Lighting Patent Leaders 2024 | Patent Leaderboard

Rankings count each patent once by its primary Cooperative Patent Classification. All-time pages aggregate the full database; year pages use patent grant year.

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Patents per Year

Top Inventors

Rank ↑	Inventor ↕	Patents ↕	Primary Company ↕
1	Ties Van Bommel	34	Signify Holding B.V.
2	Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet	28	Signify Holding B.V.
3	Fuxing Lu	16	Xiamen Pvtech Co.
#4	He Zhu	13	Hasco Vision Technology Co.
#5	Jianyong Xu	12	Shenzhen Snc Opto Electronic Co.
#6	Wenhui Sang	12	Hasco Vision Technology Co.
#7	Weikai Jiang	11	Guangzhou Haoyang Electronic Co.
#8	Zhiping Qiu	11	Hasco Vision Technology Co.
#9	Tao Jiang	10	Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co.
#10	Johannes Petrus Maria Ansems	9	Signify Holding B.V.
#11	Aiming Xiong	8	Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co.
#12	Hyun Soo Lee	8	Hyundai Mobis Co.
#13	Jonathan Ian Hoffman	8	Wangs Alliance
#14	Michel Cornelis Josephus Marie Vissenberg	8	Signify Holding B.V.
#15	David Proeber	7	Milwaukee Electric Tool
#16	Daniel S. Spiro	7	Exposure Illumination Architects
#17	Dunping Hu	7	Wangs Alliance
#18	Scott Blaise Tylicki	7	Heathco
#19	Yongzhe Dong	7	Xiamen Eco Lighting Co.
#20	Brian Cornell	6	Milwaukee Electric Tool
#21	Dimauro Andrade Edwards	6	Wangs Alliance
#22	Hamid Rashidi Doust	6	Elite Lighting
#23	Liangliang Cao	6	Xiamen Eco Lighting Co.
#24	Martin Muegge	6	Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa
#25	Mingbin Wang	6	Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co.
#26	Olexandr Valentynovych Vdovin	6	Signify Holding B.V.
#27	Ross McIntyre	6	Milwaukee Electric Tool
#28	Shuxing Gao	6	Xiamen Eco Lighting Co.
#29	Zhenyu Tang	6	Xiamen Eco Lighting Co.
#30	Alan Barry Feit	5	Feit Electric Company
#31	Anthony Sinphay	5	Hubbell Incorporated
#32	Bassam D. Jalbout	5	—
#33	Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis	5	Signify Holding B.V.
#34	Brian Halliwell	5	Feit Electric Company
#35	Brian Wong	5	—
#36	Duane W. Wenzel	5	Milwaukee Electric Tool
#37	Faquan Liang	5	Nanning City Hong Cai Illuminations Technology Company Limited
#38	Josef Valchar	5	Robe Lighting S.R.O.
#39	Leendert Teunis Rozendaal	5	Signify Holding B.V.
#40	Linsheng Chen	5	Ford
#41	Makoto CHIKARAISHI	5	Makita
#42	Makoto Hasegawa	5	Sumitomo Electric Industries
#43	Marcellinus Petrus Carolus Michael Krijn	5	Philips
#44	Moo Ryong Park	5	Lg Innotek Co.
#45	Robert Van Asselt	5	Signify Holding B.V.
#46	Sylvain Giraud	5	Valeo Vision
#47	Tsuyoshi OKAHISA	5	Nichia
#48	Wai Ho Choy	5	Wangs Alliance
#49	Xiaofeng Li	5	L&L Candle Company
#50	Xinjiang Zou	5	—
#51	Young Geun Jun	5	Hyundai Mobis Co.
#52	Yuanfang Xue	5	Self Electronics Co.
#53	Akihiro Hozumi	4	Makita
#54	Andrea M. Sreshta	4	Luminaid Lab
#55	Anna Ruth Stork	4	Luminaid Lab
#56	Clarisse Mazuir	4	Apple
#57	Dalton F. Hansen	4	Milwaukee Electric Tool
#58	Derrick A. Wald	4	Wangs Alliance
#59	Dhavalkumar Patel	4	Hubbell Incorporated
#60	Dong Hyun Lee	4	Samsung
#61	Douglas Patton	4	Luminara Worldwide
#62	Dongmei Zhang	4	Microsoft
#63	Eiji Suzuki	4	Ichikoh Industries
#64	Eric Bretschneider	4	Lighting Science Group
#65	Gregory L. Kay	4	Pure Edge Lighting
#66	Hugo Johan Cornelissen	4	Philips
#67	Hyo Jin Han	4	Sl
#68	Jason Loomis	4	Seasons 4
#69	Jason D. Thurner	4	Milwaukee Electric Tool
#70	Kunpeng Chen	4	Dongguan Lianrun Lighting Co.
#71	Kwang Hyun KO	4	Lg Innotek Co.
#72	MARTINUS ARNOLDUS CORNELIS HEIJMANS	4	Signify Holding B.V.
#73	Marcus Jozef Henricus Kessels	4	Lumileds
#74	Masahiro Konishi	4	Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
#75	Martinus Hermanus Wilhelmus Maria Van Delden	4	Philips
#76	MICHAL JAN HORACZEK	4	Signify Holding B.V.
#77	Miles William McDonald	4	Heathco
#78	Ming-Chih Shih	4	T.Y.C. Brother Industrial Co.
#79	Muneharu Kuwata	4	Mitsubishi Electric
#80	Nobuyuki Suzuki	4	Hitachi
#81	Norimasa Yoshida	4	Nichia
#82	ROBERT JACOB PET	4	Signify Holding B.V.
#83	Shelley S. Wald	4	Wangs Alliance
#84	Sishan Liao	4	Xiamen Pvtech Co.
#85	Song Wang	4	Dongguan Huihuan Lighting Co.
#86	Terence Yeo	4	Fusion Optix
#87	Timothy Kelly	4	Fusion Optix
#88	Tiejun Wu	4	Huawei
#89	Tseng-Lu Chien	4	Unknown
#90	Voravit Puvanakijjakorn	4	Wangs Alliance
#91	Wenjie Li	4	IBM
#92	Xiaofeng Tang	4	Apple
#93	Yves Gromfeld	4	Valeo Vision
#94	Zhichao Zhang	4	Intel
#95	Zhaoyong Zheng	4	Self Electronics Co.
#96	Zuping He	4	Self Electronics Co.
#97	Alan Amundson	3	Milwaukee Electric Tool
#98	Alfons Michaelis	3	Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa
#99	Ammar Ali	3	Masimo
#100	Andreas Hölzl	3	Zkw Group Gmbh

Top Companies

Rank ↑	Company ↕	Patents ↕
1	Signify Holding B.V.	96
2	Valeo Vision	36
3	Hyundai Mobis Co.	35
#4	Lumileds	34
#5	Nichia	29
#6	Zkw Group Gmbh	28
#7	Ichikoh Industries	23
#8	Wangs Alliance	22
#9	Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa	20
#10	Koito Manufacturing Co.	18
#11	Lg Innotek Co.	17
#12	Opple Lighting Co.	16
#13	Unknown	16
#14	Sl	15
#15	Suzhou Opple Lighting Co.	15
#16	Xiamen Pvtech Co.	15
#17	Hasco Vision Technology Co.	14
#18	Milwaukee Electric Tool	13
#19	Feit Electric Company	12
#20	Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co.	12
#21	Shenzhen Snc Opto Electronic Co.	12
#22	Eaton Intelligent Power Limited	11
#23	Guangzhou Haoyang Electronic Co.	11
#24	Leedarson Lighting Co.	10
#25	Schreder S.A.	10
#26	LG	9
#27	Apple	8
#28	Japan Display	8
#29	Ledvance Gmbh	8
#30	Savant Systems	8
#31	Xiamen Leedarson Lighting Co.	8
#32	Panasonic	8
#33	Abl Ip Holding	7
#34	Brightz	7
#35	Hli Solutions	7
#36	L&L Candle Company	7
#37	Lutron Technology Company	7
#38	Mitsubishi Electric	7
#39	Harman Professional Denmark Aps	6
#40	Korrus	6
#41	Makita	6
#42	Quarkstar	6
#43	Xiamen Eco Lighting Co.	6
#44	Ford	6
#45	Aputure Imaging Industries Co.	5
#46	Bridgelux	5
#47	Exposure Illumination Architects	5
#48	Hyundai Motor	5
#49	Jiangmen City Shengda Lighting Co.	5
#50	Kia	5
#51	Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) Gmbh	5
#52	Osram Gmbh	5
#53	Progress Lighting	5
#54	Radiant Opto-Electronics	5
#55	Robe Lighting S.R.O.	5
#56	Saco Technologies	5
#57	Sell Electronics Co.	5
#58	Stanley Electric Co.	5
#59	Zumtobel Lighting Gmbh	5
#60	Google	5
#61	Cree Lighting Usa	4
#62	Denka Company Limited	4
#63	Dongguan Huihuan Lighting Co.	4
#64	Fusion Optix	4
#65	Globe Electric Company	4
#66	Grote Industries	4
#67	Luminaid Lab	4
#68	Omron	4
#69	Pure Edge Lighting	4
#70	Qisda	4
#71	Seasons 4	4
#72	Self Electronics Co.	4
#73	Seoul Semiconductor Co.	4
#74	Seoul Viosys Co.	4
#75	T.Y.C. Brother Industrial Co.	4
#76	Valeo	4
#77	10644137 Canada	3
#78	Axis Lighting	3
#79	BMW	3
#80	Binovo Manufacturing Co.	3
#81	Dai Nippon Printing Co.	3
#82	Delta Electronics	3
#83	Dialight	3
#84	Elemental Led	3
#85	Emery Allen	3
#86	Flex-N-Gate Advanced Product Development	3
#87	General Lighting Electronic Co.	3
#88	Goodrich Lighting Systems	3
#89	Goodrich Lighting Systems Gmbh & Co. Kg	3
#90	Heathco	3
#91	Hkc Corporation Limited	3
#92	Honda Motor Co.	3
#93	Innolux	3
#94	Joinin Global Pte.	3
#95	Kyocera	3
#96	Kyocera Sld Laser	3
#97	Lucifer Lighting	3
#98	Metromax America	3
#99	Mpowerd	3
#100	Polygroup Macau Limited (Bvi)	3

Lighting Patent Leaders in 2024 2024

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