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Lighting Patent Leaders in 2018 2018

Primary CPC class F21 · Section F

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 2,541 patents in 2019.peak 2,5411996: 322 patents19961997: 348 patents1998: 401 patents1999: 422 patents19992000: 522 patents2001: 539 patents2002: 562 patents20022003: 593 patents2004: 492 patents2005: 492 patents20052006: 586 patents2007: 621 patents2008: 554 patents20082009: 653 patents2010: 891 patents2011: 969 patents20112012: 1,173 patents2013: 1,448 patents2014: 1,629 patents20142015: 1,708 patents2016: 1,792 patents2017: 1,889 patents20172018: 2,022 patents2019: 2,541 patents2020: 2,282 patents20202021: 1,867 patents2022: 1,722 patents2023: 1,549 patents20232024: 1,670 patents2025: 1,489 patents2025

Top Inventors

Rank ↑ Inventor ↕ Patents ↕ Primary Company ↕
1 Tao Jiang 17 Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co.
2 Stuart C. Salter 11 Ford
3 Aiming Xiong 10 Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co.
#4 Josef Valchar 10 Robe Lighting S.R.O.
#5 Paul Kenneth Dellock 10 Ford
#6 Pavel Jurik 10 Robe Lighting S.R.O.
#7 Kurt S. Wilcox 9 Cree
#8 Robert A. Sonneman 9 Contemporary Visions
#9 Xiaofeng Li 9 L&L Candle Company
#10 Jun Sung Park 8 Hyundai Motor
#11 Xintong Liu 8 Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co.
#12 Byoung Suk Ahn 7 Hyundai Motor
#13 Chungho Hsia 7 Aleddra
#14 Johnny Chen 7 Willis Electric Co.
#15 Tim Dekker 7 Philips Lighting Holding B.V.
#16 Tseng-Lu Chien 7 Unknown
#17 Christopher D. Nolan 6 Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
#18 Grzegorz Wronski 6 Cooper Technologies
#19 Jeffrey T. Zawacki 6 General Motors
#20 Joseph R. Casper 6 Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
#21 Philip Dean Winters 6 Cooper Technologies
#22 Antonius Adrianus Maria Marinus 5 Philips Lighting Holding B.V.
#23 Antony Paul Van De Ven 5 Cree
#24 Brian Halliwell 5 Feit Electric Company
#25 Brandon J. King 5 Energy Bank Incorporated
#26 Christopher Michael Bryant 5 Cooper Technologies
#27 Chang Gyun Son 5 Lg Innotek Co.
#28 Douglas Patton 5 Luminara Worldwide
#29 Duk-Yong Kim 5 Kmw
#30 Ippei Yamamoto 5 Koito Manufacturing Co.
#31 Jason Loomis 5 Seasons 4
#32 Jin Ho Na 5 Hyundai Motor
#33 Jinxiang Shen 5 Zhejiang Shenghui Lighting Co.
#34 Jik Soo Shin 5 Hyundai Motor
#35 John Scribante 5 Orion Energy Systems
#36 Kwang Ho Park 5 Lg Innotek Co.
#37 Louis Lerman 5 Quarkstar
#38 Moo Ryong Park 5 Lg Innotek Co.
#39 Paul Kenneth Pickard 5 Cree
#40 Peter Johannes Martinus Bukkems 5 Koniniklijke Philips N.V.
#41 Pei-Lin Hsieh 5 Habitex
#42 Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet 5 Signify Holding B.V.
#43 Roland H. Haitz 5 Quarkstar
#44 Russell Petersen 5 Elemental Led
#45 Satoshi Yamamura 5 Koito Manufacturing Co.
#46 Scott A. Green 5 Orion Energy Systems
#47 Stephan Ebner 5 Zumtobel Lighting Gmbh
#48 Steven Walter Pyshos 5 Cooper Technologies
#49 Stephan Schwaiger 5 Osram Gmbh
#50 Takayuki Yagi 5 Canon
#51 Ties Van Bommel 5 Signify Holding B.V.
#52 Tsuyoshi Kamada 5 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
#53 Yan Xiong 5 Philips Lighting Holding B.V.
#54 Yu-Min Lin 5 ITRI
#55 Alan Barry Feit 4 Feit Electric Company
#56 Alberto Zanotto 4 Osram Gmbh
#57 Bao Wang 4 Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co.
#58 Bozhang Xu 4 Self Electronics Co.
#59 Chang Yang 4 Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co.
#60 Claus Hansen 4 Martin Professional Aps
#61 Curt Progl 4 Cree
#62 David Power 4 Cree
#63 Dennis Pearson 4 Tempo Industries
#64 Gary L. Toner 4 —
#65 Gerald H. Negley 4 Cree
#66 Hechen Hu 4 Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co.
#67 Hiro Aoki 4 Panasonic
#68 Hong Xu 4 Foxconn
#69 Hyun Duck Yang 4 Lg Innotek Co.
#70 James P. Elwell 4 Putco
#71 Jean-Claude Puente 4 Valeo Vision
#72 Jinsheng Deng 4 Dong Guan Pan American Electronics Co.
#73 Johannes Petrus Maria Ansems 4 Signify Holding B.V.
#74 Juergen Hager 4 Osram Gmbh
#75 Kang Yeol Park 4 Lg Innotek Co.
#76 Kevin Dahlen 4 Kenall Manufacturing
#77 Kevin Hsu 4 Dong Guan Bright Yinhuey Lighting Co., Ltd. China
#78 Ki Cheol Kim 4 Samsung
#79 Lukas Kuepper 4 Koniniklijke Philips N.V.
#80 Lukas Taudt 4 Zkw Group Gmbh
#81 Matthew S. Tlachac 4 Orion Energy Systems
#82 Martinus Hermanus Wilhelmus Maria Van Delden 4 Philips
#83 Marcus Antonius Verschuuren 4 Koniniklijke Philips N.V.
#84 Michael R. Krames 4 Philips Lumileds Lighting Company
#85 Michael A. Tischler 4 Cooledge Lighting
#86 Michel Cornelis Josephus Marie Vissenberg 4 Signify Holding B.V.
#87 Nathan Snell 4 Cree
#88 Nicola Schiccheri 4 Osram Gmbh
#89 Po-Jen Su 4 Genesis Photonics
#90 Raghu Rao 4 Litetronics International
#91 Richard S. Belliveau 4 Barco Lighting Systems
#92 Robert C. Gardner 4 Quarkstar
#93 Robert Sorensen 4 Litetronics International
#94 Sang Woo Ha 4 Samsung
#95 Shih-Kai Lin 4 Richwave Technology
#96 Sheng-Yuan Sun 4 Playnitride Display Co.
#97 Shun Ueki 4 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
#98 Simon Bobbo 4 Osram Gmbh
#99 Talat Karmo 4 Ford
#100 Tomoyuki Ogata 4 Panasonic

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 Philips Lighting Holding B.V. 82
2 Koito Manufacturing Co. 50
3 Panasonic 46
#4 Cree 41
#5 Lg Innotek Co. 40
#6 Cooper Technologies 36
#7 Osram Gmbh 34
#8 Valeo Vision 31
#9 Stanley Electric Co. 30
#10 Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co. 28
#11 LG 25
#12 GE 21
#13 Hubbell Incorporated 20
#14 Zkw Group Gmbh 19
#15 Abl Ip Holding 18
#16 Ford 17
#17 Osram Sylvania 15
#18 Ledvance Gmbh 14
#19 Zumtobel Lighting Gmbh 14
#20 Samsung 14
#21 Hyundai Motor 13
#22 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha 13
#23 Unknown 13
#24 Self Electronics Co. 12
#25 Hyundai Mobis Co. 11
#26 Martin Professional Aps 11
#27 Nichia 11
#28 BOE 11
#29 3M 10
#30 Epistar 10
#31 Koniniklijke Philips N.V. 10
#32 Robe Lighting S.R.O. 10
#33 Lextar Electronics 9
#34 Quarkstar 9
#35 Seoul Semiconductor Co. 9
#36 Feit Electric Company 8
#37 General Motors 8
#38 Elemental Led 7
#39 Enplas 7
#40 Soraa 7
#41 Willis Electric Co. 7
#42 Xiamen Eco Lighting Co. 7
#43 Apple 6
#44 Aleddra 6
#45 Automotive Lighting Reutlingen Gmbh 6
#46 Bridgelux 6
#47 Clay Paky S.P.A. 6
#48 Focal Point 6
#49 Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa 6
#50 Ichikoh Industries 6
#51 Lumileds 6
#52 Orion Energy Systems 6
#53 Osram Oled Gmbh 6
#54 Sony 6
#55 Contemporary Visions 5
#56 Habitex 5
#57 Honda Motor Co. 5
#58 Kenall Manufacturing 5
#59 Mag Instrument 5
#60 Mitsubishi Electric 5
#61 Streamlight 5
#62 Valeo 5
#63 Varroc Lighting Systems, S.R.O. 5
#64 Toyota 5
#65 Appotronics Corporation Limited 4
#66 Cooledge Lighting 4
#67 Dmf 4
#68 Dongguan Jiasheng Lighting Technology Co. 4
#69 Dong Guan Pan American Electronics Co. 4
#70 Eaton Intelligent Power Limited 4
#71 Gigatera 4
#72 Goodrich Lighting Systems 4
#73 Hella Kgaa Hueck & 4
#74 Lite-On Technology 4
#75 Litetronics International 4
#76 L&L Candle Company 4
#77 Milwaukee Electric Tool 4
#78 Molex 4
#79 Musco 4
#80 Osram Opto Semiconductors Gmbh 4
#81 Putco 4
#82 Radiant Opto-Electronics 4
#83 Robert Bosch Gmbh 4
#84 Seasons 4 4
#85 Sl 4
#86 Telebrands 4
#87 Tempo Industries 4
#88 The Boeing 4
#89 Ushio Denki Kabushiki Kaisha 4
#90 Whelen Engineering Company 4
#91 Whirlpool 4
#92 Texas Instruments 4
#93 Automotive Lighting Italia S.P.A. 3
#94 Citizen Electronics Co. 3
#95 Citizen Watch Co. 3
#96 Deepsea Power & Light 3
#97 Dong Guan Bright Yinhuey Lighting Co., Ltd. China 3
#98 Ecosense Lighting 3
#99 Gardenia Industrial Limited 3
#100 Gemmy Industries 3