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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 Yoram Ringer 10 Tyco Fire Products Lp
2 James E. Golinveaux 7 Tyco Fire Products Lp
3 Thomas Edwin Archibald 7 Victaulic
#4 Jason Thomas Watson 6 Viking Group
#5 Martin H. Workman 6 Viking Group
#6 Odair Dafonseca 6 Anvil International
#7 Scott T. Franson 6 Viking Group
#8 Stephen J. Meyer 5 Victaulic
#9 David Frasure 4 Kidde Technologies
#10 Joseph Beagen 4 Anvil International
#11 Achim Volmer 3 Dräger Safety Ag & Co. Kgaa
#12 Brian L. Counts 3 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#13 Bruce Liu 3 Honeywell
#14 Chad A. Goyette 3 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#15 Chad L. Ryczek 3 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#16 Dan Henn 3 Reliance Industries Limited
#17 David Kay 3 Oshkosh
#18 Darin K. Thompson 3 Scott Technologies
#19 Denis Guardiano 3
#20 Doug John Baxendell 3 Kidde Technologies
#21 Donald W. Murray 3 Williamsrdm
#22 Donald Vastola 3
#23 Eugene L. West 3 Bradford White
#24 Gary E. Choate 3 Reliance Industries Limited
#25 John Desrosier 3 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#26 John P. Libal 3 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#27 Kevin Lu 3 Hubbell Incorporated
#28 Kevin Desmond MAUGHAN 3 Victaulic
#29 Marvin B. Fernstrum 3 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#30 Matthew Frederick Jacob 3 Msa Technology
#31 Michael Parham 3 Scott Technologies
#32 Olivier Potet 3 Zodiac Aerotechnics
#33 Stephen Conboy 3 Mighty Fire Breaker
#34 Steve Huseth 3 Honeywell
#35 Wei-Chieh Hung 3 Yoke Industrial
#36 Zachary L. Magnone 3 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#37 Albert F. Zwolinsky 2 Scott Health & Safety
#38 Amy Elizabeth Quiring 2 Scott Technologies
#39 Anthony J. Kreft 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#40 Andrew C. Lambridis 2 Mckeon Rolling Steel Door Co.
#41 Benjamin T. Sepe 2 Msa Technology
#42 Björn Ehler 2 Dräger Safety Ag & Co. Kgaa
#43 Brock Robert Gardner 2 Amazon
#44 Brandon Alan Stambaugh 2 Owens Corning Intellectual Capital
#45 Chris Gaddes 2 Auburn University
#46 Christopher G. Hall 2 Scott Health & Safety
#47 Christophe Quillard 2 Zedel
#48 David Carrell 2 Auburn University
#49 David J. Dyer 2 Morton International
#50 David R. Strehlow 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#51 David J. Wunderlin 2 Honeywell
#52 Derek M. Sandahl 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#53 Egon Berghofer 2 Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
#54 Eric James Bassani 2 Scott Technologies
#55 Eric R. Linsmeier 2 Oshkosh
#56 Frederick J. Lisy 2 Orbital Research
#57 Garry J. Walker 2 3M
#58 Gregory Lilley 2 Asana
#59 Graham Peter Wilson 2 Scott Technologies
#60 Hans Henning Artmann 2 Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
#61 Hai D. Pham 2 Honeywell
#62 Herbert Muenzenberger 2 Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
#63 Hisaki Okamoto 2 National University Corporation Tottori University
#64 Jason Cerrano 2 Hale Products
#65 Jason Shively 2 Oshkosh
#66 Jens Brose 2 Sata Gmbh & Co. Kg
#67 Jeremy Tyler Cogswell 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#68 Jean-Philippe Sibuet 2 Zodiac Aerotechnics
#69 Jeffrey D. Thompson 2 Headwaters R & D
#70 Jim Flaniken 2 Auburn University
#71 Jin Tai Kim 2 Unknown
#72 Jie Zhu 2 Honeywell
#73 John S. Bushert 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#74 John T. Werth 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#75 Jyu-Yi Wang 2 Yoke Industrial
#76 Kazuhiro Iizuka 2 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
#77 Kenneth C. Lenz, Jr. 2 Hme, Incorporated
#78 Kevin J. Longhurst 2 Steelcase Development
#79 Kevin Petit 2 Akron Brass
#80 Khalid Abdulrahman Aldakkan 2 King Abdulaziz City For Science And Technology
#81 Koichi Takahashi 2 Fujitsu Limited
#82 Loïc BLONDEAU 2 Zedel
#83 Markus Koegler 2 Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
#84 Matthias Pohl 2 Minimax Gmbh & Co Kg
#85 Matthew Quigley 2 Msa Technology
#86 Manuel R. Silva, Jr. 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#87 Marvin D. Thorell 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#88 Michael P. Czamara 2 Amazon
#89 Mike Dooley 2 Evolution Robotics
#90 Michael Fegley 2 Honeywell
#91 Michael Leonard Flaster 2
#92 Michael Seman 2 Honeywell
#93 Olivier Vandroux 2 Zodiac Aerotechnics
#94 Omar Mohammed Alhusseini 2 King Abdulaziz City For Science And Technology
#95 Phong Duy Bui 2 Cisco
#96 Pierre-Olivier CHABOD 2 Zedel
#97 Preston L. Anderson 2 Honeywell
#98 Ralf Gehrung 2 Sata Gmbh & Co. Kg
#99 Richard J. Hackl 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#100 Richard D. Marshall 2 3M

Top Companies

Rank Company Patents
1 Tyco Fire Products Lp 17
2 Honeywell 14
3 3M 9
#4 Unknown 9
#5 Victaulic 9
#6 Scott Technologies 7
#7 Viking Group 7
#8 Zedel 7
#9 Zodiac Aerotechnics 7
#10 Anvil International 6
#11 Kidde Technologies 6
#12 Minimax Viking Research & Development Gmbh 6
#13 Msa Technology 6
#14 Dräger Safety Ag & Co. Kgaa 5
#15 Hilti Aktiengesellschaft 4
#16 Oshkosh 4
#17 Auburn University 3
#18 M-Fire Holdings 3
#19 Minimax Gmbh & Co Kg 3
#20 Reliance Industries Limited 3
#21 Yoke Industrial 3
#22 Amazon 2
#23 Akron Brass 2
#24 Atom Alloys 2
#25 B/E Aerospace Systems Gmbh 2
#26 D B Industries 2
#27 Elkhart Brass Manufacturing Company 2
#28 Goodrich 2
#29 Hale Products 2
#30 Hme, Incorporated 2
#31 King Abdulaziz City For Science And Technology 2
#32 Latchways Plc 2
#33 Marioff Corporation Oy 2
#34 Mckeon Rolling Steel Door Co. 2
#35 National University Corporation Tottori University 2
#36 Orbital Research 2
#37 Owens Corning Intellectual Capital 2
#38 Sata Gmbh & Co. Kg 2
#39 The Boeing 2
#40 Williamsrdm 2
#41 Acell Industries Limited 1
#42 Airbus Operations Limited 1
#43 Aludesign S.P.A. 1
#44 Amer Sports Canada 1
#45 Amrona Ag 1
#46 Anchor Ring Solutions 1
#47 Arianegroup Sas 1
#48 Avon Polymer Products Limited 1
#49 Avon Protection Systems 1
#50 B/E Aerospace 1
#51 Beijing Boe Optoelectronics Technology Co. 1
#52 Bill Thomas Associates 1
#53 Braskem S.A. 1
#54 Bull Moose Tube 1
#55 Capital Safety Group (Northern Europe) Limited 1
#56 China University Of Mining And Technology 1
#57 Cleanspace Ip Pty 1
#58 Climb Tech 1
#59 Cobham Mission Systems Davenport Lss 1
#60 CEA 1
#61 Commonwealth Scientific And Industrial Research Organisation 1
#62 Crosstex International 1
#63 Cse Co. 1
#64 Draeger Safety Uk Limited 1
#65 Dupont Safety & Construction 1
#66 Earthclean 1
#67 Elmac Technologies Limited 1
#68 Engineered Corrosion Solutions 1
#69 Federal Express 1
#70 Fireaway 1
#71 Georgia Tech Research 1
#72 Goodwin Plc 1
#73 Haier Us Appliance Solutions 1
#74 Harken, Incorporated 1
#75 Innosparks Pte 1
#76 Innotex 1
#77 International Safety Components Limited 1
#78 Jimi Ip 1
#79 Johnson Controls Technology 1
#80 Justrite Manufacturing Company, L.L.C. 1
#81 King Abdullah University Of Science And Technology 1
#82 Kinki University 1
#83 L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude 1
#84 Lghorizon 1
#85 Lucca Ventures 1
#86 Lukas Hydraulik Gmbh 1
#87 Matsys 1
#88 Medline Industries, Lp 1
#89 Motorola 1
#90 Msa Europe Gmbh 1
#91 Mueller International 1
#92 Nbc Meshtec 1
#93 Oshkosh Defense 1
#94 Oy Halton Group 1
#95 Rapid Oxygen Company 1
#96 Rig Deluge Global Limited 1
#97 Rpb Safety 1
#98 R. Stahl Schaltgeräte Gmbh 1
#99 Saes Getters S.P.A. 1
#100 Saudi Arabian Oil 1