Lifting and hoisting Patent Leaders 2021

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: 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Patents per Year

Top Inventors

Rank ↑	Inventor ↕	Patents ↕	Primary Company ↕
1	Walter Thomas Schmidt	11	Otis Elevator
2	Ari Kattainen	9	Kone
3	Daniel A. Mosher	9	Otis Elevator
#4	Tadeusz Pawel Witczak	7	Otis Elevator
#5	Aurelien Fauconnet	6	Otis Elevator
#6	Bradley Armand Scoville	6	Otis Elevator
#7	Daryl J. Marvin	6	Otis Elevator
#8	Enrico Manes	6	Otis Elevator
#9	Gongbo Zhou	6	China University Of Mining And Technology
#10	Guohua Cao	6	China University Of Mining And Technology
#11	Michael J. Tracey	6	Otis Elevator
#12	Randall S. Dube	6	Otis Elevator
#13	Yuxing Peng	6	China University Of Mining And Technology
#14	Zhencai Zhu	6	China University Of Mining And Technology
#15	Alexander Turek	5	Otis Elevator
#16	David R. Hall	5	Hall Labs
#17	Gerard Sirigu	5	Otis Elevator
#18	Paul A. Simcik	5	Otis Elevator
#19	Richard E. Kulak	5	Otis Elevator
#20	Wenping Zhao	5	Otis Elevator
#21	Andrea Cambruzzi	4	Inventio Ag
#22	Brad Guilani	4	Otis Elevator
#23	Derk Oscar Pahlke	4	Otis Elevator
#24	Harrison Daniels	4	Otis Elevator
#25	Hao Lu	4	China University Of Mining And Technology
#26	Jerome Miles	4	Hall Labs
#27	Joop Roodenburg	4	Itrec B.V.
#28	Justin Billard	4	Otis Elevator
#29	Lukas Christen	4	Inventio Ag
#30	Matti Mustonen	4	Kone
#31	Raphael Bitzi	4	Inventio Ag
#32	Richard N. Fargo	4	Otis Elevator
#33	Sandeep Sudi	4	Otis Elevator
#34	Scott Alan Eastman	4	Otis Elevator
#35	Stephen R. Nichols	4	Otis Elevator
#36	Thomas Illedits	4	Inventio Ag
#37	Arthur Hsu	3	Otis Elevator
#38	Arto Nakari	3	Kone
#39	Bejan Maghsoodi	3	Goodrich
#40	Bernhard Oswald	3	Pewag Austria Gmbh
#41	Bruce P. Swaybill	3	Otis Elevator
#42	Craig Drew Bogli	3	Otis Elevator
#43	Darren G. Fretz	3	Warn Industries
#44	David Lombardo	3	Oshkosh
#45	Daniel Madsen	3	Hall Labs
#46	Erich Bütler	3	Inventio Ag
#47	Erik Förander	3	Elme Spreader Ab
#48	Erik Khzouz	3	Otis Elevator
#49	Frederic Beauchaud	3	Otis Elevator
#50	Frank Schnittker	3	Manitowoc Crane Group France
#51	Gang Shen	3	China University Of Mining And Technology
#52	Guohong Hu	3	Otis Elevator
#53	Hiroyuki Hayashi	3	Sumitomo Wiring Systems
#54	Hiromitsu Miyajima	3	Otis Elevator
#55	Ignacy Puszkiewicz	3	Jlg Industries
#56	Jeffrey Duvall	3	Tk Elevator Innovation And Operations Gmbh
#57	Jihong Hao	3	Oshkosh
#58	John F. Benton	3	Manitowoc Crane Companies
#59	Joseph C. Rampone	3	Otis Elevator
#60	John R. Rudy	3	Manitowoc Crane Companies
#61	John P. Wesson	3	Otis Elevator
#62	Juha-Matti Aitamurto	3	Kone
#63	Justin Morse	3	Tk Elevator Innovation And Operations Gmbh
#64	Marius MATZ	3	Tk Elevator Innovation And Operations Gmbh
#65	Marcin Wroblewski	3	Otis Elevator
#66	Michael Paul Humbert	3	Otis Elevator
#67	Michael Palberg	3	Liebherr-Components Biberach Gmbh
#68	Nhon Hoa Nguyen	3	Lattice Semiconductor
#69	Örjan Karlsson	3	Elme Spreader Ab
#70	Paul R. Braunwart	3	Otis Elevator
#71	Pascal Rebillard	3	Otis Elevator
#72	Philippe GAINCHE	3	Tk Elevator Innovation And Operations Gmbh
#73	Philipp Zimmerli	3	Inventio Ag
#74	Richard J. Ericson	3	Otis Elevator
#75	Robert Fox	3	Vis
#76	Shashank Krishnamurthy	3	Otis Elevator
#77	Stefan Weber	3	Inventio Ag
#78	Steven P. Wurth	3	Wurtec Elevator Products & Services
#79	Teppo Lindberg	3	Konecranes Global
#80	Terry Rodebaugh	3	Wurtec
#81	Volker Zapf	3	Inventio Ag
#82	Wei Li	3	China University Of Mining And Technology
#83	Yu Tang	3	China University Of Mining And Technology
#84	Aayush Desai	2	Otis Elevator
#85	Adrian Steiner	2	Steiner Ag Weggis
#86	Alessandro D'Apice	2	Inventio Ag
#87	Alexandre Renard	2	Otis Elevator
#88	Alessandro Vighi	2	Dana Motion Systems Italia S.R.L.
#89	Alfons Weckbecker	2	Terex Cranes Germany Gmbh
#90	Antoine Adrian Blanchard	2	Otis Elevator
#91	Anton Adrian Joachim Van Den Broek	2	—
#92	Arnaud Blanchard	2	Otis Elevator
#93	Bernd Backes	2	Manitowoc Crane Group France
#94	Bryan Averill	2	Warn Industries
#95	Christoph Babel	2	Crown Equipment
#96	Charles C. Coffin	2	Otis Elevator
#97	Chetan Gundurao	2	Hill Phoenix
#98	Chunli Hua	2	China University Of Mining And Technology
#99	Chan-Jong Park	2	Samsung
#100	Christian Studer	2	Inventio Ag

Top Companies

Rank ↑	Company ↕	Patents ↕
1	Otis Elevator	151
2	Kone	35
3	Inventio Ag	34
#4	Tk Elevator Innovation And Operations Gmbh	15
#5	Mitsubishi Electric	13
#6	Konecranes Global	11
#7	Liebherr-Werk Biberach Gmbh	8
#8	Manitowoc Crane Companies	8
#9	Tadano	8
#10	Jungheinrich Ag	7
#11	Kobelco Construction Machinery Co.	7
#12	Altec Industries	6
#13	China University Of Mining And Technology	6
#14	Itrec B.V.	6
#15	Oshkosh	6
#16	Unknown	6
#17	Cascade	5
#18	Hall Labs	5
#19	Liebherr-Components Biberach Gmbh	5
#20	Manitowoc Crane Group France	5
#21	Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy	5
#22	Goodrich	4
#23	Haulotte Group	4
#24	Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Cranes Co.	4
#25	Tadano Demag Gmbh	4
#26	Caterpillar	4
#27	Toyota	4
#28	Amazon	3
#29	Abb Schweiz Ag	3
#30	Crown Equipment	3
#31	Elme Spreader Ab	3
#32	Epsilon Kran Gmbh	3
#33	Liebherr-Werk Ehingen Gmbh	3
#34	Pewag Austria Gmbh	3
#35	Rud Ketten Rieger & Dietz Gmbh U. Co. Kg	3
#36	Vehicle Service Group	3
#37	Vis	3
#38	Warn Industries	3
#39	Xuzhou Coal Mine Safety Equipment Manufacture Co.	3
#40	Cabin Air Group B.V.	2
#41	Cargotec Research & Development Ireland Limited	2
#42	Clearpath Robotics	2
#43	Dana Motion Systems Italia S.R.L.	2
#44	Electronic Theatre Controls	2
#45	Hiab Ab	2
#46	Hyster-Yale Group	2
#47	Illinois Tool Works	2
#48	Jlg Industries	2
#49	Toyota Industries	2
#50	Kito	2
#51	Kone Elevators Co.	2
#52	Link-Belt Cranes, L.P., Lllp	2
#53	Logistics And Supply Chain Multitech R&D Centre Limited	2
#54	Maeda Seisakusho Co.	2
#55	Mohawk Lifts	2
#56	Murata Machinery	2
#57	Palfinger Ag	2
#58	Reid Lifting Limited	2
#59	Ruentex Engineering & Construction Co.	2
#60	Safeworks	2
#61	Stertil B.V.	2
#62	Teletrax Equipment	2
#63	Theator	2
#64	The Boeing	2
#65	The Raymond	2
#66	Thyssenkrupp Elevator	2
#67	Tk Home Solutions B.V.	2
#68	Tulsa Winch	2
#69	AT&T	1
#70	Advance Lifts	1
#71	Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz-Zentrum Fuer Polar—Und Meeresforschung	1
#72	Amp Robotics	1
#73	Arrow Acquisition	1
#74	Auto Crane	1
#75	Bac Industries	1
#76	Balltec Limited	1
#77	Bbm Railway Equipment	1
#78	Bendpak	1
#79	Bhs Intralogistics Gmbh	1
#80	Bosch Automotive Service Solutions	1
#81	Boston Dynamics	1
#82	B&R Industrial Automation Gmbh	1
#83	Cainiao Smart Logistics Holding Limited	1
#84	Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment	1
#85	Cifa S.P.A.	1
#86	Comeup Industries	1
#87	Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin	1
#88	Cp Packaging	1
#89	Daifuku Co.	1
#90	David R. Cordell & Associates	1
#91	Dissing A/S	1
#92	Electronic Power Design	1
#93	Elekta Ab (Publ)	1
#94	Enerpac Tool Group	1
#95	Esco Group	1
#96	Federal-Mogul Motorparts	1
#97	Flytrex Aviation	1
#98	Forward Electronics Co.	1
#99	Fosbel	1
#100	Framatome	1

Lifting and hoisting Patent Leaders in 2021 2021

Patents per Year

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