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Machine tools Patent Leaders in 2025 2025

Primary CPC class B23 · Section B

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 2,285 patents in 2019.peak 2,2851996: 1,012 patents19961997: 1,040 patents1998: 1,387 patents1999: 1,479 patents19992000: 1,532 patents2001: 1,605 patents2002: 1,497 patents20022003: 1,633 patents2004: 1,491 patents2005: 1,190 patents20052006: 1,315 patents2007: 1,134 patents2008: 1,017 patents20082009: 951 patents2010: 1,283 patents2011: 1,246 patents20112012: 1,484 patents2013: 1,617 patents2014: 1,827 patents20142015: 1,843 patents2016: 1,837 patents2017: 1,998 patents20172018: 1,930 patents2019: 2,285 patents2020: 2,206 patents20202021: 1,934 patents2022: 2,068 patents2023: 1,799 patents20232024: 1,899 patents2025: 1,912 patents2025

Top Inventors

Rank ↑ Inventor ↕ Patents ↕ Primary Company ↕
1 Nozomi Tsukihara 11 Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal
2 Yasuki Kido 10 Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal
3 Haruyo Fukui 9 Sumitomo Electric Industries
#4 Masahito Hikiji 8 Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal
#5 Satoru Kukino 8 Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal
#6 Susumu Okuno 8 Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal
#7 Anongsack Paseuth 7 Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal
#8 Fumiyoshi Kobayashi 7 Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal
#9 Kenta Yamamoto 7 Fanuc
#10 Richard Martin Hutchison 7 Illinois Tool Works
#11 Robert R. Davidson 7 Illinois Tool Works
#12 Craig Steven Knoener 6 Illinois Tool Works
#13 Hu Chen 6 Kede Numerical Control Co.
#14 Nobushiro Seo 6 Nippon Light Metal Company
#15 Ryo Yoshida 6 Mitsubishi Electric
#16 Tomoki Yamayoshi 6 Uacj
#17 Andrew J. Henry 5 Illinois Tool Works
#18 Gunnar MATLIK 5 Ab Sandvik Coromant
#19 Haibo Zhang 5 Huawei
#20 Jake Zwayer 5 Illinois Tool Works
#21 Kenji Kumai 5 Kyocera
#22 Quinn William Schartner 5 Illinois Tool Works
#23 Rusty M. Garner 5 —
#24 Shuang Liu 5 Illinois Tool Works
#25 Takuya Fukuda 5 Hitachi
#26 Takashi Harada 5 Ngk Insulators
#27 Takamichi Komatsu 5 Panasonic
#28 Takato Yamanishi 5 Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal
#29 Toshihiro Tabata 5 Sumitomo Electric Industries
#30 William Joshua Becker 5 Illinois Tool Works
#31 Yasunori Igasaki 5 Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
#32 Yoshihiro Kimura 5 Honda Motor Co.
#33 Yoshitaka MURAMATSU 5 Kawasaki
#34 Andreas Blomqvist 4 —
#35 Andreas Ortner 4 Schott Ag
#36 Bingheng Lu 4 Qingdao University Of Technology
#37 Bo Liu 4 Fujitsu Limited
#38 Bryan C. Ward 4 Milwaukee Electric Tool
#39 Changlin Du 4 Kede Numerical Control Co.
#40 Changhe Li 4 Qingdao University Of Technology
#41 Chikaumi Sawanishi 4 Jfe Steel
#42 Daniel Flamm 4 Trumpf Laser- Und Systemtechnik Gmbh
#43 Daiki OKITA 4 Ihi
#44 Erik HOLMSTROM 4 Ab Sandvik Coromant
#45 Fabian Wagner 4 Mann+Hummel Gmbh
#46 Geoffrey R. Piller 4 Milwaukee Electric Tool
#47 Hayato IGA 4 Disco
#48 Hirotoshi Ito 4 Kyocera
#49 Hirofumi Matsuda 4 Mitsubishi Electric
#50 Kangda Hao 4 Tianjin University
#51 Kai Xu 4 Self Electronics Co.
#52 Keita Oikawa 4 Nippon Light Metal Company
#53 Koutarou Inose 4 Ihi
#54 Lei Zhao 4 —
#55 Lianyong Xu 4 Tianjin University
#56 MANABU NISHIHARA 4 Panasonic
#57 MASATOSHI NISHIO 4 Panasonic
#58 Muneo Matsushita 4 Jfe Steel
#59 Naoyuki Matsumoto 4 Canon
#60 Naoki TAKEOKA 4 Kawasaki
#61 Naoki Watanobe 4 Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal
#62 Nicholas James Dessart 4 Illinois Tool Works
#63 Paul Po Cheng 4 E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And
#64 Peter Donald Mehn 4 Illinois Tool Works
#65 Peter Wiesner 4 Siltronic Ag
#66 Ryoto Ohashi 4 Kanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg. Co.
#67 Steven Edward Barhorst 4 Hobart Brothers
#68 Su Taek Jung 4 Lg Energy Solution
#69 Takanobu Akiyama 4 Toshiba Kikai
#70 Tadashi Katsuma 4 Kyocera
#71 Takashi Saito 4 Canon
#72 Takanori Sugiyama 4 Panasonic
#73 Titus HAAS 4 Bystronic Laser Ag
#74 Todd Gerald Batzler 4 Illinois Tool Works
#75 Yapeng Li 4 BOE
#76 Yasuaki Okita 4 Jfe Steel
#77 Yongdian Han 4 Tianjin University
#78 Yuusaku Sugawa 4 Kyocera
#79 Zidan Ju 4 Kede Numerical Control Co.
#80 Adam E. Anders 3 Illinois Tool Works
#81 Adam Richard Schmitz 3 Illinois Tool Works
#82 Akihiko Ueda 3 Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal
#83 Alan Adam Manthe 3 Illinois Tool Works
#84 Alexander Zoller 3 E. Zoller Gmbh & Co. Kg Einstell-Und Messgeraete
#85 Andrew D. Nelson 3 Illinois Tool Works
#86 Atsushi Tanaka 3 Canon
#87 Atsuhiro Yoneda 3 Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal
#88 Axel Beyer 3 Siltronic Ag
#89 Bernold Richerzhagen 3 Synova S.A.
#90 Bernard J. Vogel 3 Illinois Tool Works
#91 Brian Lee Ott 3 Illinois Tool Works
#92 Carl Frintert 3 Siltronic Ag
#93 Caleb Rosera 3 Illinois Tool Works
#94 Craig John Mancusi Ungaro 3 Corning Incorporated
#95 Cuijuan Guo 3 Kede Numerical Control Co.
#96 David H. Morton 3 Magswitch Technology
#97 Daniel Shapiro 3 Glowforge
#98 Darrell L. Ward 3 Constructis Group
#99 Dominik Söllinger 3 Fronius International Gmbh
#100 Erik Miller 3 Illinois Tool Works

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 Illinois Tool Works 78
2 Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal 33
3 Milwaukee Electric Tool 31
#4 Samsung 25
#5 Disco 21
#6 Kyocera 21
#7 Panasonic 21
#8 The Boeing 18
#9 Mitsubishi Electric 16
#10 Sumitomo Electric Industries 16
#11 Robert Bosch Gmbh 15
#12 Makita 13
#13 RTX (Raytheon) 13
#14 Kennametal 12
#15 Toyota 12
#16 Ab Sandvik Coromant 11
#17 Kobe Steel 11
#18 Senju Metal Industry Co. 11
#19 Citizen Watch Co. 9
#20 Fanuc 9
#21 Jfe Steel 9
#22 Trumpf Laser- Und Systemtechnik Gmbh 9
#23 Corning Incorporated 8
#24 Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. 8
#25 Honda Motor Co. 8
#26 Lg Energy Solution 8
#27 GE 8
#28 General Motors 8
#29 Nippon Light Metal Company 7
#30 Unknown 7
#31 Applied Materials 6
#32 Black & Decker 6
#33 Citizen Machinery Co. 6
#34 Dmg Mori Co. 6
#35 Dn Solutions Co. 6
#36 Hilti Aktiengesellschaft 6
#37 Kawasaki 6
#38 Kede Numerical Control Co. 6
#39 Lincoln Global 6
#40 Nippon Steel 6
#41 Seco Tools Ab 6
#42 Trumpf Werkzeugmaschinen Se + Co. Kg 6
#43 Tungaloy 6
#44 Bystronic Laser Ag 5
#45 Esab Ab 5
#46 Fronius International Gmbh 5
#47 Ipg Photonics 5
#48 Iscar 5
#49 Makino Milling Machine Co. 5
#50 Nikon 5
#51 Posco Co. 5
#52 Qingdao University Of Technology 5
#53 Rolls-Royce Plc 5
#54 Saudi Arabian Oil 5
#55 Arcelormittal 4
#56 Blue Origin Manufacturing 4
#57 Element Six (Uk) Limited 4
#58 Festool Gmbh 4
#59 ITRI 4
#60 Infineon Technologies Ag 4
#61 Jilin University 4
#62 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba 4
#63 Kulicke And Soffa Industries 4
#64 Max Co. 4
#65 Mitsubishi Materials 4
#66 Schott Ag 4
#67 Shibaura Machine Co. 4
#68 Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy 4
#69 Siltronic Ag 4
#70 Techtronic Cordless Gp 4
#71 Tianjin University 4
#72 Tokyo Electron Limited 4
#73 Uacj 4
#74 Vulcanforms 4
#75 Ford 4
#76 Alcoa 3
#77 Amada Co. 3
#78 Apex Brands 3
#79 BMW 3
#80 Daihen 3
#81 Ersa Gmbh 3
#82 Fuji 3
#83 Fuji Electric Co. 3
#84 Furukawa Electric Co. 3
#85 Glowforge 3
#86 Goodrich 3
#87 Hamilton Sundstrand 3
#88 Hobart Brothers 3
#89 Husqvarna Ab 3
#90 Huys Industries Limited 3
#91 Hypertherm 3
#92 Ihi 3
#93 Magswitch Automation 3
#94 Nanjing Chervon Industry Co. 3
#95 Omron 3
#96 Protec Co. 3
#97 Proteus Industries 3
#98 Präwema Antriebstechnik Gmbh 3
#99 Robert Bosch Tool 3
#100 Shandong University 3