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Packaging and storage Patent Leaders in 2016 2016

Primary CPC class B65 · 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 4,377 patents in 2019.peak 4,3771996: 2,771 patents19961997: 2,692 patents1998: 3,450 patents1999: 3,610 patents19992000: 3,506 patents2001: 3,481 patents2002: 3,269 patents20022003: 3,219 patents2004: 2,743 patents2005: 2,448 patents20052006: 2,451 patents2007: 2,089 patents2008: 2,170 patents20082009: 2,224 patents2010: 2,971 patents2011: 3,063 patents20112012: 3,069 patents2013: 3,627 patents2014: 3,891 patents20142015: 3,793 patents2016: 3,733 patents2017: 3,849 patents20172018: 3,725 patents2019: 4,377 patents2020: 4,083 patents20202021: 3,808 patents2022: 3,675 patents2023: 3,444 patents20232024: 3,820 patents2025: 3,953 patents2025

Top Inventors

Rank ↑ Inventor ↕ Patents ↕ Primary Company ↕
1 John Oren 10 Oren Technologies
2 Colin P. Ford 9 Graphic Packaging International
3 John Murdick Holley, Jr. 9 Graphic Packaging International
#4 Robert Sullivan 9 —
#5 Douglas K. Herrmann 8 Xerox
#6 Stephen C. Toebes 8 Symbotic
#7 Clifford Theodore Papsdorf 7 The Procter & Gamble
#8 Michael Hendrik DeGroot 7 Laitram, L.L.C.
#9 R. Charles Murray 7 Penta 5 Usa
#10 Frank N. Moncrief 6 Graphic Packaging International
#11 Jeremiah David Brazeau 6 Amazon
#12 Mark Baldino 6 Graphic Packaging International
#13 Mattia Giuliani 6 Sidel S.P.A. Con Socio Unico
#14 Matthew S. Sanger 6 Bradford
#15 Michael G. Borchardt 6 The Glad Products
#16 Peter R. Wurman 6 Amazon
#17 Robert T. Dorsey 6 The Glad Products
#18 William P. Apps 6 Rehrig Pacific
#19 Zachary T. Bonefas 6 John Deere
#20 Alexandre Perentes 5 Google
#21 Andreas Fahldieck 5 Khs Gmbh
#22 Brad A. Cobler 5 Poly-America
#23 Brian T. Dobrinski 5 Bradford
#24 Brett R. Glass 5 Gift Card Impressions
#25 Clifford W. Skillin 5 Silgan Dispensing Systems Slatersville
#26 Douglas M. Hoon 5 Meltz
#27 Hiroharu Tsuji 5 Canon
#28 Jean-Manuel Gomes 5 Graphic Packaging International
#29 Kelly R. Fitzwater 5 Graphic Packaging International
#30 Matthew R. Cook 5 Lbp Manufacturing
#31 Matthew P. Roberts 5 Meltz
#32 Michael C. Mountz 5 Amazon
#33 O'Neal Alexander 5 Graphic Packaging International
#34 Paul Kalenian 5 Meltz
#35 Raymond S. Kastanek 5 Graphic Packaging International
#36 Raymond R. Spivey, Sr. 5 Graphic Packaging International
#37 Robert W. Fraser 5 The Glad Products
#38 Robert L. Sutherland 5 Riverwood International
#39 Shaun T. Broering 5 The Glad Products
#40 Takashi Fukumoto 5 Kuraray Co.
#41 Thomas Z. Fu 5 Lbp Manufacturing
#42 Tsuyoshi Suganuma 5 Brother Kogyo
#43 Yicheng Kuo 5 Tencent
#44 Yuchun Hsiao 5 Tencent
#45 Ayhan Aslan 4 Wincor Nixdorf International Gmbh
#46 Bryant G. Ragan 4 Laitram, L.L.C.
#47 Caleb S. Loftin 4 —
#48 David W. Bogle 4 Laitram, L.L.C.
#49 Daniel Py 4 Medical Instill Technologies
#50 Dennis J. May 4 Tipper Tie
#51 Dirk Brexel 4 Wincor Nixdorf International Gmbh
#52 Dong Tan 4 Grg Banking Equipment Co.
#53 En Wu 4 Grg Banking Equipment Co.
#54 Flavio Finzo 4 Signode Industrial Group
#55 Gianandrea Pedrazzini 4 Inpeco Holding
#56 Guenter Holland-Letz 4 Wincor Nixdorf International Gmbh
#57 Hirofumi Horita 4 Ricoh Company
#58 Ikuo Fujii 4 Ricoh Company
#59 James R. Gilliam 4 —
#60 Joachim Banik 4 Orbis
#61 Joseph M. DePaso 4 Laitram, L.L.C.
#62 Joseph Michael Manahan 4 Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
#63 John J. Wilkins 4 Hk Systems
#64 Judson A. Bradford 4 Bradford
#65 Katsunori Futase 4 Yushin Co.
#66 Kevin W. Guernsey 4 Laitram, L.L.C.
#67 Kelly Ziegler 4 Graphic Packaging International
#68 Koji Kawamura 4 Canon
#69 Laurens Wolters 4 Mol Betting Systems
#70 Ludger Hoischen 4 Wincor Nixdorf International Gmbh
#71 Marco Ghini 4 G.D Societa' Per Azioni
#72 Martin Loeser 4 Wincor Nixdorf International Gmbh
#73 Masao Mimoto 4 Brother Kogyo
#74 Martin Seger 4 Krones Ag
#75 Michael T. Barbehenn 4 Amazon
#76 Michel Boukobza 4 Sidel Participations S.A.S
#77 Michael L. Girtman 4 Intel
#78 Mitsuhiro Tahara 4 Kyocera Document Solutions
#79 Mizuna Tanaka 4 Ricoh Company
#80 Noriyuki Kawamata 4 Brother Kogyo
#81 Patrick J. Brannon 4 Silgan Dispensing Systems Slatersville
#82 Raymond A. Pritchett, Jr. 4 Graham Packaging Company
#83 Romano Maddaleni 4 Fabio Perini S.P.A.
#84 Roberto Polloni 4 G.D Societa' Per Azioni
#85 Robert William Thorstensen-Woll 4 Selig Sealing Products
#86 Robert R. Turvey 4 S. C. Johnson & Son
#87 Samuel D. Griggs 4 Tipper Tie
#88 Seigo Makida 4 —
#89 Stefano Negrini 4 G.D Societa' Per Azioni
#90 Takao Furuya 4 —
#91 Thomas Huber 4 Telair International Gmbh
#92 Tiziano Barea 4 Btsr International S.P.A.
#93 Wesley Bernard Brokopp, Jr. 4 The Procter & Gamble
#94 Weibing Yang 4 Tencent
#95 William Mitchell Scott 4 Unknown
#96 Wouter Balk 4 Specialty Conveyor B.V.
#97 Yasumasa Morimoto 4 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
#98 Yasuo Niikura 4 Ricoh Company
#99 Yoshiki Hozumi 4 Ricoh Company
#100 Aaron L. Bates 3 Meadwestvaco Packaging Systems

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 Canon 99
2 Brother Kogyo 63
3 Kyocera Document Solutions 50
#4 Graphic Packaging International 43
#5 Ricoh Company 41
#6 Amazon 36
#7 Unknown 36
#8 The Procter & Gamble 33
#9 Google 32
#10 Laitram, L.L.C. 30
#11 Fujifilm Business Innovation 26
#12 Krones Ag 26
#13 Xerox 26
#14 Seiko Epson 24
#15 Tencent 23
#16 Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A. 23
#17 Khs Gmbh 22
#18 S. C. Johnson & Son 18
#19 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba 17
#20 Konica Minolta 16
#21 Foxconn 15
#22 Samsung 15
#23 Berry Plastics 14
#24 Illinois Tool Works 14
#25 Sonoco Development 13
#26 3M 12
#27 Murata Machinery 12
#28 Robert Bosch Gmbh 12
#29 Signode Industrial Group 12
#30 Yoshino Kogyosho Co. 12
#31 Joy Mm Delaware 11
#32 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide 11
#33 Nisca 11
#34 Orbis 11
#35 HP 10
#36 Oki Data 10
#37 Oren Technologies 10
#38 Rehrig Pacific 10
#39 Symbotic 10
#40 PepsiCo 10
#41 Bradford 9
#42 Crown Packaging Technology 9
#43 Ferag Ag 9
#44 Grg Banking Equipment Co. 9
#45 Owens-Brockway Glass Container 9
#46 Westrock Packaging Systems 9
#47 Westrock Shared Services 9
#48 Colgate-Palmolive 8
#49 Daifuku Co. 8
#50 Dematic 8
#51 Intercontinental Great Brands 8
#52 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 8
#53 The Glad Products 8
#54 Graham Packaging Company 7
#55 Kraft Foods Group Brands 7
#56 Multivac Sepp Haggenmueller 7
#57 Riso Kagaku 7
#58 The Boeing 7
#59 Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha 7
#60 Uhlmann Pac-Systeme 7
#61 Westrock Mwv 7
#62 Wincor Nixdorf International Gmbh 7
#63 BOE 7
#64 Panasonic 7
#65 Toyota 7
#66 Conopco 6
#67 Goss International Americas 6
#68 Huhtamaki 6
#69 Lbp Manufacturing 6
#70 Lexmark International 6
#71 Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller Se & Co. Kg 6
#72 Poly-America 6
#73 Pouch Pac Innovations 6
#74 Rite-Hite Holding 6
#75 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha 6
#76 Sidel Participations S.A.S 6
#77 Yuyama Mfg. Co. 6
#78 John Deere 6
#79 Ball 5
#80 Bobst Mex Sa 5
#81 Cnh Industrial America 5
#82 Cooper Technologies 5
#83 Encore Wire 5
#84 Fujifilm 5
#85 Fuji Seal International 5
#86 G.D S.P.A. 5
#87 Gift Card Impressions 5
#88 Heidelberg Druckmaschinen 5
#89 Ishida Co. 5
#90 Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V. 5
#91 Meltz 5
#92 Oki Electric Industry Co. 5
#93 Pratt Corrugated Holdings 5
#94 R.J. Reynolds Tobacco 5
#95 Sidel S.P.A. Con Socio Unico 5
#96 Sig Technology Ag 5
#97 Sunbeam Products 5
#98 Target Brands 5
#99 Westrock Slatersville 5
#100 Caterpillar 5