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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 460 patents in 2024.peak 4601996: 249 patents19961997: 253 patents1998: 283 patents1999: 310 patents19992000: 275 patents2001: 217 patents2002: 243 patents20022003: 204 patents2004: 221 patents2005: 182 patents20052006: 204 patents2007: 156 patents2008: 151 patents20082009: 142 patents2010: 208 patents2011: 200 patents20112012: 249 patents2013: 282 patents2014: 297 patents20142015: 322 patents2016: 313 patents2017: 326 patents20172018: 340 patents2019: 386 patents2020: 375 patents20202021: 357 patents2022: 404 patents2023: 428 patents20232024: 460 patents2025: 430 patents2025

Top Inventors

Rank Inventor Patents Primary Company
1 Jan Vetesnik 4 Tuffbuilt Productas
2 Jung-Wen Chen 4 Protector Safety Ind.
3 Scott C. Casebolt 4 D B Industries
#4 Yoram Ringer 4 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#5 Clyde Hancock 3 Future Motion
#6 Dan Blachinsky 3 Future Motion
#7 David Frasure 3 Kidde Technologies
#8 Donald W. Murray 3 Williamsrdm
#9 Günter Boomgaarden 3 Zodiac Aerotechnics
#10 Jeffrey T. Kochelek 3 Engineered Corrosion Solutions
#11 Jose L. Almeida 3 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#12 John Wright Porterfield, Jr. 3 Kidde Technologies
#13 Julian De La Rua 3 Future Motion
#14 Kyle Jonathan Doerksen 3 Future Motion
#15 Marco Hollm 3 Zodiac Aerotechnics
#16 Maurice Kadoche 3 Unknown
#17 Manuel R. Silva, Jr. 3 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#18 Rudiger Meckes 3 Zodiac Aerotechnics
#19 Tao Ji 3 Amlogic (Shanghai) Co.
#20 Wolfgang Rittner 3 Zodiac Aerotechnics
#21 Xuyang Qiu 3 Beijing Mechanical Equipment Institute
#22 Arto Huotari 2 Marioff Corporation Oy
#23 Bernhard Abels 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#24 Bjørn R. Hansen 2
#25 Bodo Müller 2 Job Lizenz Gmbh & Co. Kg
#26 Britt Ann-Christine Langselius 2 Miraculum
#27 Bryan Robert Siewert 2 Otis Elevator
#28 Dave Seeman 2 Suppressor
#29 Evan Reese 2 Griffin Technology
#30 Freddy Kai Klaffmo 2 Miraculum
#31 George B. Coletta 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#32 Harlan Hagge 2 Kidde Technologies
#33 Hao-Heng Liu 2 Beijing Mechanical Equipment Institute
#34 Hang T. Pham 2 Honeywell
#35 James B. Popp 2 Federal Express
#36 Jian Qiang 2 Seagate Technology
#37 J. Thomas Wolner 2 D B Industries
#38 John Berry 2 Suppressor
#39 John Ransom 2 Biolegend
#40 Jürgen Teschner 2 Job Lizenz Gmbh & Co. Kg
#41 Karl Jones 2 Latchways Plc
#42 Kenneth C. Lenz, Jr. 2 Hme, Incorporated
#43 Luke Stevenson Connery 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#44 Lyle Miller 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#45 Mathew R. Ancone 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#46 Martin Mastenbroek 2
#47 Michael Kenneth Krager 2 Marioff Corporation Oy
#48 Michael R. Moore 2 Oshkosh
#49 Michael P. Ziaylek 2 Unknown
#50 Owain Jones 2 Latchways Plc
#51 Pedriant Pena 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#52 Rajiv R. Singh 2 Honeywell
#53 Richard M. Anthony 2 Williamsrdm
#54 Rick Scarola 2 Suppressor
#55 Romain Ducos 2 Safran Cabin
#56 Robert Richardson 2 Mercedes Textiles
#57 Rüdiger Klug 2 Job Lizenz Gmbh & Co. Kg
#58 Shawn C. Bloemker 2
#59 Shuyong Han 2 Beijing Mechanical Equipment Institute
#60 Shengxin Liu 2 Xi'An Westpeace Fire Technology Co.
#61 Shiyu Sun 2 Shanghai Easy-Use Tools Enterprise Co.
#62 Stefan Vaeth 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#63 Tao Wei 2 Champion Elite Company Limited
#64 Terry Simpson 2 Kidde Technologies
#65 Thomas Edwin Archibald 2 Victaulic
#66 Timothy S. Bodemann 2 South-Tek Systems
#67 Wei Tian 2 Mimetogen Pharmaceuticals
#68 W. Brian McGinty 2 Unknown
#69 Zhengjun Lei 2 Xi'An Westpeace Fire Technology Co.
#70 Nicholas Milutinovic 1 University Of Guelph
#71 Craig D. Lay 1
#72 Abraham Harder 1
#73 Achim Volmer 1 Dräger Safety Ag & Co. Kgaa
#74 Adam P. Baker 1 US Army
#75 Adam Chattaway 1 Kidde Technologies
#76 Adam H. Hilton 1 Engineered Corrosion Solutions
#77 Adrian Huggins 1 Qinetiq Limited
#78 Adam S. Lawlor 1 Rpb Safety
#79 Adam Margolin 1
#80 Adam Lee Schrader 1 B/E Aerospace
#81 Adrian P. Taylor 1 Rpb Safety
#82 Adam Uhler 1 Schaeffler
#83 Aifeng Chen 1 Beijing Mechanical Equipment Institute
#84 Aino Oikari 1 Kidde-Fenwal
#85 Allen Baughman 1 Gorbel
#86 Alan Beresford 1
#87 Alexander Z. Chernyak 1 Gorbel
#88 Alireza Divsalar 1
#89 Aleksandr Gorodetsky 1 Alter Nrg
#90 Alexander Huehn 1 Iveco Magirus Ag
#91 Alexis Huet 1 Pyroalliance
#92 Alfred Krueger 1
#93 Ali S. Rangwala 1 Worcester Polytechnic Institute
#94 Al Santelli, Jr. 1
#95 Alexander C. Tsuei 1 3M
#96 Antoon Lambertus Ruurd Buitenhuis 1
#97 Antonio Codega 1 Camp S.P.A.
#98 Andrew Elliott 1 B/E Aerospace
#99 Anthony Griggs 1
#100 Andre Jochim 1 Kidde-Fenwal

Top Companies

Rank Company Patents
1 Tyco Fire Products Lp 15
2 Unknown 7
3 D B Industries 6
#4 Kidde Technologies 6
#5 Honeywell 6
#6 3M 5
#7 Dräger Safety Ag & Co. Kgaa 5
#8 Xi'An Westpeace Fire Technology Co. 5
#9 Zodiac Aerotechnics 5
#10 B/E Aerospace 4
#11 Protector Safety Ind. 4
#12 Tuffbuilt Productas 4
#13 Beijing Mechanical Equipment Institute 3
#14 Engineered Corrosion Solutions 3
#15 Federal Express 3
#16 Future Motion 3
#17 Latchways Plc 3
#18 Msa Technology 3
#19 Oshkosh 3
#20 Vactec 3
#21 Williamsrdm 3
#22 Airbus Operations Limited 2
#23 Buckingham Manufacturing Company 2
#24 Elkhart Brass Manufacturing Company 2
#25 Hilti Aktiengesellschaft 2
#26 Hme, Incorporated 2
#27 Job Lizenz Gmbh & Co. Kg 2
#28 Marioff Corporation Oy 2
#29 Mercedes Textiles 2
#30 Miraculum 2
#31 Shanghai Easy-Use Tools Enterprise Co. 2
#32 Smoke Guard 2
#33 South-Tek Systems 2
#34 Suppressor 2
#35 The Boeing 2
#36 US Army 2
#37 UPS 2
#38 Xi'An J&R Fire Fighting Equipment Co. 2
#39 Yamato Protec 2
#40 Lockheed Martin 2
#41 Agency For Defense Development 1
#42 Akron Brass 1
#43 Alter Nrg 1
#44 American Sterilizer 1
#45 Amrona Ag 1
#46 Ansell Limited 1
#47 Augustine Biomedical + Design 1
#48 Avox Systems 1
#49 Basf Se 1
#50 Battelle Memorial Institute 1
#51 Black Diamond Equipment 1
#52 Blücher Gmbh 1
#53 Bnr Technology Development 1
#54 Bombardier Transportation Gmbh 1
#55 Bs&B Safety Systems Limited 1
#56 Bsh Hausgeräte Gmbh 1
#57 California Expanded Metal Products 1
#58 Cameron International 1
#59 Camp S.P.A. 1
#60 CNRS 1
#61 Chapman Thermal Products 1
#62 Chs 1
#63 Cmc Rescue 1
#64 CEA 1
#65 Danfoss Semco A/S 1
#66 Earthclean 1
#67 Eclipse Aerospace 1
#68 Intellectual Ventures 1
#69 E-One 1
#70 Factory Mutual Insurance 1
#71 Fike 1
#72 Firebird Sprinkler Company 1
#73 Firetrace Usa 1
#74 Ge-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas 1
#75 Geltech Solutions 1
#76 General Sciences 1
#77 Globe Holding Company 1
#78 Gorbel 1
#79 Haier Us Appliance Solutions 1
#80 Herakles 1
#81 Hutchinson 1
#82 Illinois Tool Works 1
#83 Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University 1
#84 Iveco Magirus Ag 1
#85 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency 1
#86 Jersey Tactical 1
#87 Jsp 1
#88 Justrite Manufacturing Company, L.L.C. 1
#89 Kaneka 1
#90 Kidde-Fenwal 1
#91 Kidde Graviner Limited 1
#92 Koatsu Co. 1
#93 Koken Co. 1
#94 Krones Ag 1
#95 Master Control Systems 1
#96 Medline Industries, Lp 1
#97 Meggitt Safety Systems 1
#98 Minimax Gmbh & Co Kg 1
#99 Mueller International 1
#100 Nanjing Agricultural University 1