Textile treatment Patent Leaders 2019

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	Jihong Lee	18	LG
2	Ui Kun Hwang	15	Dongbu Daewoo Electronics
3	Peishi Lv	11	Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co.
#4	Ju Dong Lee	10	Dongbu Daewoo Electronics
#5	Alexander B. Leibman	9	Haier Us Appliance Solutions
#6	Benjamin E. Alexander	9	Whirlpool
#7	Lin Yang	8	IBM
#8	Colleen M. Doyle	7	Whirlpool
#9	Sheng Xu	7	Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co.
#10	Youngjong Kim	7	LG
#11	Alberto Bison	6	Electrolux Home Products Corporation N. V.
#12	Ameresh B. Viswanathan	6	Whirlpool
#13	Christopher G. Hoppe	6	Midea Group Co.
#14	Daniel C. Conrad	6	Whirlpool
#15	Dale E. Mueller	6	Whirlpool
#16	Donald M. Tomasi	6	Whirlpool
#17	James W. Kendall	6	Whirlpool
#18	Kristina K. Underly	6	Whirlpool
#19	Lorraine L. Achterberg	6	Whirlpool
#20	Maurizio Del Pos	6	Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
#21	Richard A. Sunshine	6	Whirlpool
#22	Shigeharu Nakamoto	6	Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co.
#23	Wooseong Kim	6	LG
#24	Andrea Zattin	5	Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
#25	Christopher A. Jones	5	Whirlpool
#26	Dongwon Kim	5	LG
#27	Mohankumar Valiyambath Krishnan	5	Koniniklijke Philips N.V.
#28	Yun Tian	5	Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co.
#29	Bonkwon Koo	4	LG
#30	Boon Teck Tan	4	Koniniklijke Philips N.V.
#31	Brent M. Burgess	4	Whirlpool
#32	Brenner M. Sharp	4	Whirlpool
#33	Byung Soo Kim	4	Samsung
#34	Christoph J. Miller	4	Whirlpool
#35	Daniele Favaro	4	Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
#36	Douglas Mikkelsen	4	Whirlpool
#37	Engelbert Heinz	4	Herbert Kannegiesser Gmbh
#38	Gangjin Zhang	4	Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co.
#39	Hee Keng Chua	4	Koniniklijke Philips N.V.
#40	Insik Yu	4	LG
#41	Jaehyun Kim	4	LG
#42	Jiajie Long	4	Soochow University
#43	Joel M. Sells	4	Whirlpool
#44	Karl David McAllister	4	Whirlpool
#45	Mauro Cinello	4	Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
#46	Michael K. Cluskey	4	Whirlpool
#47	Milind Vishwas Date	4	Koniniklijke Philips N.V.
#48	Mingyu Jo	4	LG
#49	Min Hyung Kim	4	Samsung
#50	Minkyu SANG	4	LG
#51	Naeun Kim	4	LG
#52	Phillip C. Hombroek	4	Midea Group Co.
#53	Sanghyun Lee	4	Samsung
#54	Sayer J. Murphy	4	Whirlpool
#55	Seth E. Bixby	4	Whirlpool
#56	Seungchul Park	4	LG
#57	Sungwoon Jung	4	LG
#58	Sunho Lee	4	LG
#59	Timothy E. Heater	4	Whirlpool
#60	Anna C. Schelling	3	Whirlpool
#61	Byeongjo Ryoo	3	LG
#62	Chunfeng Lao	3	Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co.
#63	Elena Pesavento	3	Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
#64	Elisa Stabon	3	Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
#65	Ethan Harbrecht	3	Whirlpool
#66	Goan Su Jung	3	Samsung
#67	Hunjun Jang	3	LG
#68	Hwanjin Jung	3	LG
#69	Hyung Hwan Ko	3	Amotech Co.
#70	Jaehoon Choi	3	Sk Telecom Co.
#71	James Quentin Pollett	3	Haier Us Appliance Solutions
#72	Jeong Hoon Kang	3	Samsung
#73	Jongseok Kim	3	LG
#74	Junseok Lee	3	LG
#75	Kevin B. Ayers	3	Whirlpool
#76	Kijung SUNG	3	LG
#77	Kwangchul Heo	3	LG
#78	Kwanwoong Jeong	3	LG
#79	Kyubum Lee	3	LG
#80	Lingchen Wang	3	Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co.
#81	Mark L. Herman	3	Whirlpool
#82	Massimiliano Vignocchi	3	Electrolux Home Products Corporation N. V.
#83	Manidhar VVS Yandamuri	3	Haier Us Appliance Solutions
#84	Michael S. Hendrickson	3	Whirlpool
#85	Paul E. Brownie	3	Whirlpool
#86	SARAH E. IHNE	3	Whirlpool
#87	Sangwoo Lee	3	Samsung
#88	Sung Mo Lee	3	Samsung
#89	Wilhelm Bringewatt	3	Herbert Kannegiesser Gmbh
#90	Yong Jiang	3	Koniniklijke Philips N.V.
#91	Yongju Lee	3	LG
#92	Yong Kwon Won	3	Samsung
#93	Yunlong Tian	3	Haier Group
#94	Zhiqiang Zhao	3	Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co.
#95	Zunan Liu	3	Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co.
#96	Adam Wishney	2	Samsung
#97	Alexander Halbleib	2	Whirlpool
#98	Andrew Demaray	2	Caastle
#99	Andrea De Pellegrin	2	Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
#100	Anand Kanchagar	2	Covidien Lp

Top Companies

Rank ↑	Company ↕	Patents ↕
1	LG	113
2	Whirlpool	76
3	Samsung	26
#4	Haier Us Appliance Solutions	23
#5	Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co.	23
#6	Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag	22
#7	Dongbu Daewoo Electronics	18
#8	Koniniklijke Philips N.V.	15
#9	Haier Asia Co.	6
#10	Haier Group	6
#11	Midea Group Co.	6
#12	Amotech Co.	5
#13	Electrolux Home Products Corporation N. V.	5
#14	Qingdao Haier Smart Technology R&D Co.	5
#15	3M	4
#16	Bsh Hausgeräte Gmbh	4
#17	Herbert Kannegiesser Gmbh	4
#18	Nantong Textile & Silk Industrial Technology Research Institute	4
#19	Soochow University	4
#20	Toray Industries	4
#21	Dic	3
#22	Nike	3
#23	Agc	2
#24	Aqua Co.	2
#25	Arcelik Anonim Sirketi	2
#26	Archroma Ip Gmbh	2
#27	Caastle	2
#28	Emz-Hanauer Gmbh & Co. Kgaa	2
#29	Engineered Floors	2
#30	Evolved By Nature	2
#31	Illinois Tool Works	2
#32	Johns Manville	2
#33	Kuraray Co.	2
#34	Mabe S.A. De C.V.	2
#35	Miele & Cie. Kg	2
#36	Mitsubishi Paper Mills Limited	2
#37	New Motech Co.	2
#38	Novozymes A/S	2
#39	Omni Solutions	2
#40	Parkdale Incorporated	2
#41	Pellerin Milnor	2
#42	Qingdao Haier Drum Washing Machine Co.	2
#43	Revolaze	2
#44	Rowenta Werke Gmbh	2
#45	Sanko Tekstil Isletmeleri San. Ve Tic. A.S.	2
#46	Scent2Market	2
#47	Seiren Co.	2
#48	The Procter & Gamble	2
#49	Unknown	2
#50	Ut-Battelle	2
#51	Wacker Chemie Ag	2
#52	Panasonic	2
#53	Apple	1
#54	AT&T	1
#55	Adr Products	1
#56	Alcantara S.P.A.	1
#57	Andritz Perfojet Sas	1
#58	Archer-Daniels-Midland	1
#59	Arianegroup Sas	1
#60	Askoll Holding S.R.L. A Socio Unico	1
#61	Automobili Lamborghini S.P.A.	1
#62	Bar-Ilan University	1
#63	Beaulieu International Group Nv	1
#64	Beijing Baidu Netcom Science Technology Co.	1
#65	Biomason	1
#66	Bitron S.P.A.	1
#67	Carbitex	1
#68	Celanese Gmbh	1
#69	Cleaner'S Supply	1
#70	Clover Mfg. Co.	1
#71	Cnh Industrial Canada	1
#72	Columbia Insurance	1
#73	Conde Systems	1
#74	Cool Dry	1
#75	Cummins Filtration Ip	1
#76	Dbk David + Baader Gmbh	1
#77	Deckers Outdoor	1
#78	Designerscope Limited	1
#79	Dow Corning	1
#80	Dow Global Technologies	1
#81	Dow Silicones	1
#82	Dsm Ip Assets B.V.	1
#83	Dystar Colours Distribution Gmbh	1
#84	Eastman Kodak	1
#85	Ecolab Usa	1
#86	E.G.O. Elektro-Geraetebau Gmbh	1
#87	E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And	1
#88	Elbi International S.P.A	1
#89	Electrolux Professional	1
#90	Elettrotecnica Rold S.R.L.	1
#91	Es Fibervisions Aps	1
#92	Es Fibervisions Co.	1
#93	Es Fibervisions Hong Kong Limited	1
#94	Evonik Degussa Gmbh	1
#95	Fast Retailing Co.	1
#96	Felters Of South Carolina	1
#97	G.A. Braun	1
#98	Goodrich	1
#99	Guangzhou Faner Aroma Product Co.	1
#100	Happy Co.	1

Textile treatment Patent Leaders in 2019 2019

Patents per Year

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Top Companies