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Textile treatment Patent Leaders in 2017 2017

Primary CPC class D06 · Section D

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 700 patents in 2020.peak 7001996: 409 patents19961997: 386 patents1998: 477 patents1999: 529 patents19992000: 421 patents2001: 373 patents2002: 401 patents20022003: 397 patents2004: 383 patents2005: 283 patents20052006: 323 patents2007: 282 patents2008: 318 patents20082009: 293 patents2010: 377 patents2011: 420 patents20112012: 455 patents2013: 466 patents2014: 451 patents20142015: 463 patents2016: 487 patents2017: 596 patents20172018: 562 patents2019: 627 patents2020: 700 patents20202021: 631 patents2022: 684 patents2023: 649 patents20232024: 690 patents2025: 634 patents2025

Top Inventors

Rank ↑ Inventor ↕ Patents ↕ Primary Company ↕
1 Dongwon Kim 11 LG
2 Daniele Favaro 8 Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
3 Jeong Hoon Kang 7 Samsung
#4 Maurizio Del Pos 7 Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
#5 Mingyu Jo 7 LG
#6 Sangik Lee 7 LG
#7 Sungmin Ye 7 LG
#8 Ui Kun Hwang 7 Dongbu Daewoo Electronics
#9 Andrea Zattin 6 Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
#10 Daeyun Park 6 LG
#11 Donald E. Erickson 6 Whirlpool
#12 Dong Ha Jung 6 Sk Hynix
#13 Hansu Jung 6 LG
#14 Hoonbong Lee 6 LG
#15 Mark L. Herman 6 Whirlpool
#16 Min Sung Kim 6 Samsung
#17 Sangwook Hong 6 LG
#18 Soowon Park 6 LG
#19 Brian P. Janke 5 Whirlpool
#20 Cheolsoo Ko 5 LG
#21 Doo Young Ryu 5 Samsung
#22 GARRY L. PETERMAN 5 Whirlpool
#23 George Wallace Rodrigues Malheiros 5 Crosman
#24 Hyojun Kim 5 LG
#25 In Dong KIM 5 Dongbu Daewoo Electronics
#26 Jeongyun Kim 5 LG
#27 Jinwoong Kim 5 LG
#28 Jongseok Kim 5 LG
#29 Ju Dong Lee 5 Dongbu Daewoo Electronics
#30 Kyeonghwan Kim 5 LG
#31 Maurizio Ugel 5 Electrolux Home Products Corporation N. V.
#32 Sanghun Bae 5 LG
#33 Youngjin Doh 5 LG
#34 Yong Jiang 5 Koniniklijke Philips N.V.
#35 Youngjong Kim 5 LG
#36 Yongju Lee 5 LG
#37 Ameresh B. Viswanathan 4 Whirlpool
#38 Byeongjo Ryoo 4 LG
#39 Can Sar 4 Google
#40 Chul Jin Choi 4 LG
#41 Chang Woo Son 4 LG
#42 Colleen M. Doyle 4 Whirlpool
#43 David W. Carr 4 Whirlpool
#44 Daniel C. Conrad 4 Whirlpool
#45 Dongsoo Lee 4 LG
#46 Donald M. Tomasi 4 Whirlpool
#47 Francesco Cavarretta 4 Electrolux Home Products Corporation N. V.
#48 Heakyung Yoo 4 LG
#49 Hyunseok Seo 4 LG
#50 James W. Kendall 4 Whirlpool
#51 Jeong Hyeon Kim 4 Hyundai Motor
#52 Jihong Lee 4 LG
#53 Karl David McAllister 4 Whirlpool
#54 Kristina K. Underly 4 Whirlpool
#55 Kyunghag Kim 4 Wuxi Little Swan Co.
#56 Lorraine L. Achterberg 4 Whirlpool
#57 Minho Jang 4 LG
#58 Minji Kim 4 Samsung
#59 Myong Hun Im 4 LG
#60 Peter J. Richmond 4 Whirlpool
#61 Richard A. Sunshine 4 Whirlpool
#62 Roberto Obregon 4 HP
#63 Sungho Song 4 LG
#64 Youngsuk Kim 4 Disco
#65 Yusheng Tang 4 Wuxi Little Swan Co.
#66 Alberto Bison 3 Electrolux Home Products Corporation N. V.
#67 Alexander B. Leibman 3 Haier Us Appliance Solutions
#68 Aram LEE 3 LG
#69 Beth V. Boehne-Schickert 3 Ecolab Usa
#70 Chang Bae Yeom 3 Samsung
#71 Egbert Classen 3 Bsh Bosch Und Siemens Hausgeräte Gmbh
#72 Elisa Stabon 3 Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
#73 Farhad Ashrafzadeh 3 Whirlpool
#74 Frazer John Kennedy 3 Xero Limited
#75 Hee Keng Chua 3 Koniniklijke Philips N.V.
#76 Helmut Jerg 3 Bsh Bosch Und Siemens Hausgeräte Gmbh
#77 Hoil Jeon 3 LG
#78 Hyukjin Ahn 3 LG
#79 Hye Ung KIM 3 Dongbu Daewoo Electronics
#80 Ig Geun Kwon 3 LG
#81 Jae Won Chang 3 LG
#82 Jae Woo Lee 3 Samsung
#83 Jiajie Long 3 Soochow University
#84 Jong Won Park 3 Samsung
#85 Julio R. Panama 3 Ecolab Usa
#86 Kyuhwan Lee 3 LG
#87 Makoto Endo 3 Tdk
#88 Mark R. Haslanger 3 Whirlpool
#89 Min Hee Kang 3 Samsung
#90 Myoungjong Kim 3 LG
#91 Peishi Lv 3 Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co.
#92 Peter E. Zasowski 3 Whirlpool
#93 Robert J. Pinkowski 3 Whirlpool
#94 Russell Joseph Jackson 3 Fisher & Paykel Appliances Limited
#95 Ryan R. Bellinger 3 Whirlpool
#96 Ryan Ellis Leonard 3 Haier Us Appliance Solutions
#97 Sang Hun Bae 3 LG
#98 Sam Young Jang 3 Samsung
#99 Soonan Park 3 LG
#100 Stephen Edward Hettinger 3 Haier Us Appliance Solutions

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 LG 134
2 Whirlpool 57
3 Samsung 44
#4 Dongbu Daewoo Electronics 25
#5 Electrolux Home Products Corporation N. V. 24
#6 Haier Us Appliance Solutions 23
#7 Bsh Hausgeräte Gmbh 13
#8 Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag 10
#9 Koniniklijke Philips N.V. 8
#10 Xero Limited 7
#11 Arcelik Anonim Sirketi 6
#12 Toray Industries 5
#13 Wuxi Little Swan Co. 5
#14 Dow Global Technologies 4
#15 Ecolab Usa 4
#16 Fisher & Paykel Appliances Limited 4
#17 Haier Group 4
#18 Seiko Epson 4
#19 Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co. 3
#20 Soochow University 3
#21 Unknown 3
#22 Panasonic 3
#23 Aktiebolaget Electrolux 2
#24 Amotech Co. 2
#25 Astenjohnson 2
#26 Basf Se 2
#27 Conair 2
#28 Covestro Deutschland Ag 2
#29 E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And 2
#30 Elbi International S.P.A 2
#31 G.A. Braun 2
#32 Herbert Kannegiesser Gmbh 2
#33 Kornit Digital 2
#34 Mabe S.A. De C.V. 2
#35 Nidec Motor 2
#36 Nidek Co. 2
#37 Novozymes A/S 2
#38 Owens Corning Intellectual Capital 2
#39 Pellerin Milnor 2
#40 Purex Co. 2
#41 Sonoco Development 2
#42 Texas A&M University System 2
#43 Tsann Kuen (Zhangzhou) Enterprise Co. 2
#44 Unicharm 2
#45 3M 1
#46 Acs Industries 1
#47 Adeka 1
#48 Adr Products 1
#49 Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj 1
#50 Air Cruisers Company 1
#51 Applied Nanostructured Solutions 1
#52 Askoll Holding S.R.L. 1
#53 Askoll Holding S.R.L. A Socio Unico 1
#54 Avery Dennison Retail Information Services 1
#55 Awois 1
#56 Bitron S.P.A. 1
#57 Brother Kogyo 1
#58 Bsh Home Appliances 1
#59 Butler Home Products 1
#60 Celanese Sales Germany Gmbh 1
#61 Chemfree 1
#62 Colgate-Palmolive 1
#63 Conde Systems 1
#64 Corning Incorporated 1
#65 Crayola 1
#66 Deckers Outdoor 1
#67 Deflecto 1
#68 Delaware Capital Formation 1
#69 Dsm Ip Assets B.V. 1
#70 E.G.O. Elektro-Geraetebau Gmbh 1
#71 Eichenauer Heizelemente Gmbh & Co. Kg 1
#72 Electrolux Do Brasil S.A. 1
#73 Elettrotecnica Rold S.R.L. 1
#74 Eltek S.P.A. 1
#75 Intellectual Ventures 1
#76 Emz-Hanauer Gmbh & Co. Kgaa 1
#77 Europlasma Nv 1
#78 Felters Of South Carolina 1
#79 Fiberweb 1
#80 Gel Cap Technologies 1
#81 Georgia Tech Research 1
#82 Hamilton Beach Brands 1
#83 Hbi Branded Apparel Enterprises 1
#84 Hefei Xinsheng Optoelectronics Technology Co. 1
#85 Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa 1
#86 Hexcel Reinforcements 1
#87 Home Products International-North America 1
#88 Huntsman International 1
#89 Hyundai Motor 1
#90 Invista North America S.A.R.L. 1
#91 Jr Chem 1
#92 Kia Motors 1
#93 Kuraray Co. 1
#94 Kwong Lung Enterprise Co. 1
#95 Lakeland Industries 1
#96 Lipotec, S.A. 1
#97 Luna Innovations Incorporated 1
#98 Macpi S.P.A. Pressing Division 1
#99 Matsui Shikiso Chemical Co. 1
#100 Mimaki Engineering Co. 1