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Textiles and fabrics Patent Leaders in 2016 2016

Primary CPC class D04 · 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 259 patents in 2000.peak 2591996: 229 patents19961997: 221 patents1998: 226 patents1999: 219 patents19992000: 259 patents2001: 259 patents2002: 179 patents20022003: 190 patents2004: 206 patents2005: 159 patents20052006: 160 patents2007: 147 patents2008: 121 patents20082009: 156 patents2010: 178 patents2011: 174 patents20112012: 147 patents2013: 174 patents2014: 120 patents20142015: 123 patents2016: 132 patents2017: 151 patents20172018: 148 patents2019: 189 patents2020: 141 patents20202021: 180 patents2022: 176 patents2023: 204 patents20232024: 209 patents2025: 183 patents2025

Top Inventors

Rank ↑ Inventor ↕ Patents ↕ Primary Company ↕
1 Bruce Huffa 7 Nike
2 Adrian Meir 5 Nike
3 Bhupesh Dua 5 Nike
#4 Benjamin A. Shaffer 4 Nike
#5 Daniel A. Podhajny 4 Apple
#6 Ettore Lonati 4 Santoni S.P.A.
#7 Tiberio Lonati 4 Santoni S.P.A.
#8 Daren P. Tatler 3 Nike
#9 Fausto Lonati 3 Santoni S.P.A.
#10 Cassie M. Malloy 2 Federal-Mogul Powertrain
#11 David A. Harris 2 Federal-Mogul Powertrain
#12 Eric Bryan Bond 2 The Procter & Gamble
#13 Johann Philipp Dilo 2 Oskar Dilo Maschinenfabrik Kg
#14 Olaf Erik Alexander Isele 2 The Procter & Gamble
#15 Patrice Gautier 2 Apple
#16 Aaron Tomich 1 Aspen Aerogels
#17 Ajay Singh 1 Apple
#18 Akinori Maekawa 1 Riso Kagaku
#19 Akio Matsubara 1 Ricoh Company
#20 Alexander Bruns 1 Airbus Operations Limited
#21 Alfred Johannas Eiden 1 Zephyros
#22 Alan Michael Jaffee 1 Johns Manville
#23 Amber Layne Wolfe 1 Eastman Chemical
#24 Anne-Sophie Cabouillet 1 Faurecia Sièges D'Automobile
#25 Andre Charvet 1 Ocv Intellectual Capital
#26 Anne N. De Rovere 1 3M
#27 Andreas Flohr 1 The Procter & Gamble
#28 Andrew J. Steckl 1 University Of Cincinnati
#29 Ararad Emirze 1 Carl Freudenberg Kg
#30 Ashok Bhatnagar 1 Honeywell
#31 Astrid Annette Sheehan 1 The Procter & Gamble
#32 Asanori Shimada 1 Toray Industries
#33 Bastian Mahr 1 Covestro Deutschland Ag
#34 Barry Strauss 1 —
#35 Benjamin Otto Berry 1 Kitty Hawk
#36 Benjamin K. S. Woods 1 Techno-Sciences
#37 Bong-su Shin 1 Samsung
#38 Boaz Shoshani 1 Healthwatch
#39 Brian J. Cox 1 Microvention
#40 Bryan Thomas 1 Cabot
#41 Chris Delbert Anderson 1 Eastman Chemical
#42 Christopher A. Bertelo 1 Arkema
#43 Chia Yung Cheng 1 ExxonMobil
#44 Christopher J. Clements 1 Edwards Limited
#45 Chung-Chih Feng 1 San Fang Chemical Industry Co.
#46 Christopher M. Gallant 1 Velcro Industries B.V.
#47 Charles G. Herbert 1 Saint-Gobain Abrasives
#48 Chiharu Kiyohara 1 Shima Seiki Mfg.
#49 CHIH-YI LIN 1 San Fang Chemical Industry Co.
#50 Charles L. Simpson 1 C.R. Bard
#51 Charles Douglas Spitler 1 Superior Fibers
#52 Conrad William Perry 1 Air Products Polymers
#53 Conor Maurice Ryan 1 Nvmdurance Limited
#54 David C. Fegley 1 —
#55 David E. Fuller 1 East Jordan Iron Works
#56 Dale Grove 1 Johns Manville
#57 Daewoo Han 1 University Of Cincinnati
#58 David M. Jackson 1 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide
#59 Daneshvar Kamran 1 —
#60 Darrin J. Kent 1 Sequent Medical
#61 Daniel William Klosiewicz 1 Eastman Chemical
#62 David R. Mirth 1 Owens Corning Intellectual Capital
#63 David A. Olson 1 3M
#64 Daniel A. Rowcotsky 1 Federal-Mogul Powertrain
#65 David A. Skelhorn 1 Imerys Pigments
#66 David Starrett 1 —
#67 David L. Vall 1 3M
#68 David Earl Weller, JR. 1 U.S. Silica
#69 Denis John Menczywor 1 Velcro Industries B.V.
#70 Derek W. Thurman 1 ExxonMobil
#71 Dehua Yang 1 Hysitron
#72 Douglas B. Brown 1 Biax-Fiberfilm
#73 Douglas K. Farmer 1 Invista North America S.A.R.L.
#74 Dong Wook Kim 1 Samsung
#75 Dong-Jin Kwak 1 Kolon Industries
#76 Ekkehard Barth 1 Bayer Healthcare
#77 Eric M. Moore 1 3M
#78 Ermanno E. Trabucco 1 —
#79 Esteban M. Bregant 1 —
#80 Florent Budillon 1 Admedes Schuessler Gmbh
#81 Frank Bruce Inglis 1 Owens Corning Intellectual Capital
#82 Frantisek Klaska 1 The Procter & Gamble
#83 Francis E. Porbeni 1 3M
#84 Franck Ribas 1 Messier-Bugatti-Dowty
#85 Frank Scherrible 1 Admedes Schuessler Gmbh
#86 Frank Trasser 1 Ocv Intellectual Capital
#87 Fuming B. Li 1 3M
#88 Fumio Shirasaki 1 Seiren Co.
#89 Gary E. Dehart 1 Celanese Acetate
#90 Garrett Storm Dunker 1 Airborne Systems North America Of Nj
#91 Gerry A. Hoffdahl 1 3M
#92 Gilbert W. Rudman 1 Arkema
#93 Glenn Harding 1 Boston Scientific Scimed
#94 Glenn A. Stevens 1 Saint-Gobain Adfors Canada
#95 Gorazd Sebenik 1 Knauf Insulation
#96 Gregor Kejzar 1 Knauf Insulation
#97 Gregory R. Kopanski 1 Velcro Bvba
#98 Gregory S. O'Brien 1 Arkema
#99 Gregory P. Weeks 1 E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And
#100 Gustavo H. Castro 1 3M

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 Nike 13
2 3M 4
3 The Procter & Gamble 4
#4 Lonati S.P.A. 3
#5 Toray Industries 3
#6 Unicharm 3
#7 Boston Scientific Scimed 2
#8 E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And 2
#9 Federal-Mogul Powertrain 2
#10 Invista North America S.A.R.L. 2
#11 Jnc 2
#12 Jnc Fibers 2
#13 Messier-Bugatti-Dowty 2
#14 Oskar Dilo Maschinenfabrik Kg 2
#15 Acelon Chemicals And Fiber 1
#16 Adidas Ag 1
#17 Admedes Schuessler Gmbh 1
#18 Airbus Operations Limited 1
#19 Albany Engineered Composites 1
#20 Americo Manufacturing Co. 1
#21 Arkema 1
#22 Asahi Kasei Fibers 1
#23 Biax-Fiberfilm 1
#24 Carl Freudenberg Kg 1
#25 Celanese Acetate 1
#26 Chisso Polypro Fiber Company Limited 1
#27 Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin 1
#28 C.R. Bard 1
#29 Delfingen Fr-Anteuil S.A. 1
#30 Donaldson Company 1
#31 Eastman Chemical 1
#32 Es Fibervisions Aps 1
#33 Es Fibervisions Co. 1
#34 Es Fibervisions Hong Kong Limited 1
#35 Healthwatch 1
#36 Hi Tech Textile Holding Gmbh 1
#37 Idemitsu Kosan Co. 1
#38 Imerys Pigments 1
#39 Johns Manville 1
#40 Kao 1
#41 Keene Building Products Co. 1
#42 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide 1
#43 Knauf Insulation 1
#44 Kolon Industries 1
#45 Korea Institute Of Science And Technology 1
#46 Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft 1
#47 Medi Gmbh & Co. Kg 1
#48 Medos International Sarl 1
#49 Michelin 1
#50 Mitsui Chemicals 1
#51 Nippon Filcon Co. 1
#52 Occlutech Gmbh 1
#53 Ocv Intellectual Capital 1
#54 Owens Corning Intellectual Capital 1
#55 Pai Lung Machinery Mill Co. 1
#56 Pella 1
#57 Primaloft 1
#58 Reifenhäuser Gmbh & Co. Kg Maschinenfabrik 1
#59 Rohm And Haas 1
#60 Saint-Gobain Adfors Canada 1
#61 San Fang Chemical Industry Co. 1
#62 Santoni S.P.A. 1
#63 Seiko Epson 1
#64 Seiren Co. 1
#65 Sequent Medical 1
#66 Shima Seiki Mfg. 1
#67 Sipra Patententwicklungs- Und Beteiligungsgesellschaft Mbh 1
#68 Taiwan Paiho Limited 1
#69 Toho Tenax Europe Gmbh 1
#70 Toray Advanced Materials Korea 1
#71 Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha 1
#72 University Of Cincinnati 1
#73 University Of Maryland 1
#74 Velcro Bvba 1
#75 Velcro Industries B.V. 1
#76 Wacker Chemical Ag 1
#77 W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 1
#78 Zephyros 1
#79 ExxonMobil 1
#80 Honeywell 1