Textiles and fabrics Patent Leaders 2017

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	Ettore Lonati	5	Santoni S.P.A.
2	Fausto Lonati	5	Santoni S.P.A.
3	Tiberio Lonati	5	Santoni S.P.A.
#4	Bhupesh Dua	4	Nike
#5	Jean-Francois Le Costaouec	4	Goodrich
#6	Masamitsu Ikenaka	4	Shima Seiki Mfg.
#7	Daniel A. Podhajny	3	Apple
#8	John Linck	3	Goodrich
#9	Jun Okuda	3	Unicharm
#10	Kenta Terai	3	Shima Seiki Mfg.
#11	Satoshi Mitsuno	3	Unicharm
#12	Andrew A. Head	2	A&P Technology
#13	Benjamin A. Shaffer	2	Nike
#14	Bruce Huffa	2	Nike
#15	Cassie M. Malloy	2	Federal-Mogul Powertrain
#16	Cheng-Yuan Chuang	2	Invista North America S.A.R.L.
#17	Claus Middendorf	2	3M
#18	David L. Vall	2	3M
#19	Eric M. Moore	2	3M
#20	Fred C. Wynegar	2	Invista North America S.A.R.L.
#21	Gerry A. Hoffdahl	2	3M
#22	Han Xu	2	The Procter & Gamble
#23	Huy X. Nguyen	2	Honeywell
#24	Juan CERA	2	Invista North America S.A.R.L.
#25	Julie Lecuivre	2	Sofradim Production
#26	Lahoussaine Lalouch	2	3M
#27	Lori L. Wagner	2	Honeywell
#28	Matthew T. Scholz	2	3M
#29	Michael R. Berrigan	2	3M
#30	Ming-Sheng Kuo	2	Wholeknit International Co.
#31	Olaf Erik Alexander Isele	2	The Procter & Gamble
#32	Paul Perea	2	Goodrich
#33	Raymond Leung	2	Invista North America S.A.R.L.
#34	Scott J. Tuman	2	3M
#35	Takashi Kino	2	Royal Group
#36	Thomas Tam	2	—
#37	Tianyi Liao	2	Invista North America S.A.R.L.
#38	Tien T. Wu	2	3M
#39	Tomoaki Takebe	2	Idemitsu Kosan Co.
#40	Yohei Koori	2	Idemitsu Kosan Co.
#41	Yutaka Minami	2	Idemitsu Kosan Co.
#42	Abhijeet A. Saungikar	1	—
#43	Adrian Meir	1	Nike
#44	Akio Ohtani	1	Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company
#45	Allan R. Manninen	1	Astenjohnson
#46	Alfredo Meneghin	1	Sofradim Production
#47	Alexander Tseitlin	1	Novomer
#48	Alexa A. Woodruff	1	Federal-Mogul Powertrain
#49	Amir H. Torbati	1	Syracuse University
#50	Amy Eichstadt Waun	1	The Procter & Gamble
#51	Anne-Sophie Cabouillet	1	Faurecia Sièges D'Automobile
#52	Andreas Dietz	1	Groz-Beckert Kg
#53	Andrea Lonati	1	Santoni S.P.A.
#54	Andrew D. Maschino	1	Tredegar Film Products
#55	Arman Ashraf	1	The Procter & Gamble
#56	Ashleigh Cooper	1	University Of Washington Through Its Center For Commercialization
#57	Asanka Rodrigo	1	—
#58	Atsushi Toyama	1	Mitsubishi Electric
#59	Aurélie Buisson	1	Roxel France
#60	Bernard Baudouin	1	Saint-Gobain Isover
#61	Birgit Reiter	1	Sgl Carbon Se
#62	Boaz Shoshani	1	Healthwatch
#63	Brock P. Allen	1	Everestmedica
#64	Bradley W. Eaton	1	3M
#65	Carmine Carlo Ammirati	1	Alcantara S.P.A.
#66	Carsten Andersen	1	Fertin Pharma A/S
#67	Carmine Cimini	1	The Procter & Gamble
#68	Carlo Costa	1	Alcantara S.P.A.
#69	Carrie L. Davis	1	Nike
#70	Chun Ting Cheung	1	—
#71	Chris Ellsworth	1	5.11
#72	Christopher M. Gallant	1	Velcro Industries B.V.
#73	Christopher J. Gallo	1	Heat Surge
#74	Chih-Chiang Lee	1	Pai Lung Machinery Mill Co.
#75	Christopher B. Miller	1	—
#76	Chien-Hui Yang	1	Wholeknit International Co.
#77	Cordell M. Hardy	1	3M
#78	Cyrus Tabibian	1	Unknown
#79	Daniel Burman	1	Sca Hygiene Products Ab
#80	Daan De Keyzer	1	Beaulieu International Group Nv
#81	David E. Fuller	1	East Jordan Iron Works
#82	David S. Hays	1	3M
#83	Daneshvar Kamran	1	—
#84	Darrin J. Kent	1	Sequent Medical
#85	David E. Lee	1	IBM
#86	David D. Newkirk	1	Basf Wyandotte
#87	David A. Roberts	1	Becton, Dickinson And
#88	Dark Saevecke	1	The Procter & Gamble
#89	David L. Seidel	1	3M
#90	David Stone	1	De La Rue International Limited
#91	David Van Alstyne	1	Ecosynthetix
#92	Dennis Edmondson	1	University Of Washington Through Its Center For Commercialization
#93	Deborah Jean Hall	1	Arizona Board Of Regents For And On Behalf Of Arizona State University
#94	Denise Ilmanen	1	—
#95	Donald R. Battles	1	3M
#96	Donald R. Seawell	1	Hbi Branded Apparel Enterprises
#97	Duane Paradis	1	Johns Manville
#98	Elizabeth LeBleu Dirk	1	Stc.Unm
#99	Eliton Souto De Medeiros	1	Empresa Brasileira De Pesquisa Agropecuária—Embrapa
#100	Emilie J. Siochi	1	NASA

Top Companies

Rank ↑	Company ↕	Patents ↕
1	Nike	10
2	3M	8
3	Goodrich	6
#4	Santoni S.P.A.	6
#5	Shima Seiki Mfg.	6
#6	Groz-Beckert Kg	3
#7	Pai Lung Machinery Mill Co.	3
#8	Sofradim Production	3
#9	The Procter & Gamble	3
#10	Unicharm	3
#11	A&P Technology	2
#12	Federal-Mogul Powertrain	2
#13	Idemitsu Kosan Co.	2
#14	Invista North America S.A.R.L.	2
#15	Johns Manville	2
#16	Unknown	2
#17	Honeywell	2
#18	Acelon Chemicals And Fiber	1
#19	Adidas Ag	1
#20	Ahlstrom	1
#21	Alcantara S.P.A.	1
#22	Amogreentech Co.	1
#23	Asahi Kasei Fibers	1
#24	Astenjohnson	1
#25	Autonetworks Technologies	1
#26	Autoneum Management Ag	1
#27	Btsr International S.P.A.	1
#28	Case Western Reserve University	1
#29	C-Eng Co.	1
#30	Delfingen Fr-Anteuil S.A.	1
#31	Dsm Ip Assets B.V.	1
#32	Eastman Chemical	1
#33	Ecosynthetix	1
#34	Empresa Brasileira De Pesquisa Agropecuária—Embrapa	1
#35	Everestmedica	1
#36	Fiberweb	1
#37	Fitesa Germany Gmbh	1
#38	Fitesa Simpsonville	1
#39	Fuse London	1
#40	Gifu University	1
#41	Hbi Branded Apparel Enterprises	1
#42	Healthwatch	1
#43	Hexcel Reinforcements	1
#44	Kae Sheng Industrial Co.	1
#45	Kanazawa Institute Of Technology	1
#46	Kanazawa Medical University	1
#47	Kaneka	1
#48	Karl Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik Gmbh	1
#49	Kuraray Co.	1
#50	Murata Machinery	1
#51	Nantero	1
#52	Nv Bekaert Sa	1
#53	Occlutech Gmbh	1
#54	Ohki Co.	1
#55	Oskar Dilo Maschinenfabrik Kg	1
#56	Reebok International Limited	1
#57	Roxel France	1
#58	Saint-Gobain Isover	1
#59	Sca Hygiene Products Ab	1
#60	Schukra Geratebau Gmbh	1
#61	Seiko Epson	1
#62	Sequent Medical	1
#63	Shei Chung Hsin Ind. Co.	1
#64	Showa Glove	1
#65	Stc.Unm	1
#66	Sumitomo Electric Industries	1
#67	Sumitomo Wiring Systems	1
#68	Syracuse University	1
#69	Tama Plastic Industry	1
#70	Teijin Limited	1
#71	NASA	1
#72	Tredegar Film Products	1
#73	University Of Washington Through Its Center For Commercialization	1
#74	Velcro Bvba	1
#75	Wacoal	1
#76	Wm. T. Burnett Ip	1
#77	Zephyros	1
#78	Zuiko	1
#79	Canon	1
#80	Panasonic	1

Textiles and fabrics Patent Leaders in 2017 2017

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