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Firefighting and rescue Patent Leaders in 2023 2023

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 Stephen Conboy 12 Mighty Fire Breaker
2 Manuel R. Silva, Jr. 11 Tyco Fire Products Lp
3 David W. Wilkening 7 Frs Group
#4 Dennis Hulbert 7 Frs Group
#5 Gerald Geissler 7 Frs Group
#6 Joseph McLellan 7 Frs Group
#7 Michael S. Schnarr 7 Frs Group
#8 Robert J. Burnham 7 Frs Group
#9 John P. Libal 6 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#10 Oliver Pahila 6 Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co.
#11 Shawn J. Feenstra 5 Viking Group
#12 Thomas Multer 5 Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co.
#13 Blake H. Bomann 4 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#14 Gary J. Luiz 4 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#15 Hyeon Gi Shin 4 Hyundai Motor
#16 JoAnna M. Monfils 4 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#17 Martin H. Workman 4 Viking Group
#18 Steven Lee Shields 4 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#19 Yoram Ringer 4 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#20 Cassandra Lyn DeNunzio 3 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#21 Derek John Scheffers 3 Minimax Viking Research & Development Gmbh
#22 Eddie Kwon 3 The Boeing
#23 Jason Scott Damazo 3 The Boeing
#24 Jeremy Tyler Cogswell 3 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#25 Jeffrey T. Keacher 3 Medtronic
#26 Joachim BÖKE 3 Minimax Viking Research & Development Gmbh
#27 Jonathan J. Lepp 3 3M
#28 Josef Novotny 3 Honeywell
#29 Kevin W. Pressnell 3 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#30 Ronald D. Jesme 3 3M
#31 Scott E. Brigham 3 3M
#32 Sean E. Cutting 3 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#33 Wei-Chieh Hung 3 Yoke Industrial
#34 Zachary L. Magnone 3 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#35 Aaron M. Williams 2 Milwaukee Electric Tool
#36 Adam Chattaway 2 Kidde Technologies
#37 Andreas Ahlers 2 Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
#38 Arash Agan 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#39 Bernhard Abels 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#40 Carl Eugene Kossuth, III 2 —
#41 Carsten Sauerbier 2 Lukas Hydraulik Gmbh
#42 Christopher W. Coyle 2 3M
#43 Chad A. Goyette 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#44 David W. Archer 2 Oshkosh
#45 Daniel G. Farley 2 Tyco Fire & Security Gmbh
#46 David Krueger 2 Kerr
#47 Daniel Marino 2 Nortonlifelock
#48 Dennis Atkinson 2 —
#49 Donald M. Bjorkman 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#50 Donald D. Brighenti 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#51 Eli Baldwin 2 Kidde Technologies
#52 Eric D. Betz 2 Oshkosh
#53 Eric LaVergne 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#54 Eric David Schroeder 2 USAA
#55 Frederick J. Lisy 2 Orbital Research
#56 Frank Muessig 2 Honeywell
#57 George Altemose 2 Aeroflex Plainview
#58 George B. Coletta 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#59 Gregory Alan Godfrey 2 —
#60 Greg E. Schrank 2 3M
#61 Grant T. Squiers 2 Milwaukee Electric Tool
#62 Haeyoong Chung 2 LG
#63 Heidi A. Lopez-Hidalgo 2 3M
#64 Jason Cerrano 2 Hale Products
#65 James E. Golinveaux 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#66 Jan Hrouzek 2 Honeywell
#67 Jason D. Thurner 2 Milwaukee Electric Tool
#68 Jess W. Gingrich 2 USAA
#69 Jeffrey Harding 2 Abb Schweiz Ag
#70 Jed Edmond Pipe 2 Minimax Viking Research & Development Gmbh
#71 John Desrosier 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#72 John Gedde 2 Us Safety Technologies
#73 Jonathan Rheaume 2 Hamilton Sundstrand
#74 Joseph Schmitt 2 Lghorizon
#75 Klaus Hofmann 2 Sachs Race Engineering Gmbh
#76 Kyung Wan Kang 2 Hyundai Motor
#77 Lauren K. Carlson 2 3M
#78 Manfred Amann 2 USAA
#79 Matthew J. Blackford 2 3M
#80 Mark P. Fazzio 2 Kidde Technologies
#81 Marc Serge Ferere 2 Minimax Viking Research & Development Gmbh
#82 Matthew Neal 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#83 Michael Kramer 2 Lghorizon
#84 Mohammed Z. Ateeq 2 Carrier
#85 Nameun Cho 2 LG
#86 Nicholas J. Singer 2 Unknown
#87 Pavel Marak 2 Honeywell
#88 Randall Kurtz 2 Lghorizon
#89 Ronald Butler 2 —
#90 Ronak Desai 2 Cisco
#91 Robert Jacksy 2 —
#92 Scott Hugh Bradford 2 Whirlpool
#93 Scott T. Franson 2 Viking Group
#94 Sean C. Emerson 2 Hamilton Sundstrand
#95 Seung-il Oh 2 Kofulso Co.
#96 Sebastian Simon 2 Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
#97 Shawn G. Orr 2 Viking Group
#98 Stephen A. Barker 2 Tyco Fire Products Lp
#99 Stephen J. Meyer 2 Victaulic
#100 Stephen D. Shaver 2 3M

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 Tyco Fire Products Lp 37
2 3M 14
3 Minimax Viking Research & Development Gmbh 14
#4 Mighty Fire Breaker 12
#5 Honeywell 9
#6 Carrier 8
#7 Hyundai Motor 8
#8 Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co. 8
#9 Frs Group 7
#10 Kia Motors 6
#11 Kidde Technologies 5
#12 Hilti Aktiengesellschaft 4
#13 Msa Technology 4
#14 Oshkosh 4
#15 The Boeing 4
#16 Victaulic 4
#17 Viking Group 4
#18 B/E Aerospace 3
#19 Unknown 3
#20 Yoke Industrial 3
#21 Airbus Operations Sas 2
#22 Buckingham Manufacturing Company 2
#23 Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited 2
#24 D B Industries 2
#25 Dräger Safety Ag & Co. Kgaa 2
#26 Federal Express 2
#27 Fogtec Brandschutz Gmbh 2
#28 Hale Products 2
#29 Hamilton Sundstrand 2
#30 Jiangnan University 2
#31 Jiangsu Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited 2
#32 Kia 2
#33 Kofulso Co. 2
#34 Lg Energy Solution 2
#35 Marioff Corporation Oy 2
#36 Milwaukee Electric Tool 2
#37 Minimax Gmbh 2
#38 Mueller International 2
#39 Octo Safety Devices 2
#40 Orbital Research 2
#41 Resmed Pty 2
#42 Saudi Arabian Oil 2
#43 The Chemours Company Fc 2
#44 USAA 2
#45 Us Safety Technologies 2
#46 LG 2
#47 Amazon 1
#48 Agf Manufacturing 1
#49 Airbus Helicopters 1
#50 Airbus Operations Limited 1
#51 Airbus (S.A.S.) 1
#52 Altevac 1
#53 Asc Engineered Solutions 1
#54 Ashimori Industry Co. 1
#55 Atom Alloys 1
#56 Avox Systems 1
#57 BMW 1
#58 Beda Oxygentechnik Armaturen Gmbh 1
#59 Beijing University Of Technology 1
#60 Bender Gmbh & Co. Kg 1
#61 Beth-El Zikhron Yaaqov Industries 1
#62 Bill Thomas Associates 1
#63 Bromine Compounds 1
#64 Cellblock Fcs 1
#65 CNRS 1
#66 Changzhou Shine Science & Technology Co. 1
#67 Checkmate Lifting & Safety 1
#68 China Petroleum & Chemical 1
#69 Cleanspace Ip Pty 1
#70 Cleveland Reclaim Industries 1
#71 Colorado School Of Mines 1
#72 Daikin Industries 1
#73 Dow Global Technologies 1
#74 Dow Silicones 1
#75 Dupont Safety & Construction 1
#76 Earthclean 1
#77 E.D. Bullard 1
#78 Elmac Technologies Limited 1
#79 Emerson Process Management Regulator Technologies 1
#80 E-One 1
#81 Faac Incorporated 1
#82 Flashpoint Fire Equipment 1
#83 Georgia Tech Research 1
#84 Harken, Incorporated 1
#85 HP 1
#86 Hmr Solutions 1
#87 Hoerbiger Wien Gmbh 1
#88 Huazhong University Of Science And Technology 1
#89 Huntington Ingalls Incorporated 1
#90 Illinois Tool Works 1
#91 Immediate Response Technologies 1
#92 Innotex 1
#93 Joint Stock Company “Rosenergoatom” 1
#94 Joint Stock Company “Science And Innovations” 1
#95 Jsp 1
#96 Kidde Graviner Limited 1
#97 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide 1
#98 King Abdullah University Of Science And Technology 1
#99 Kiomars Anvari 1
#100 Konkuk University Industrial Cooperation 1