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Textiles and fabrics Patent Leaders in 2021 2021

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.

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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 Bhupesh Dua 6 Nike
2 Daniel A. Podhajny 6 Apple
3 Karen A. Hawkinson 5 Nike
#4 Benjamin A. Shaffer 4 Nike
#5 Morten Rise Hansen 4 Fibertex Personal Care A/S
#6 Andrea J. Staub 3 Nike
#7 Bruce Huffa 3 Nike
#8 Christopher P. Henry 3 Hrl Laboratories
#9 Ettore Lonati 3 Santoni S.P.A.
#10 Fausto Lonati 3 Santoni S.P.A.
#11 Francesco Lonati 3 Lonati S.P.A.
#12 Josue Diaz 3 Nike
#13 Nancy L. Johnson 3 General Motors
#14 Nicole Rendone 3 Nike
#15 Paul W. Alexander 3 General Motors
#16 Paul R. Montgomery 3 Nike
#17 Sebastian Sommer 3 Reifenhäuser Gmbh & Co. Kg Maschinenfabrik
#18 Virginia Meckley 3 Nike
#19 Xavier Couderc 3 Sofradim Production
#20 Adrien Grenier 2 The Procter & Gamble
#21 Adrian Meir 2 Nike
#22 Amoret M. CHAPPELL 2 The Boeing
#23 Anthony L. Smith 2 General Motors
#24 Arman Ashraf 2 The Procter & Gamble
#25 Christian Richter 2 Mahle International Gmbh
#26 Concetta Maria Huffa 2 Ossur Hf
#27 David C. Lawrence 2 Mpusa
#28 Daniel D. Sunshine 2 Apple
#29 Detlef Frey 2 Reifenhäuser Gmbh & Co. Kg Maschinenfabrik
#30 Fabio Giorgini 2 Trere′ Innovation S.R.L.
#31 Frederick E. Shelton, IV 2 Johnson & Johnson
#32 Giuseppe Golin 2 —
#33 Hiroyuki Wakui 2 Toyobo Co.
#34 Jason L. Harris 2 Cilag Gmbh International
#35 Joachim Leger 2 Oskar Dilo Maschinenfabrik Kg
#36 Juan L. Aceves Tinajero 2 —
#37 Kenichi Suzuki 2 Sanden
#38 Martin Ian James 2 The Procter & Gamble
#39 Michael J. Vendely 2 Johnson & Johnson
#40 Natnael Behabtu 2 Nutrition & Biosciences Usa 4
#41 Naotaka Higuchi 2 Seiko Epson
#42 Paolo LENZI 2 —
#43 Paul Thomas Weisman 2 The Procter & Gamble
#44 Shouichi Takaku 2 Mitsui Chemicals
#45 Stefano Michele Sinigaglia 2 The Procter & Gamble
#46 Thomas Broch 2 Fibertex Personal Care A/S
#47 Thomas Tam 2 —
#48 Tiffany A. Stewart 2 The Boeing
#49 Uwe Stingel 2 Groz-Beckert Kg
#50 Yuji Yoshida 2 Sumitomo Electric Industries
#51 Fathimathul Freena 1 Ansell Limited
#52 Aaron Tomich 1 Aspen Aerogels
#53 Adam James Burt 1 The Procter & Gamble
#54 Akifumi Yasui 1 Toyobo Mc
#55 Alicia Allen 1 University Of Texas System
#56 Allyson Ansusinha 1 —
#57 Alexander Huber 1 Nitrochemie Aschau Gmbh
#58 Alfredo Meneghin 1 Sofradim Production
#59 Albert Ortega 1 Ascend Performance Materials Operations
#60 Alex Vanarelli 1 University Of Delaware
#61 Alan Edward Wright 1 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide
#62 Amy Lyttle 1 Nike
#63 Andreas Boegershausen 1 Voith Patent Gmbh
#64 Ann Bono 1 Cole Haan
#65 Andrew LESLIE 1 Adidas Ag
#66 Anthony Mira 1 Sofradim Production
#67 Anton Mooshammer 1 Autefa Solutions Germany Gmbh
#68 Arie Venema 1 Essity Hygiene And Health Aktiebolag
#69 Ashok Bhatnagar 1 Honeywell
#70 Atsushi Kawada 1 NS Sumikin Chemical
#71 Aurélia Ruer 1 Thuasne
#72 Aubert Shepherd 1 Cole Haan
#73 Bo Liu 1 Disney
#74 Brian J. Cox 1 Microvention
#75 Brenda Lee Groelz 1 Handi Quilter
#76 Brian Hoying 1 Adidas Ag
#77 Bradford C. Jamison 1 —
#78 Brian Whitehead 1 Fuse London
#79 Camille Noorman 1 Sofradim Production
#80 Carmelo Padin 1 Hbi Branded Apparel Enterprises
#81 Chamila Jayasundara 1 Ansell Limited
#82 Christine Noack 1 Reifenhäuser Gmbh & Co. Kg Maschinenfabrik
#83 Chris E. Schwier 1 Ascend Performance Materials Operations
#84 Charles L. Simpson 1 C.R. Bard
#85 Christian Weber 1 Bayer Healthcare
#86 Christianna Wincek 1 Nike
#87 Claudio Cinquemani 1 Reifenhäuser Gmbh & Co. Kg Maschinenfabrik
#88 Daniel BAUDET 1 Faurecia Automotive Industrie
#89 Daniel E. Bullock 1 Aspen Aerogels
#90 Daniel Lee Ellingson 1 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide
#91 Dag Fohlin 1 Fitesa Germany Gmbh
#92 Darrin J. Kent 1 Sequent Medical
#93 Daniel Little 1 Donaldson Company
#94 Dallas Lund 1 Nike
#95 Daisuke Muramatsu 1 Honda Motor Co.
#96 Darrell H. Reneker 1 The University Of Akron
#97 David F. Roth 1 Nike
#98 David Rupp 1 Snowie
#99 Daniel J. Smith 1 The University Of Akron
#100 Daniel W. Sumnicht 1 Georgia-Pacific

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 Nike 19
2 Reifenhäuser Gmbh & Co. Kg Maschinenfabrik 5
3 General Motors 5
#4 Fibertex Personal Care A/S 4
#5 Lonati S.P.A. 4
#6 Saint-Gobain Isover 4
#7 Seiko Epson 4
#8 Toray Industries 4
#9 Apple 3
#10 Autefa Solutions Germany Gmbh 3
#11 Groz-Beckert Kg 3
#12 Sofradim Production 3
#13 The Procter & Gamble 3
#14 Adidas Ag 2
#15 Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha 2
#16 Berry Global 2
#17 Fabdesigns 2
#18 Mitsui Chemicals 2
#19 Mpusa 2
#20 Oskar Dilo Maschinenfabrik Kg 2
#21 Pai Lung Machinery Mill Co. 2
#22 The Boeing 2
#23 The University Of Akron 2
#24 Tomoegawa 2
#25 Toyobo Co. 2
#26 Voith Patent Gmbh 2
#27 Honeywell 2
#28 Ann Williams Group 1
#29 Ansell Limited 1
#30 Arkema 1
#31 Ascend Performance Materials Operations 1
#32 Aspen Aerogels 1
#33 Authentic Knitting Board 1
#34 Avintiv Specialty Materials 1
#35 BMW 1
#36 Biax-Fiberfilm 1
#37 Boston Scientific Scimed 1
#38 Bsn Medical Gmbh 1
#39 Carl Freudenberg Kg 1
#40 Cilag Gmbh International 1
#41 Clover Mfg. Co. 1
#42 Cole Haan 1
#43 Columbia Insurance 1
#44 C.R. Bard 1
#45 Donaldson Company 1
#46 Duke University 1
#47 Dupont Industrial Biosciences Usa 1
#48 Ecco Sko A/S 1
#49 Essity Hygiene And Health Aktiebolag 1
#50 Faurecia Automotive Industrie 1
#51 Fitesa Germany Gmbh 1
#52 Fitesa Simpsonville 1
#53 Fuse London 1
#54 Gpcp Ip Holdings 1
#55 Handi Quilter 1
#56 Hbi Branded Apparel Enterprises 1
#57 Jiangnan University 1
#58 Johns Manville 1
#59 Julius Zorn 1
#60 Kelheim Fibres Gmbh 1
#61 L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude 1
#62 Lake Region Manufacturing 1
#63 L.G.L. Electronics S.P.A. 1
#64 Lintec Of America 1
#65 Mann+Hummel Gmbh 1
#66 Maschinenfabrik Niehoff Gmbh & Co. Kg 1
#67 Mas Innovation (Private) Limited 1
#68 Medi Gmbh & Co. Kg 1
#69 Mizuno 1
#70 Mueller Textil Gmbh 1
#71 Nitrochemie Aschau Gmbh 1
#72 North Carolina State University 1
#73 Nutrition & Biosciences Usa 4 1
#74 Primaloft 1
#75 Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (Rwth) Aachen 1
#76 Rockwool International A/S 1
#77 Safran Landing Systems 1
#78 Seiren Co. 1
#79 Sequent Medical 1
#80 Sgl Carbon Se 1
#81 Shima Seiki Mfg. 1
#82 Sipra Patententwicklungs- Und Beteiligungsgesellschaft Mbh 1
#83 Spin Master 1
#84 University Of Texas System 1
#85 USDA 1
#86 Thuasne 1
#87 Toray Fine Chemicals Co. 1
#88 Trere′ Innovation S.R.L. 1
#89 Truetzschler Gmbh & Co. Kg 1
#90 Unitika 1
#91 University Of Delaware 1
#92 Unknown 1
#93 Wholeknit International Co. 1
#94 Wigwam Mills 1
#95 Johnson & Johnson 1