Textile treatment Patent Leaders 2020

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	Sheng Xu	19	Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co.
2	Peishi Lv	16	Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co.
3	Alexander B. Leibman	12	Haier Us Appliance Solutions
#4	Zhiqiang Zhao	11	Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co.
#5	Lin Yang	10	IBM
#6	Jihong Lee	9	LG
#7	James Quentin Pollett	7	Haier Us Appliance Solutions
#8	Yun Tian	7	Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co.
#9	Arun Rajendran	6	Whirlpool
#10	GARRY L. PETERMAN	6	Whirlpool
#11	Gangjin Zhang	6	Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co.
#12	Huacheng Song	6	Qingdao Haier Drum Washing Machine Co.
#13	Kwangchul Heo	6	LG
#14	Mark L. Herman	6	Whirlpool
#15	Christopher G. Hoppe	5	Midea Group Co.
#16	David Scott Dunn	5	Haier Us Appliance Solutions
#17	Donald E. Erickson	5	Whirlpool
#18	Kihoon Choi	5	Semes Co.
#19	Manidhar VVS Yandamuri	5	Haier Us Appliance Solutions
#20	Phillip C. Hombroek	5	Midea Group Co.
#21	Sangwook Hong	5	LG
#22	Andrea Zattin	4	Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
#23	Bruno T. Ramasco	4	Whirlpool
#24	Daniele Favaro	4	Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
#25	Daniel Quinn	4	Whirlpool
#26	Eamon C. Lyons	4	Whirlpool
#27	Engelbert Heinz	4	Herbert Kannegiesser Gmbh
#28	Gianluca Bocchino	4	Whirlpool
#29	Goro Okada	4	Brother Kogyo
#30	Hai Shu	4	Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co.
#31	Hongjun Cho	4	LG
#32	Jun Wu	4	Qingdao Haier Drum Washing Machine Co.
#33	Kiyong An	4	LG
#34	Lingchen Wang	4	Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co.
#35	Maurizio Del Pos	4	Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
#36	Minho Park	4	LG
#37	Peter Hans Bensel	4	Haier Us Appliance Solutions
#38	Sung Mo Lee	4	Samsung
#39	Timothy E. Heater	4	Whirlpool
#40	Troy Marshall Wright	4	Haier Us Appliance Solutions
#41	Wenwei Li	4	Qingdao Haier Drum Washing Machine Co.
#42	Wilhelm Bringewatt	4	Herbert Kannegiesser Gmbh
#43	Benjamin Bell	3	Levi Strauss &
#44	Bonkwon Koo	3	LG
#45	Bryan James Beckley	3	Haier Us Appliance Solutions
#46	Christoph J. Miller	3	Whirlpool
#47	Christopher Schultz	3	Levi Strauss &
#48	Daeyun Park	3	LG
#49	Deokjoon Jeong	3	LG
#50	Debdulal Mahanty	3	Levi Strauss &
#51	Dong Il Back	3	Samsung
#52	Elisa Stabon	3	Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
#53	Gunho Lee	3	LG
#54	Hoon Choi	3	LG
#55	Hunjun Jang	3	LG
#56	Huanda ZHENG	3	Dalian Polytechnic University
#57	Hyun-Sook Kim	3	LG
#58	Hyunsu Nam	3	LG
#59	Ilman Seo	3	LG
#60	James J. Beaudreault	3	Whirlpool
#61	James Barton Sights	3	—
#62	Jeoung Kyo Jeoung	3	Samsung
#63	Jeonguk Lee	3	LG
#64	Jennifer Schultz	3	Levi Strauss &
#65	Jinkai Wang	3	Qingdao Haier Drum Washing Machine Co.
#66	Joonho Pyo	3	LG
#67	Jun Young Choi	3	Samsung
#68	Junho Lee	3	Samsung
#69	Jun Yan	3	Dalian Polytechnic University
#70	Junming YIN	3	Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co.
#71	Juhan YOON	3	LG
#72	Juan Zhang	3	Qualcomm
#73	Kwang Min Chun	3	Samsung
#74	Laijiu ZHENG	3	Dalian Polytechnic University
#75	Masahiro Fujiwara	3	Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
#76	Masaru Noro	3	Sanyo Electric Co.
#77	Masakazu Yamamoto	3	Ebara
#78	Minho Jang	3	LG
#79	Myung-won Jeon	3	Samsung
#80	Myoungjong Kim	3	LG
#81	Ryan L. Allen	3	Whirlpool
#82	Ryan Ellis Leonard	3	Haier Us Appliance Solutions
#83	Ryohei YAGI	3	Brother Kogyo
#84	Sanghyun Lee	3	Samsung
#85	Scott E. Carpenter	3	Whirlpool
#86	Seongwoo An	3	LG
#87	Seung Hun Lee	3	Samsung
#88	Shihui Gao	3	Dalian Polytechnic University
#89	Shiqiang Shan	3	Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co.
#90	Sungwoon Jung	3	LG
#91	Taehee Lee	3	LG
#92	Tae Hoon Lim	3	Korea Institute Of Science And Technology
#93	Ui Kun Hwang	3	Dongbu Daewoo Electronics
#94	Woore KIM	3	LG
#95	Yongchao Chen	3	Qingdao Haier Drum Washing Machine Co.
#96	Youngjun Kim	3	LG
#97	Youngjong Kim	3	LG
#98	Adam Brown	2	Google
#99	Adam Raymond Mora	2	Haier Us Appliance Solutions
#100	Amitoj Singh	2	Samsung

Top Companies

Rank ↑	Company ↕	Patents ↕
1	LG	118
2	Whirlpool	81
3	Samsung	54
#4	Haier Us Appliance Solutions	52
#5	Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co.	40
#6	Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag	17
#7	Qingdao Haier Drum Washing Machine Co.	17
#8	Aqua Co.	10
#9	Qingdao Haier Smart Technology R&D Co.	10
#10	Illinois Tool Works	9
#11	Midea Group Co.	7
#12	Dongbu Daewoo Electronics	6
#13	The Procter & Gamble	6
#14	Koniniklijke Philips N.V.	5
#15	Unknown	5
#16	Brother Kogyo	4
#17	Bsh Hausgeräte Gmbh	4
#18	Herbert Kannegiesser Gmbh	4
#19	Levi Strauss &	4
#20	Seb S.A.	4
#21	Cotton Incorporated	3
#22	Dalian Polytechnic University	3
#23	Agfa Nv	2
#24	Albany International	2
#25	Dsm Ip Assets B.V.	2
#26	E.G.O. Elektro-Geraetebau Gmbh	2
#27	Emz-Hanauer Gmbh & Co. Kgaa	2
#28	Hbi Branded Apparel Enterprises	2
#29	Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa	2
#30	HP	2
#31	Hyundai Motor	2
#32	Kia Motors	2
#33	Kuraray Co.	2
#34	Milliken &	2
#35	North Carolina State University	2
#36	Purex Co.	2
#37	Roderinno Ab	2
#38	Seiko Epson	2
#39	Toray Industries	2
#40	Toshiba Lifestyle Products & Services	2
#41	Toyobo Co.	2
#42	Tsann Kuen (Zhangzhou) Enterprise Co.	2
#43	Under Armour	2
#44	Whirlpool Emea S.P.A.	2
#45	Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co.	2
#46	IBM	2
#47	Panasonic	2
#48	3M	1
#49	Apple	1
#50	Alliance Laundry Systems	1
#51	Amotech Co.	1
#52	Applied Silver	1
#53	Archroma Ip Gmbh	1
#54	Arizona Board Of Regents For And On Behalf Of Arizona State University	1
#55	Astenjohnson	1
#56	Avic Beijing Institute Of Aeronautical Materials	1
#57	Awois	1
#58	Basf Se	1
#59	Xiaomi	1
#60	Biomason	1
#61	Bissell Homecare	1
#62	Bose	1
#63	Bromine Compounds	1
#64	Bsh Home Appliances	1
#65	Butterworth Industries	1
#66	Caastle	1
#67	Card-Monroe	1
#68	Carl Freudenberg Kg	1
#69	Chemfree	1
#70	Coloreel Group Ab	1
#71	CEA	1
#72	Concrete Canvas Technology	1
#73	Cricut	1
#74	Csir	1
#75	Cummins Filtration Ip	1
#76	Daiwa House Industry Co.	1
#77	Delaware Capital Formation	1
#78	Designerscope Limited	1
#79	Dow Silicones	1
#80	Eastman Kodak	1
#81	Ecolab Usa	1
#82	Electrolux Home Products Corporation N. V.	1
#83	Engineered Floors	1
#84	Eth Zurich	1
#85	Fisher & Paykel Appliances Limited	1
#86	Foldimate	1
#87	Gaston Systems	1
#88	Gates	1
#89	Gel Cap Technologies	1
#90	Girbau, S.A.	1
#91	Green Theme Technologies	1
#92	Guangdong Welling Motor Manufacturing Co.	1
#93	Gulfstream Aerospace	1
#94	Haier Asia Co.	1
#95	Hamilton Beach Brands	1
#96	Highland Industries	1
#97	Honda Motor Co.	1
#98	Huntsman International	1
#99	Huntsman Textile Effects (Germany) Gmbh	1
#100	Hyundai Dymos Incorporated	1

Textile treatment Patent Leaders in 2020 2020

Patents per Year

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Top Companies