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Mechanical elements Patent Leaders in 2022 2022

Primary CPC class F16 · 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 6,657 patents in 2019.peak 6,6571996: 3,188 patents19961997: 3,136 patents1998: 3,893 patents1999: 4,158 patents19992000: 4,369 patents2001: 4,412 patents2002: 4,399 patents20022003: 4,125 patents2004: 3,834 patents2005: 3,374 patents20052006: 3,815 patents2007: 3,072 patents2008: 2,949 patents20082009: 2,940 patents2010: 3,830 patents2011: 3,950 patents20112012: 4,706 patents2013: 5,087 patents2014: 5,503 patents20142015: 5,919 patents2016: 5,668 patents2017: 6,190 patents20172018: 5,880 patents2019: 6,657 patents2020: 6,310 patents20202021: 5,569 patents2022: 5,150 patents2023: 5,002 patents20232024: 5,035 patents2025: 4,534 patents2025

Top Inventors

Rank ↑ Inventor ↕ Patents ↕ Primary Company ↕
1 Benoit Arnault 14 Aktiebolaget Skf
2 Tsutomu Shinohara 14 Fujikin Incorporated
3 Tomohiro Nakata 12 Fujikin Incorporated
#4 Decai Li 11 Tsinghua University
#5 Atsushi Tabata 10 Toyota
#6 Graeme Andrew Jackson 10 Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies
#7 Ken IMAMURA 10 Toyota
#8 Kota Fujii 10 Toyota
#9 Koichi Okuda 10 Toyota
#10 Paul Peterson 10 Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies
#11 TING-JUI WANG 10 Fivetech Technology
#12 Aurelian Ioan Furcoiu 9 Mueller International
#13 Christian Chimner 9 Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies
#14 Christopher DeBoer 9 Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies
#15 Paul Kennedy 9 Kennedy Valve
#16 Paul Wilson 9 Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies
#17 Thomas Connolly 9 Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies
#18 Timothy Smith 9 Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies
#19 Mathias Weinhardt 8 Audi Ag
#20 Nicolas Tronquoy 8 Aktiebolaget Skf
#21 Yuji Kurematsu 8 Tsubakimoto Chain
#22 Akira Ochi 7 Aisin
#23 Byeong Wook Jeon 7 Hyundai Motor
#24 Long Chen 7 Jiangsu University
#25 Makoto Kataoka 7 Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.
#26 Matthew William McNamara 7 Asc Engineered Solutions
#27 Naomichi Omori 7 Ihi
#28 Ronald A. Vaccaro 7 Commscope Technologies
#29 Takayuki Miyake 7 Aisin
#30 Toshio Inoue 7 Honda Motor Co.
#31 Yingfeng Cai 7 Jiangsu University
#32 Yuichiro Tokunaga 7 Eagle Industry Co.
#33 Zhen Bo Zhu 7 Jiangsu University
#34 Aviral Joshi 6 Commscope Technologies
#35 Brian Lee 6 Schaeffler
#36 Chun-Hao Huang 6 Syncmold Enterprise
#37 Changgao Xia 6 Jiangsu University
#38 Chien-Cheng Yeh 6 Syncmold Enterprise
#39 Dong Hoon Jeong 6 Hyundai Motor
#40 Eric M. Engerman 6 Dana Automotive Systems Group
#41 Han Hiong Chen 6 Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.
#42 Hao Peng 6 Disney
#43 James William Bernard 6 —
#44 Jean-Charles Michel Pierre Di Giovanni 6 Safran Transmission Systems
#45 Jordan Cameron Belen 6 Asc Engineered Solutions
#46 Junichi Tokunaga 6 Aisin
#47 Kenji Aikawa 6 Fujikin Incorporated
#48 Koji Nakamura 6 Nabtesco
#49 Kyle Nelson 6 Schaeffler
#50 Mickael Chollet 6 Aktiebolaget Skf
#51 Stephen Eric Scott 6 Asc Engineered Solutions
#52 Yoshihiko Ozawa 6 Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.
#53 Abhay Naik 5 Whirlpool
#54 Antoine Frenal 5 L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
#55 Carlo Cattaneo 5 Leonardo S.R.L.
#56 David P. Miess 5 Us Synthetic
#57 Dehua Shi 5 Jiangsu University
#58 Gene A Kovacs 5 Aktiebolaget Skf
#59 Gregory Prevost 5 Xr Lateral
#60 Herve Dondaine 5 Aktiebolaget Skf
#61 Hervé Paoli 5 L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
#62 Hideyuki Imai 5 Kawasaki
#63 Jae Chang Kook 5 Hyundai Motor
#64 James A. Raszkowski 5 Allison Transmission
#65 Jeremy Choate 5 Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations
#66 Joseph M. Johnson, Sr. 5 Really Right Stuff
#67 Johannes Kaltenbach 5 Zf Friedrichshafen Ag
#68 Junya Ono 5 Honda Motor Co.
#69 Kazunari Watanabe 5 Fujikin Incorporated
#70 Keith Adams 5 GE
#71 Kenta KONDO 5 Fujikin Incorporated
#72 Keisuke Ninomiya 5 Toyota
#73 Kippei Matsuda 5 Kawasaki
#74 Kwang Hee Park 5 Hyundai Motor
#75 Mathieu Hubert 5 Aktiebolaget Skf
#76 Matthew Payne 5 Schaeffler
#77 Masanori Watanabe 5 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
#78 Michael Tjader 5 Tt Technologies
#79 Nicolas Berruet 5 Aktiebolaget Skf
#80 Paul Henning 5 Wabco Europe Bvba
#81 Peter DERELÖV 5 Valinge Innovation Ab
#82 Peng Zhao 5 Huawei
#83 Shigeru Kamio 5 Denso
#84 Tony Di Carlo 5 The Boeing
#85 Tomoshige Kobayashi 5 Ntn
#86 Tomoyuki Koike 5 Nippon Pillar Packing Co.
#87 Wataru ISHIHARA 5 Aisin
#88 Xing Xu 5 Orbbec
#89 Yuya Daikoku 5 Nsk
#90 Yuho Ito 5 Honda Motor Co.
#91 Yue Ma 5 Illinois Tool Works
#92 Yuya Suzuki 5 Fujikin Incorporated
#93 Adrian C. Cioc 4 Magna Powertrain
#94 Adrian Eschenmoser 4 Vat Holding Ag
#95 Akira Ueki 4 Bridgestone
#96 Alessandro Barone 4 Ferrari S.P.A.
#97 Alain-Christophe Tiberghien 4 Staubli Faverges
#98 Andrea A. Bertolini 4 Aktiebolaget Skf
#99 Andrew L. Carpenter 4 Mainstream Engineering
#100 Andrea Nannini 4 Ferrari S.P.A.

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 Schaeffler 104
2 Toyota 92
3 Aktiebolaget Skf 84
#4 Zf Friedrichshafen Ag 64
#5 Hyundai Motor 62
#6 Kia Motors 53
#7 Honda Motor Co. 52
#8 RTX (Raytheon) 50
#9 The Boeing 45
#10 Illinois Tool Works 44
#11 Ntn 43
#12 Robert Bosch Gmbh 42
#13 Denso 38
#14 Unknown 38
#15 Hamilton Sundstrand 32
#16 John Deere 31
#17 Hitachi Astemo 30
#18 Nok 28
#19 Eaton Intelligent Power Limited 27
#20 Jtekt 26
#21 General Motors 25
#22 Fujikin Incorporated 24
#23 Mueller International 24
#24 Audi Ag 23
#25 Dana Automotive Systems Group 23
#26 Eagle Industry Co. 23
#27 Nissan Motor Co. 23
#28 Ford 23
#29 Fisher Controls International 21
#30 BMW 20
#31 Jatco 20
#32 Nsk 20
#33 Tsubakimoto Chain 20
#34 Aisin 19
#35 Goodrich 19
#36 Thyssenkrupp Ag 18
#37 GE 18
#38 Exedy 17
#39 Mazda Motor 17
#40 Textron Innovations 17
#41 Borgwarner 16
#42 Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group 16
#43 Kawasaki 16
#44 Nippon Steel 16
#45 Saudi Arabian Oil 16
#46 Allison Transmission 15
#47 Freni Brembo S.P.A. 15
#48 Gkn Automotive Limited 15
#49 Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C. 15
#50 Caterpillar 15
#51 LG 15
#52 Asc Engineered Solutions 14
#53 Parker-Hannifin 14
#54 Smc 14
#55 Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies 13
#56 Rolls-Royce Plc 13
#57 Sew-Eurodrive Gmbh & Co. Kg 13
#58 American Axle & Manufacturing 12
#59 Mitsubishi Electric 12
#60 Whirlpool 12
#61 Samsung 12
#62 Applied Materials 11
#63 A. Raymond Et Cie 11
#64 Arvinmeritor Technology 11
#65 Crompton 11
#66 Daido Metal Company 11
#67 Kubota 11
#68 Nabtesco 11
#69 Trinity Bay Equipment Holdings 11
#70 Tsinghua University 11
#71 Wabco Europe Bvba 11
#72 Kyb 10
#73 Thk Co. 10
#74 Vallourec Oil And Gas France 10
#75 Fivetech Technology 9
#76 Fox Factory 9
#77 Ihi 9
#78 Johnson Controls Tyco Ip Holdings Llp 9
#79 Kennedy Valve 9
#80 Kia 9
#81 Kohler 9
#82 Nidec Tosok 9
#83 Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics 9
#84 Steering Solutions Ip Holding 9
#85 Zf Active Safety Gmbh 9
#86 Honeywell 9
#87 Airbus Operations Limited 8
#88 Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations 8
#89 Commscope Technologies 8
#90 Driv Automotive 8
#91 Jiangsu University 8
#92 Knorr-Bremse Systeme Fuer Nutzfahrzeuge Gmbh 8
#93 Safran Transmission Systems 8
#94 Sz Dji Technology Co. 8
#95 Thyssenkrupp Bilstein Gmbh 8
#96 Valinge Innovation Ab 8
#97 Vat Holding Ag 8
#98 Meta 8
#99 Apple 7
#100 Beijing West Industries Co. 7