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Mechanical elements Patent Leaders in 2023 2023

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 Han Hiong Chen 11 Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.
2 Jordan Cameron Belen 11 Asc Engineered Solutions
3 Yoshihiko Ozawa 11 Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.
#4 Hiroshi Uehara 10 Exedy
#5 Takumi Sugiura 10 Denso
#6 Matthew William McNamara 9 Asc Engineered Solutions
#7 Andrea A. Bertolini 8 Aktiebolaget Skf
#8 Fausto Baracca 8 Aktiebolaget Skf
#9 Joachim VAN DINGENEN 8 Dana Belgium N.V.
#10 Matthias Reisch 8 Zf Friedrichshafen Ag
#11 Ronald A. Vaccaro 8 Commscope Technologies
#12 Alfred Radina 7 Aktiebolaget Skf
#13 Aurelian Ioan Furcoiu 7 Mueller International
#14 Aviral Joshi 7 Commscope Technologies
#15 Benoit Arnault 7 Aktiebolaget Skf
#16 Chun-Hao Huang 7 Syncmold Enterprise
#17 Fabio Cavacece 7 Aktiebolaget Skf
#18 Gregory Prevost 7 Xr Lateral
#19 Hans-Juergen Friedrich 7 Aktiebolaget Skf
#20 Jianwen Li 7 Jing-Jin Electric Technologies Co.
#21 Katsu Yoshimoto 7 Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.
#22 Ki Young Song 7 Hyundai Motor
#23 Pasquale Frezza 7 Aktiebolaget Skf
#24 Ping Yu 7 Jing-Jin Electric Technologies Co.
#25 Tadatsugu IMURA 7 Eagle Industry Co.
#26 Abdullah Alhamdan 6 Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
#27 Abhay Naik 6 Whirlpool
#28 Akira Takagi 6 Denso
#29 Atsuto Ogino 6 Aisin
#30 Chien-Wei Cheng 6 Syncmold Enterprise
#31 Chien-Cheng Yeh 6 Syncmold Enterprise
#32 Daniel Philpott 6 Arvinmeritor Technology
#33 Dariusz Sapija 6 Goodrich
#34 Esam Jassim 6 Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
#35 Joseph Beagen 6 Anvil International
#36 Joseph M. Johnson, Sr. 6 Really Right Stuff
#37 Jonas Schierling 6 Aktiebolaget Skf
#38 Koji Iwaki 6 Kanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg. Co.
#39 Mario Gelmini 6 Dana Italia S.R.L.
#40 Maximilian Soellner 6 Aktiebolaget Skf
#41 Nicolas Tronquoy 6 Aktiebolaget Skf
#42 Paul Kennedy 6 Kennedy Valve
#43 Peter DERELÖV 6 Valinge Innovation Ab
#44 Stefan Beck 6 Zf Friedrichshafen Ag
#45 Stephen Eric Scott 6 Asc Engineered Solutions
#46 Stephen J. Zaborszki 6 Swagelok
#47 Takashi Kawai 6 Toyota
#48 Thomas E. Kuckhoff 6 Dodge Industrial
#49 TING-JUI WANG 6 Fivetech Technology
#50 Travis McClure 6 Centrix
#51 Yuki Ishikawa 6 Nidec
#52 Yusuke Suzuki 6 Toyota
#53 Yutaka Uchida 6 Aisin
#54 Alexander Kyle Duncan 5 GE
#55 Axel Rohm 5 Zf Friedrichshafen Ag
#56 Christopher W. Mason 5 Nibco
#57 Christian A. Veraza 5 Cooper-Standard Automotive
#58 Daniel James Dickinson 5 Termax
#59 Deokhyun Youn 5 LG
#60 Dongxu Li 5 General Motors
#61 Eric Robert 5 Aktiebolaget Skf
#62 Fabio Falaschi 5 Aktiebolaget Skf
#63 Gregory Nicholas Stagliano Ohnemus 5 Asc Engineered Solutions
#64 Harald Metz 5 Aktiebolaget Skf
#65 Heinrich Heinrichs 5 Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik Gmbh
#66 Justin S. Davis 5 Dana Automotive Systems Group
#67 Jun Luo 5 Huawei
#68 Kenjiro Yasui 5 Jatco
#69 Kota Ishikawa 5 Aisin
#70 Kurt CATTOOR 5 —
#71 Li Yao 5 Unknown
#72 Lorenzo Dalla Palma 5 Dana Italia S.R.L.
#73 Matthew A. Bowman 5 Victaulic
#74 Marcel Fowler 5 New Motion Labs
#75 Mark R. Gurvich 5 Goodrich
#76 Mark O. Lepper 5 Illinois Tool Works
#77 Martin Mockenhaupt 5 Dana Automotive Systems Group
#78 Markus Volkmuth 5 Aktiebolaget Skf
#79 Michael Z. Creech 5 Dana Automotive Systems Group
#80 Ming-Lung WANG 5 Quanta Computer
#81 Mohammad Unnus Qasim 5 Mueller International
#82 Odair Dafonseca 5 Anvil International
#83 Paul Jeffrey Parish 5 Flowserve Pte.
#84 Peter P. Bouchard 5 Watts Regulator
#85 Rico Dittmar 5 Aktiebolaget Skf
#86 Rongrong Zhang 5 Hangzhou Sanhua Research Institute Co.
#87 Ryan Fairchild Larson 5 Mueller International
#88 Steffen Matschas 5 Zf Friedrichshafen Ag
#89 Takayoshi Urushibata 5 Jatco
#90 Thomas Kettner 5 Aktiebolaget Skf
#91 Todd William Danko 5 GE
#92 Tomohiro Nakata 5 Fujikin Incorporated
#93 Tommy Van Acker 5 Dana Belgium N.V.
#94 Verent CHAN 5 Really Right Stuff
#95 Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng 5 Quanta Computer
#96 Yusuke Okamachi 5 Exedy
#97 Yuichiro Tokunaga 5 Eagle Industry Co.
#98 Yusuke Tomita 5 Exedy
#99 Adam Macias 4 S. Bravo Systems
#100 Agata Kurowska 4 Goodrich

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 Aktiebolaget Skf 102
2 Schaeffler 86
3 Zf Friedrichshafen Ag 80
#4 Hyundai Motor 54
#5 Illinois Tool Works 52
#6 Toyota 51
#7 Denso 42
#8 Unknown 42
#9 Kia 41
#10 Mueller International 36
#11 RTX (Raytheon) 36
#12 The Boeing 35
#13 Ford 35
#14 Honda Motor Co. 34
#15 John Deere 30
#16 Aisin 28
#17 Fisher Controls International 28
#18 Jatco 27
#19 General Motors 27
#20 GE 25
#21 Eagle Industry Co. 24
#22 Goodrich 24
#23 Nissan Motor Co. 24
#24 Robert Bosch Gmbh 24
#25 Caterpillar 24
#26 Hamilton Sundstrand 23
#27 Ntn 23
#28 Asc Engineered Solutions 22
#29 Dana Automotive Systems Group 22
#30 Arvinmeritor Technology 20
#31 Hitachi Astemo 20
#32 Nok 20
#33 Saudi Arabian Oil 19
#34 Eaton Intelligent Power Limited 18
#35 Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C. 18
#36 Honeywell 18
#37 Exedy 17
#38 Hilti Aktiengesellschaft 17
#39 Nsk 17
#40 Tsubakimoto Chain 17
#41 Hyundai Mobis Co. 16
#42 Nidec 16
#43 LG 16
#44 Fox Factory 15
#45 Jtekt 15
#46 Sew-Eurodrive Gmbh & Co. Kg 15
#47 Allison Transmission 14
#48 Borgwarner 14
#49 Brembo S.P.A. 14
#50 Textron Innovations 14
#51 Kia Motors 13
#52 Nabtesco 13
#53 Swagelok 13
#54 Cooper-Standard Automotive 12
#55 Dana Belgium N.V. 12
#56 Kubota 12
#57 Parker-Hannifin 12
#58 Syncmold Enterprise 12
#59 Victaulic 12
#60 Volvo Truck 12
#61 A. Raymond Et Cie 11
#62 BMW 11
#63 Gkn Automotive Limited 11
#64 Mitsubishi Electric 11
#65 Rolls-Royce Plc 11
#66 Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics 11
#67 Steering Solutions Ip Holding 11
#68 Sumitomo Heavy Industries 11
#69 Akebono Brake Industry Co. 10
#70 Beijing West Industries Co. 10
#71 Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik Gmbh 10
#72 Daido Metal Company 10
#73 Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group 10
#74 Driv Automotive 10
#75 Halliburton Energy Services 10
#76 Hl Mando 10
#77 Mazda Motor 10
#78 Nippon Steel 10
#79 Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University 10
#80 Smc 10
#81 Colder Products 9
#82 Commscope Technologies 9
#83 Dana Italia S.R.L. 9
#84 Dodge Industrial 9
#85 Harmonic Drive Systems 9
#86 Jing-Jin Electric Technologies Co. 9
#87 Sl 9
#88 Whirlpool 9
#89 Hanon Systems 8
#90 Kanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg. Co. 8
#91 Kawasaki 8
#92 Kohler 8
#93 Ningbo Geely Automobile Research & Development Co. 8
#94 US Air Force 8
#95 Vitesco Technologies Gmbh 8
#96 Watts Regulator 8
#97 Samsung 8
#98 Abb Schweiz Ag 7
#99 Airbus Operations Sas 7
#100 Cameron International 7