Slide Works Co.
#16 Hidetoshi Noguchi 9 Ibiden Co.
#17 Jun Iisaka 9 Fuji
#18 Jun Zhou 9 On-Bright Electronics (Shanghai) Co.
#19 Ken-Ching Chen 9 King Slide Works Co.
#20 Kuniaki YOSUI 9 Murata Manufacturing Co.
#21 Matthew S. Doyle 9 Globalfoundries
#22 Michael Miskin 9 Lynk Labs
#23 Shun-Ho Yang 9 King Slide Works Co.
#24 Travis C. North 9 Dell Products
#25 Bruce J. Chamberlin 8 IBM
#26 Dirk Valentinus René Engelen 8 Signify Holding B.V.
#27 Hee Seok Jung 8 Gigalane Co.
#28 Hiroyasu Ohashi 8 Fuji
#29 Jianxin Wang 8 Silergy Semiconductor Technology (Hangzhou)
#30 Li-Jui Chen 8 TSMC
#31 Michael J. Fisher 8 IBM
#32 Pritish R. Parida 8 IBM
#33 Robert L. Kottritsch 8 Lynk Labs
#34 Ryouji Eguchi 8 Panasonic
#35 Sang Pil Kim 8 Gigalane Co.
#36 Scott B. King 8 IBM
#37 Silvio Dragone 8 IBM
#38 Yoshihito Otsubo 8 Murata Manufacturing Co.
#39 Aleksandar Aleksov 7 Intel
#40 Edmond I. Bailey 7 Dell Products
#41 Jarmo Sääski 7 Tactotek Oy
#42 James P. Steiner 7 Lutron Technology Company
#43 John R. Dangler 7 IBM
#44 Mikko Heikkinen 7 Tactotek Oy
#45 Philip Steven Newton 7 Koniniklijke Philips N.V.
#46 Po-Chung Cheng 7 TSMC
#47 Shigeto OYAMA 7 Fuji
#48 Timothy J. Chainer 7 IBM
#49 Tianyi Gao 7 Baidu Usa
#50 Timothy J. Tofil 7 IBM
#51 William Santiago-Fernandez 7 IBM
#52 Andreas SCHLIPF 6 Türk & Hillinger Gmbh
#53 Berent Willem Meerbeek 6 Signify Holding B.V.
#54 Bo-Tsun Liu 6 TSMC
#55 Christopher Strickland Beall 6 Amazon
#56 Daniel L. Twaddell 6 Lutron Technology Company
#57 Hiroyuki Tanabe 6 Nitto Denko
#58 James A. Busby 6 IBM
#59 Jason C. Killo 6 Lutron Technology Company
#60 Jon Brian Ehlen 6 Meta
#61 Matthew Philip McDonald 6 Lutron Technology Company
#62 Mark S. Taipale 6 Lutron Electronics Co.
#63 Nam Chin Cho 6 Signify Holding B.V.
#64 Noriaki Iwaki 6 Fuji
#65 Peter Morrisroe 6 Perkinelmer Health Sciences
#66 Richard Evans Lewis, II 6 Chatsworth Products
#67 Thomas Weiss 6 Authentic Vision Gmbh
#68 Tim Dekker 6 Philips Lighting Holding B.V.
#69 Toshihide Makino 6 Ibiden Co.
#70 Tsukasa HORI 6 Gigaphoton
#71 Yoshio Kawai 6 Hitachi Automotive Systems
#72 Aaron Ganick 5 Abl Ip Holding
#73 Antony Paul Van De Ven 5 Cree
#74 Bernhard Schuch 5 Conti Temic Microelectronic Gmbh
#75 Byung Yeol Kim 5 Gigalane Co.
#76 Da Yeon Lee 5 Gigalane Co.
#77 David J. Russell 5 IBM
#78 Debabrata Pal 5 Hamilton Sundstrand
#79 Frédéric Mercier 5 Aledia
#80 Galdemir Cezar Botura 5 Goodrich
#81 George D. Megason 5 Hewlett Packard Enterprise
#82 Hou-Hsien Chang 5 Quanta Computer
#83 James N. Andersen 5 Lynk Labs
#84 John Franz 5 Hewlett Packard Enterprise
#85 John Norton 5 Hewlett Packard Enterprise
#86 Joseph M. Ranish 5 Applied Materials
#87 Kevin B. Leigh 5 Hewlett Packard Enterprise
#88 Mark M. Bailey 5 Dell Products
#89 Mark D. Schultz 5 IBM
#90 Matthew R. Zartman 5 Lutron Technology Company
#91 Milnes P. David 5 IBM
#92 Michael T. Peets 5 IBM
#93 Murad Kurwa 5 Flextronics Ap
#94 Osamu Wakabayashi 5 Gigaphoton
#95 PETER DEIXLER 5 Signify Holding B.V.
#96 Ramon Antoine Wiro Clout 5 Philips Lighting Holding B.V.
#97 Remco Magielse 5 Signify Holding B.V.
#98 Richard M. Latino 5 Wright Line
#99 Sang Wook Han 5 Samsung
#100 Scott C. Wiley 5 Meta

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 Samsung 110
2 IBM 102
3 Panasonic 102
#4 Fuji 80
#5 Signify Holding B.V. 62
#6 Dell Products 58
#7 Murata Manufacturing Co. 53
#8 LG 45
#9 Apple 44
#10 Intel 43
#11 Fujitsu Limited 40
#12 Hewlett Packard Enterprise 37
#13 BOE 34
#14 Amazon 33
#15 Lutron Technology Company 29
#16 Abl Ip Holding 27
#17 Eaton Intelligent Power Limited 27
#18 Quanta Computer 26
#19 Google 26
#20 Philips Lighting Holding B.V. 25
#21 Mitsubishi Electric 24
#22 Microsoft 24
#23 Wistron 23
#24 Gigaphoton 22
#25 Canon 22
#26 Ibiden Co. 21
#27 Sumitomo Electric Industries 21
#28 Unknown 21
#29 GE 21
#30 Meta 21
#31 Sumitomo Wiring Systems 19
#32 Yazaki 19
#33 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha 18
#34 Ford 18
#35 Osram Gmbh 17
#36 Osram Sylvania 17
#37 The Boeing 17
#38 On-Bright Electronics (Shanghai) Co. 16
#39 Unimicron Technology 16
#40 Applied Materials 15
#41 Avary Holding (Shenzhen) Co., Limited. 15
#42 Cree 15
#43 Hamilton Sundstrand 15
#44 Honeywell 15
#45 Autonetworks Technologies 14
#46 Hongqisheng Precision Electronics (Qinhuangdao) Co. 14
#47 Manufacturing Resources International 14
#48 Rohm Co. 14
#49 Huawei 14
#50 Altria Client Services 13
#51 At&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik 13
#52 Denso 13
#53 Fanuc 13
#54 Kyocera 13
#55 Ledvance Gmbh 13
#56 Lutron Electronics Co. 13
#57 Nitto Denko 13
#58 Asml Netherlands B.V. 12
#59 Continental Automotive Gmbh 12
#60 Foxconn 12
#61 Lg Innotek Co. 12
#62 Robert Bosch Gmbh 12
#63 Shinko Electric Industries Co. 12
#64 Silergy Semiconductor Technology (Hangzhou) 12
#65 Whirlpool 12
#66 Sony 12
#67 Hitachi 11
#68 Hitachi Automotive Systems 11
#69 Illinois Tool Works 11
#70 Juniper Networks 11
#71 Jx Nippon Mining & Metals 11
#72 TSMC 11
#73 3M 10
#74 Abb Schweiz Ag 10
#75 Chatsworth Products 10
#76 Lynk Labs 10
#77 Te Connectivity Co. 10
#78 Tridonic Gmbh & Co Kg 10
#79 RTX (Raytheon) 10
#80 Texas Instruments 10
#81 Bsh Hausgeräte Gmbh 9
#82 OPPO 9
#83 Hongfujin Precision Electronics(Tianjin)Co. 9
#84 Hubbell Incorporated 9
#85 King Slide Technology Co. 9
#86 King Slide Works Co. 9
#87 Koito Manufacturing Co. 9
#88 Laird Technologies 9
#89 Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. 9
#90 Seagate Technology 9
#91 onsemi 9
#92 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 9
#93 Cisco 9
#94 Comcast 9
#95 Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag 8
#96 Emc Ip Holding Company 8
#97 Gigalane Co. 8
#98 Goji Limited 8
#99 Hypertherm 8
#100 Lite-On Technology 8