Spraying and coating Patent Leaders 2023

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: 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Patents per Year

Top Inventors

Rank ↑	Inventor ↕	Patents ↕	Primary Company ↕
1	Diane L. Olson	7	Graco Minnesota
2	Frank Herre	6	Dürr Systems Ag
3	George D. Andrews	6	S+S Industries Technology
#4	Greg Andrews	6	S+S Industries Technology
#5	Jeff Capell	6	S+S Industries Technology
#6	Simon Christopher Knight	5	Rieke Packaging Systems Limited
#7	Angelica Davancens	4	The Boeing
#8	Benjamin Wöhr	4	Dürr Systems Ag
#9	Chi-Han Cheng	4	Yuan Mei
#10	Claude-Alain Despland	4	Sicpa Holding Sa
#11	David J. Thompson	4	Graco Minnesota
#12	Hans-Georg Fritz	4	Dürr Systems Ag
#13	John W. Pringle, IV	4	—
#14	Marcus Kleiner	4	Dürr Systems Ag
#15	Matteo Moretti	4	Lumson S.P.A.
#16	Mathieu Schmid	4	Sicpa Holding Sa
#17	Sang Hoon Choy	4	Lg Energy Solution
#18	Sabine Goettke	4	Rpc Bramlage Gmbh
#19	Steffen Sotzny	4	Dürr Systems Ag
#20	Timo Beyl	4	Dürr Systems Ag
#21	Akira Numasato	3	Toyota
#22	Brian E. Duncan	3	3M
#23	Bradley H. Hines	3	Graco Minnesota
#24	Daniel Tandler	3	Dürr Systems Ag
#25	Donghai CHEN	3	Xiamen Solex High-Tech Industries Co.
#26	Eric J. Finstad	3	Graco Minnesota
#27	Fengde Lin	3	Xiamen Solex High-Tech Industries Co.
#28	Gaurang MITTAL	3	Rieke Packaging Systems Limited
#29	Hartmut Bauch	3	Schott Ag
#30	Harold D. Johnson	3	Graco Minnesota
#31	Hirokazu Okazaki	3	Kansai Paint Co.
#32	Jerry D. Horning	3	Graco Minnesota
#33	Jimmy Wing Sum Tam	3	Graco Minnesota
#34	Kazuki Tanaka	3	Toyota
#35	Keiji Ambo	3	Toyota
#36	Matthias Bicker	3	Schott Ag
#37	Manfred Lohmeyer	3	Schott Ag
#38	Marius J. Luczak	3	Graco Minnesota
#39	Matthew Michael Petkus	3	W. M. Barr & Company
#40	Mortiz Bubek	3	Dürr Systems Ag
#41	Nobuhiko NARITA	3	Kansai Paint Co.
#42	Philip K. Snider	3	Graco Minnesota
#43	René Pankoke	3	Hymmen Gmbh Maschinen- Und Anlagenbau
#44	Robert W. Kinne	3	Graco Minnesota
#45	Samuel Ray Stewart	3	The Boeing
#46	Shinji Tani	3	Toyota
#47	Steven D. Becker	3	Graco Minnesota
#48	Stephen C. P. Joseph	3	3M
#49	Steve J. Wrobel	3	Graco Minnesota
#50	Takufumi Kimura	3	Toyota
#51	Takahiro Tawata	3	Abb Schweiz Ag
#52	Tobias Berndt	3	Dürr Systems Ag
#53	Wataru Yoshitomi	3	Tokyo Electron Limited
#54	William M. Blenkush	3	Graco Minnesota
#55	W. Shannan O'Shaughnessy	3	Gvd
#56	Xiaofa Lin	3	Fujian Xihe Sanitary Ware Technology Co.
#57	Xiaoshan Lin	3	Fujian Xihe Sanitary Ware Technology Co.
#58	Aditya Gottumukkala	2	Ppg Industries Ohio
#59	Alana Byrd	2	W. M. Barr & Company
#60	Alexander D. Johnson	2	Bae Systems Information And Electronic Systems Integration
#61	Alexandru Paunescu	2	Johnson & Johnson
#62	Andrew Grant	2	Gvd
#63	Anna M. Hegdahl	2	3M
#64	Andre Koebsch	2	Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.—Petrobras
#65	Anton Krassilnikov	2	Landa Labs (2012)
#66	Andre Marcon Zanatta	2	Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.—Petrobras
#67	Anna Pawluszek	2	Unknown
#68	Arno Drechsel	2	Komet Austria Gmbh
#69	Artur Mlynski	2	Unknown
#70	Ariel Paulo Rezende	2	Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.—Petrobras
#71	Artur Terlecki	2	Unknown
#72	Atsuo Nabeshima	2	Toyota
#73	Bernard Borel	2	Lindal France Sas
#74	Benzion Landa	2	Landa Corporation
#75	Bin Cao	2	IBM
#76	Brady P. Haislet	2	3M
#77	Bryan J. Hayward	2	3M
#78	Bruno Simon	2	Shiseido International France
#79	Carl L. C. Kah, III	2	K-Rain Manufacturing
#80	Christopher Bates	2	University of California
#81	Chia-Sheng Huang	2	ITRI
#82	CHI-LING LIN	2	Foremost Golf Mfg.
#83	Ching-Hsiang Liu	2	Foremost Golf Mfg.
#84	Christopher J. Pellin	2	Graco Minnesota
#85	Chiu-Ju Shen	2	Microbase Technology
#86	Chia-Cheng Wu	2	Development Center For Biotechnology
#87	Chunling Zhao	2	Dlhbowles
#88	Chuanbao Zhu	2	Xiamen Lota International Co.
#89	Clifford A. Wright	2	Venetec International
#90	Dana Paul Gruenbacher	2	The Procter & Gamble
#91	David Hofman	2	Etl
#92	Daniel John Johannsen	2	John Deere
#93	David Lee	2	Delta Faucet
#94	Danhui Luo	2	Tyco Fire & Security Gmbh
#95	Daniel Persson	2	Volvo Truck
#96	Daniel P. Ross	2	Graco Minnesota
#97	Dehwei Oliver Hsu	2	The Boeing
#98	Derek Nelson	2	The Boeing
#99	Dmitri Noak	2	Dürr Systems Ag
#100	Do Hyun Lee	2	Lg Energy Solution

Top Companies

Rank ↑	Company ↕	Patents ↕
1	Graco Minnesota	14
2	Unknown	12
3	The Boeing	11
#4	Tokyo Electron Limited	11
#5	Dürr Systems Ag	9
#6	Kansai Paint Co.	9
#7	Kohler	8
#8	Nordson	8
#9	Toyota	8
#10	Swimc	7
#11	3M	6
#12	Silgan Dispensing Systems	6
#13	S+S Industries Technology	6
#14	Panasonic	6
#15	Abb Schweiz Ag	5
#16	Exel Industries	5
#17	Jiangsu University	5
#18	Rieke Packaging Systems Limited	5
#19	The Procter & Gamble	5
#20	Yuan Mei	5
#21	Aptar France Sas	4
#22	Lg Energy Solution	4
#23	Lumson S.P.A.	4
#24	Medmix Switzerland Ag	4
#25	Rain Bird	4
#26	Rpc Bramlage Gmbh	4
#27	Sicpa Holding Sa	4
#28	John Deere	4
#29	Samsung	4
#30	Applied Materials	3
#31	Atlas Copco Ias Gmbh	3
#32	Carlisle Fluid Technologies	3
#33	Cnh Industrial America	3
#34	Delta Faucet	3
#35	Dispensing Technologies B.V.	3
#36	Dlhbowles	3
#37	Gvd	3
#38	HP	3
#39	Honda Motor Co.	3
#40	Hymmen Gmbh Maschinen- Und Anlagenbau	3
#41	Omron	3
#42	Ppg Industries Ohio	3
#43	Schott Ag	3
#44	Screen Holdings Co.	3
#45	Seiko Epson	3
#46	Semes Co.	3
#47	Stamford Devices	3
#48	TSMC	3
#49	Tyco Fire Products Lp	3
#50	Water Pik	3
#51	Xiamen Solex High-Tech Industries Co.	3
#52	Yonwoo Co.	3
#53	Airbus Operations Limited	2
#54	Altachem Nv	2
#55	Altria Client Services	2
#56	Aptar Radolfzell Gmbh	2
#57	Baldwin Jimek Ab	2
#58	Collins Engine Nozzles	2
#59	Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin	2
#60	Dap Products	2
#61	Dhg	2
#62	Dl Technology, Llc.	2
#63	Ecolab Usa	2
#64	Elid Technology International Pte	2
#65	Etl	2
#66	Exel Industries Sa	2
#67	Foremost Golf Mfg.	2
#68	G3 Enterprises	2
#69	Georgia Tech Research	2
#70	Icp Construction	2
#71	Inter-Med	2
#72	J. Wagner Gmbh	2
#73	Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba	2
#74	Yaskawa Electric	2
#75	Komet Austria Gmbh	2
#76	K-Rain Manufacturing	2
#77	Lindal France Sas	2
#78	Minimax Viking Research & Development Gmbh	2
#79	National Institute Of Advanced Industrial Science And Technology	2
#80	Oav Equipment And Tools	2
#81	Octet Medical	2
#82	Oerlikon Surface Solutions Ag, Pfäffikon	2
#83	Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.—Petrobras	2
#84	Rieke	2
#85	Robatech Ag	2
#86	Robert Bosch Gmbh	2
#87	Saint-Gobain Abrasifs	2
#88	Saint-Gobain Abrasives	2
#89	Samhwa Co.	2
#90	Sata Gmbh & Co. Kg	2
#91	Shiseido International France	2
#92	Siang Syuan Fu Enterprise Co.	2
#93	Smbure Co.	2
#94	Spraying Systems	2
#95	The Clorox	2
#96	University of California	2
#97	Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co.	2
#98	The Toro	2
#99	Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions	2
#100	Triple Win Technology(Shenzhen) Co.	2

Spraying and coating Patent Leaders in 2023 2023

Patents per Year

Top Inventors

Top Companies