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Firefighting and rescue Patent Leaders in 2022 2022

Primary CPC class A62 · Section A

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 Manuel R. Silva, Jr. 7 Tyco Fire Products Lp
2 Steven Lee Shields 6 Tyco Fire Products Lp
3 Christopher P. Henderson 4 3M
#4 David W. Wilkening 4 Frs Group
#5 Dennis Hulbert 4 Frs Group
#6 Frank Stachowitz 4 Minimax Gmbh
#7 Gerald Geissler 4 Frs Group
#8 Joseph McLellan 4 Frs Group
#9 Michael S. Schnarr 4 Frs Group
#10 Peter Kempf 4 Key Safety Systems
#11 Robert J. Burnham 4 Frs Group
#12 Sean E. Cutting 4 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#13 Craig E. Trivelpiece 3 Sensormatic Electronics
#14 David Kay 3 Oshkosh
#15 Darin K. Thompson 3 Scott Technologies
#16 Gary J. Luiz 3 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#17 Graham Peter Wilson 3 Scott Technologies
#18 Jason R. Krbec 3 —
#19 Jean-Baptiste Delprat 3 Safran Aerotechnics Sas
#20 Jerry A. Phifer 3 Sti Licensing
#21 Kevin Desmond MAUGHAN 3 Victaulic
#22 Martin J. Cvetas 3 —
#23 Mark P. Fazzio 3 Kidde Technologies
#24 Nicholas P. Licht 3 —
#25 Robert V. Cudnik 3 —
#26 Ronald B. Mele 3 Scott Technologies
#27 Shawn J. Feenstra 3 Viking Group
#28 Stephen J. Meyer 3 Victaulic
#29 Terry Simpson 3 Kidde Technologies
#30 Thomas Edwin Archibald 3 Victaulic
#31 Troy Baker 3 Scott Technologies
#32 William E. Parson 3 Scott Technologies
#33 Yasuaki Koiwa 3 Senju Sprinkler Co.
#34 Adam Chattaway 2 Kidde Technologies
#35 Amy Elizabeth Quiring 2 Scott Technologies
#36 Andrew Murphy 2 3M
#37 Andreas Westphal 2 Zodiac Aerotechnics
#38 Arash Agan 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#39 Ariel Pinhas Ben-Rey 2 —
#40 Arnaud Guichot 2 Airbus Operations Sas
#41 Arthur W. Snow 2 US Air Force
#42 Carl Eugene Kossuth, III 2 —
#43 Carsten Leuschner 2 Msa Technology
#44 Carmen Schuller 2 Unknown
#45 Caroline M. Ylitalo 2 3M
#46 Christian Bier 2 W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh
#47 Christian Jungong 2 Honeywell
#48 Chad L. Ryczek 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#49 Daniel Cross 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#50 David D. Dashevsky 2 Orbital Research
#51 Daniel C. Merkel 2 Honeywell
#52 Detlev Degenhardt 2 B/E Aerospace
#53 Derek M. Sandahl 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#54 Douglas D. Jensen 2 3M
#55 Dylan Francis VANDEMARK 2 Cellblock Fcs
#56 Eric James Bassani 2 Scott Technologies
#57 Eric N. Combs 2 Elkhart Brass Manufacturing Company
#58 Etienne Tomasena 2 Zodiac Cabin Controls Gmbh
#59 Frank FRIEDE 2 Minimax Viking Research & Development Gmbh
#60 Frederick J. Lisy 2 Orbital Research
#61 Garry J. Walker 2 3M
#62 Gregory Alan Godfrey 2 —
#63 Hang T. Pham 2 Honeywell
#64 Haiyou Wang 2 Honeywell
#65 Hector Rousseau 2 Rusoh
#66 Jan Felberg 2 Minimax Gmbh
#67 Jason Shively 2 Oshkosh
#68 Jeffrey D. Thompson 2 Headwaters R & D
#69 Joachim BÖKE 2 Minimax Viking Research & Development Gmbh
#70 John Desrosier 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#71 Jonathan Drake 2 Minimax Viking Research & Development Gmbh
#72 John P. Libal 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#73 Joseph Senecal 2 Carrier
#74 Julien Cayssials 2 Airbus Operations Sas
#75 Katherine Hinnant 2 US Navy
#76 Kent S. Maune 2 Air Distribution Technologies Ip
#77 Keith K. Mclaughlin 2 3M
#78 Kyle A. Stoops 2 Elkhart Brass Manufacturing Company
#79 Lida Zhu 2 —
#80 Longteng Yu 2 National University Of Singapore
#81 Matthew C. Birch 2 Orbital Research
#82 Marc Serge Ferere 2 Minimax Viking Research & Development Gmbh
#83 Masakatsu Kikuchi 2 Senju Sprinkler Co.
#84 Masashi Murakami 2 Panasonic
#85 Mary Shalane Regan 2 US Dept of Homeland Security
#86 Matthew Lloyd VANDEMARK 2 Cellblock Fcs
#87 Michael A. Boraas 2 IBM
#88 Mitsunori Kamo 2 Yaskawa Electric
#89 Michael A. Laskaris 2 Hale Products
#90 Michael T. Nixon 2 Flashpoint Fire Equipment
#91 Michael Parham 2 Scott Technologies
#92 Michael J. Piatt 2 Eastman Kodak
#93 Olivier Potet 2 Zodiac Aerotechnics
#94 Paul Poggi 2 —
#95 Pierre Legare 2 RTX (Raytheon)
#96 Ramagopal Ananth 2 US Navy
#97 Randy Rousseau 2 Rusoh
#98 Reuven Fichman 2 —
#99 Robert A. Connor 2 Medibotics
#100 Ryan Hulse 2 Honeywell

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 Tyco Fire Products Lp 26
2 3M 18
3 Honeywell 11
#4 Minimax Viking Research & Development Gmbh 9
#5 Kidde Technologies 8
#6 Minimax Gmbh 8
#7 Scott Technologies 8
#8 Unknown 7
#9 Victaulic 6
#10 Carrier 5
#11 Senju Sprinkler Co. 5
#12 Airbus Operations Limited 4
#13 Frs Group 4
#14 Oshkosh 4
#15 Safran Aerotechnics Sas 4
#16 The Boeing 4
#17 Dräger Safety Ag & Co. Kgaa 3
#18 US Dept of Homeland Security 3
#19 Airbus Operations Sas 2
#20 Air Distribution Technologies Ip 2
#21 Cellblock Fcs 2
#22 Elkhart Brass Manufacturing Company 2
#23 Flashpoint Fire Equipment 2
#24 Hamilton Sundstrand 2
#25 Johnson Controls Tyco Ip Holdings Llp 2
#26 Koatsu Co. 2
#27 Lg Energy Solution 2
#28 Marioff Corporation Oy 2
#29 Medibotics 2
#30 Mighty Fire Breaker 2
#31 Orbital Research 2
#32 Rockwell Collins 2
#33 Saudi Arabian Oil 2
#34 Snap-On Incorporated 2
#35 The Chemours Company Fc 2
#36 US Navy 2
#37 Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co. 2
#38 Tsi Group Co. 2
#39 Lockheed Martin 2
#40 Amazon 1
#41 Acell Industries Limited 1
#42 Aerosol Dynamics 1
#43 Agency For Defense Development 1
#44 Agf Manufacturing 1
#45 Akron Brass 1
#46 Aludesign S.P.A. 1
#47 Ansell Limited 1
#48 Arianegroup Sas 1
#49 Asc Engineered Solutions 1
#50 Autostore Technology As 1
#51 Avon Polymer Products Limited 1
#52 Basf Se 1
#53 Battelle Memorial Institute 1
#54 B/E Aerospace 1
#55 B/E Aerospace Systems Gmbh 1
#56 Blücher Gmbh 1
#57 Bs&B Innovations Limited 1
#58 Buckingham Manufacturing Company 1
#59 Cfd Research 1
#60 Checkmate Lifting & Safety 1
#61 Cmc Rescue 1
#62 Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited 1
#63 Crown Castle Usa 1
#64 Daifuku Co. 1
#65 Delta Electronics 1
#66 Eaton Intelligent Power Limited 1
#67 First Reaction 1
#68 Flecotec Ag 1
#69 Haier Us Appliance Solutions 1
#70 Hale Products 1
#71 Hme, Incorporated 1
#72 Immediate Response Technologies 1
#73 Innotex 1
#74 Jiangsu University 1
#75 Job Lizenz Gmbh & Co. Kg 1
#76 Kappler 1
#77 Koniniklijke Philips N.V. 1
#78 Kunming University Of Science And Technology 1
#79 Lawrence Livermore National Security 1
#80 Lghorizon 1
#81 Lion Group 1
#82 Louis M. Gerson 1
#83 Makrite Industries 1
#84 Mestek 1
#85 Molekule Group 1
#86 Msa Europe Gmbh 1
#87 Msa Technology 1
#88 Mueller International 1
#89 Mv Pipe Technologies Gmbh 1
#90 National Institute Of Meteorological Sciences 1
#91 Octo Safety Devices 1
#92 Ogura & Co. 1
#93 Oy Halton Group 1
#94 Potter Electric Signal Company 1
#95 Pure Safety Group 1
#96 Rapiddeploy 1
#97 Reliance Industries Limited 1
#98 Resmed Pty 1
#99 Robotic Research Opco 1
#100 Rusoh 1