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Mechanical elements Patent Leaders in 2025 2025

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 Matthew William McNamara 10 Asc Engineered Solutions
2 Andrea A. Bertolini 9 Aktiebolaget Skf
3 Hiroshi Uehara 9 Exedy
#4 Jordan Cameron Belen 9 Asc Engineered Solutions
#5 Kent Augustsson 9 Volvo Truck
#6 Kurt CATTOOR 9 Dana Belgium N.V.
#7 Lixin Wang 9 Beijing Boe Optoelectronics Technology Co.
#8 Ravindra Shankar Ganiger 9 GE
#9 AN SZU HSU 8 First Dome
#10 Fausto Baracca 8 Aktiebolaget Skf
#11 Filip D. Schacht 8 Dana Belgium N.V.
#12 Hatem SHAHIN 8 Hl Mando
#13 Hiroshi Suzuki 8 Hitachi
#14 Martin Petersson 8 Honda Motor Co.
#15 Matthias Reisch 8 Zf Friedrichshafen Ag
#16 Omar Dawood Mohammed Sily 8 Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
#17 Tadatsugu IMURA 8 Eagle Industry Co.
#18 Tobias Haerter 8 Mercedes-Benz Group Ag
#19 Tobias Schilder 8 Mercedes-Benz Group Ag
#20 Andreas Hermey 7 Igus Gmbh
#21 David Schuda 7 Moshun
#22 Deokhyun Youn 7 LG
#23 Eric McHugh 7 Moshun
#24 Gary W. Grube 7 Cleversafe
#25 Jair J. Gonzalez 7 Us Synthetic
#26 Jason K. Resch 7 IBM
#27 John Edward Buchalo 7 Moshun
#28 Long Lin 7 Georgia Tech Research
#29 Mark R. Gurvich 7 Goodrich
#30 Marcel Palmgren 7 Volvo Truck
#31 Richard Michael Lang 7 Moshun
#32 Steven Michael Barger 7 Moshun
#33 Terence Michael Lydon 7 Moshun
#34 Timothy John Boundy 7 Moshun
#35 Andrea Guala 6 Dayco Europe S.R.L.
#36 Darren Michael Boundy 6 Moshun
#37 Evan Anderson 6 Moshun
#38 George L. Wilson, IV 6 Moshun
#39 Gianluca Cariccia 6 Dayco Europe S.R.L.
#40 Jianwen Li 6 Jing-Jin Electric Technologies Co.
#41 Kefeng Zhou 6 Tilta
#42 Kurt Estes 6 Moshun
#43 Mario F. DeRango 6 Moshun
#44 Pasquale Frezza 6 Aktiebolaget Skf
#45 Pier Paolo RINALDI 6 Dana Italia S.R.L.
#46 Richard A. Herbst 6 Moshun
#47 Ryo Sano 6 Denso
#48 Tamas Gyarmati 6 Zf Friedrichshafen Ag
#49 TING-JUI WANG 6 Fivetech Technology
#50 Tyler Kolste 6 Us Synthetic
#51 Wilfredo Gonzalez, Jr. 6 Moshun
#52 Wonyeong Jung 6 LG
#53 Yung-Chih Tseng 6 Fositek
#54 Yun Wang 6 Zhejiang Sanhua Automotive Components Co.
#55 Brayton Reed 5 Hamilton Sundstrand
#56 Carsten Gitt 5 Daimler Ag
#57 Christopher Todd Barnett 5 Kerr Machine
#58 Ching-Kai CHANG 5 Hanwit Precision Industries
#59 Chi-Wen Chung 5 Delta Electronics
#60 David J. Vranish 5 Colder Products
#61 Daryl Wise 5 Us Synthetic
#62 He Zhu 5 Hasco Vision Technology Co.
#63 Hideki Higashidozono 5 Eagle Industry Co.
#64 Iwa OU 5 Eagle Industry Co.
#65 Jens Burmester 5 Gea Tuchenhagen Gmbh
#66 Joshua D. Hand 5 Means Industries
#67 Joachim VAN DINGENEN 5 Dana Belgium N.V.
#68 Jonathan Zeibig 5 Mercedes-Benz Group Ag
#69 Kari Ann Sausen 5 Oetiker Ny
#70 Kelcy Jake Foster 5 Kerr Machine
#71 Kristian James Hagen 5 Oetiker Ny
#72 Matthew A. Bowman 5 Victaulic
#73 Michael D. Cook 5 Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group
#74 Michael J. King 5 Southpac Trust International
#75 Micheal Cole Thomas 5 Kerr Machine
#76 Michael Tjader 5 Tt Technologies
#77 Ming-De WU 5 Hanwit Precision Industries
#78 Philip Dötschel 5 Zf Friedrichshafen Ag
#79 Randall L. Long 5 John Deere
#80 Ramachandran SANDRASEKARAN 5 Volvo Truck
#81 Tsutomu Itou 5 Jatco
#82 Zhongbo FENG 5 Zhejiang Dunan Artificial Environment Co.
#83 Alfred Hock 4 Schaeffler
#84 Alain Rusch 4 Schaeffler
#85 Alagarsamy Sundararajan 4 Sri Energy
#86 Andrea Piazza 4 GE
#87 Anthony Wong 4 Pericom Semiconductor
#88 Aurelian Ioan Furcoiu 4 Mueller International
#89 Blake Sessions 4 Liftwave
#90 Bruno Capoldi 4 Aktiebolaget Skf
#91 Brian Lee 4 Schaeffler
#92 Christophe Durieux 4 Staubli Faverges
#93 Chun-Han Lin 4 Fositek
#94 Chance Ray Mullins 4 Vulcan Industrial Holdings
#95 David Avins 4 Schaeffler
#96 David Mueller 4 John Deere
#97 Dariusz Sapija 4 Goodrich
#98 Derick S. Balsiger 4 Hamilton Sundstrand
#99 Elmar Lorenz 4 Schaeffler
#100 Fabio Cavacece 4 Aktiebolaget Skf

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 Schaeffler 91
2 Aktiebolaget Skf 60
3 Toyota 46
#4 Zf Friedrichshafen Ag 44
#5 General Motors 27
#6 Hyundai Motor 25
#7 Kia 25
#8 Unknown 25
#9 Illinois Tool Works 24
#10 GE 24
#11 Volvo Truck 23
#12 Eagle Industry Co. 22
#13 RTX (Raytheon) 22
#14 Hl Mando 21
#15 Goodrich 20
#16 Samsung 20
#17 Tsubakimoto Chain 19
#18 Nsk 18
#19 LG 18
#20 Jatco 17
#21 Caterpillar 17
#22 John Deere 17
#23 Ntn 16
#24 Hamilton Sundstrand 15
#25 Hitachi Astemo 15
#26 Honda Motor Co. 15
#27 Robert Bosch Gmbh 15
#28 Ford 15
#29 Denso 14
#30 Gkn Automotive Limited 13
#31 Dana Italia S.R.L. 12
#32 Halliburton Energy Services 12
#33 Nissan Motor Co. 12
#34 The Boeing 12
#35 Zhejiang Sanhua Automotive Components Co. 12
#36 Aisin 11
#37 Brembo S.P.A. 11
#38 Fositek 11
#39 Kubota 11
#40 Oetiker Ny 11
#41 Saudi Arabian Oil 11
#42 Sew-Eurodrive Gmbh & Co. Kg 11
#43 Zf Active Safety Gmbh 11
#44 Honeywell 11
#45 Airbus Operations Limited 10
#46 Allison Transmission 10
#47 A. Raymond Et Cie 10
#48 Asc Engineered Solutions 10
#49 Colder Products 10
#50 Continental Automotive Gmbh 10
#51 Fisher Controls International 10
#52 Hilti Aktiengesellschaft 10
#53 Mercedes-Benz Group Ag 10
#54 Mitsubishi Electric 10
#55 Muviq S.R.L. 10
#56 Harmonic Drive Systems 9
#57 Hyundai Mobis Co. 9
#58 Nok 9
#59 Victaulic 9
#60 Abb Schweiz Ag 8
#61 Dana Belgium N.V. 8
#62 Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group 8
#63 Delta Electronics 8
#64 Exedy 8
#65 Fca Us Llc. 8
#66 Festo Se & Co. Kg 8
#67 Fox Factory 8
#68 Parker-Hannifin 8
#69 Spm Oil & Gas 8
#70 Textron Innovations 8
#71 Apple 7
#72 BMW 7
#73 Eaton Intelligent Power Limited 7
#74 Erico International 7
#75 Fujikin Incorporated 7
#76 Igus Gmbh 7
#77 Means Industries 7
#78 Moshun 7
#79 Nabtesco 7
#80 Tyco Fire Products Lp 7
#81 Välinge Innovation Ab 7
#82 Zhejiang Dunan Artificial Environment Co. 7
#83 Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. 7
#84 Applied Materials 6
#85 Audi Ag 6
#86 Daikin Industries 6
#87 Gea Tuchenhagen Gmbh 6
#88 Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited 6
#89 Jing-Jin Electric Technologies Co. 6
#90 Kawasaki 6
#91 Kawasaki Motors 6
#92 Mueller International 6
#93 Reliance Industries Limited 6
#94 Schlumberger Technology 6
#95 Steering Solutions Ip Holding 6
#96 Sumitomo Riko Company Limited 6
#97 Us Synthetic 6
#98 Valeo Embrayages 6
#99 Comcast 6
#100 Lockheed Martin 6