Textiles and fabrics Patent Leaders 2023

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	Juan L. Aceves Tinajero	5	—
2	Bruce Huffa	4	Nike
3	Hans-Georg Geus	4	Reifenhäuser Gmbh & Co. Kg Maschinenfabrik
#4	Tobias Wagner	4	Reifenhäuser Gmbh & Co. Kg Maschinenfabrik
#5	Adrian Meir	3	Nike
#6	Christianna Wincek	3	Nike
#7	Concetta Maria Huffa	3	Ossur Hf
#8	Daniel A. Podhajny	3	Apple
#9	Detlef Frey	3	Reifenhäuser Gmbh & Co. Kg Maschinenfabrik
#10	Giovanni Adami	3	Nike
#11	James Molyneux	3	Nike
#12	Jessica Green	3	Nike
#13	John Hurd	3	Nike
#14	Patrick Bohl	3	Reifenhäuser Gmbh & Co. Kg Maschinenfabrik
#15	Paul R. Montgomery	3	Nike
#16	Sam Amis	3	Nike
#17	Sebastian Sommer	3	Reifenhäuser Gmbh & Co. Kg Maschinenfabrik
#18	Stephen J. Hipp	3	Nike
#19	Thomas J. Rushbrook	3	Nike
#20	Timothy J. Smith	3	Nike
#21	Adrien Grenier	2	The Procter & Gamble
#22	Allison K. Giorgi	2	Nike
#23	Albert Ortega	2	Ascend Performance Materials Operations
#24	Amol Ogale	2	The Boeing
#25	Andrew A. Head	2	A&P Technology
#26	Andreas Roesner	2	Reifenhäuser Gmbh & Co. Kg Maschinenfabrik
#27	Andrea J. Staub	2	Nike
#28	Arman Ashraf	2	The Procter & Gamble
#29	Ashleigh S. Line	2	Nike
#30	Avinav G. Nandgaonkar	2	Suominen Oyj
#31	Benjamin A. Shaffer	2	Nike
#32	Bhupesh Dua	2	Nike
#33	Chih-Chiang Lee	2	Pai Lung Machinery Mill Co.
#34	Chris E. Schwier	2	Ascend Performance Materials Operations
#35	David D. Newkirk	2	Basf Wyandotte
#36	Derek S. Bass	2	Columbia Insurance
#37	Dennis Latendorf	2	Andritz Kuesters Gmbh
#38	Forrest Sloan	2	Kuraray Co.
#39	Glenn Harding	2	Boston Scientific Scimed
#40	Haoqin Yang	2	Nanjing University Of Aeronautics And Astronautics
#41	James Burns	2	Columbia Insurance
#42	James R. Fitts, Jr.	2	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide
#43	John H. Conrad	2	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide
#44	Josue Diaz	2	Nike
#45	Julie Lecuivre	2	Sofradim Production
#46	Jun Wang	2	Nanjing University Of Aeronautics And Astronautics
#47	Kenji Imae	2	Nisshin Steel Co.
#48	Louis Bedard	2	Boston Scientific Scimed
#49	Martin Ian James	2	The Procter & Gamble
#50	Matthias LINZ	2	Adidas Ag
#51	Martin Neuenhofer	2	Reifenhäuser Gmbh & Co. Kg Maschinenfabrik
#52	Matthew D. Nordstrom	2	Nike
#53	Michael Nitschke	2	Reifenhäuser Gmbh & Co. Kg Maschinenfabrik
#54	Michael E. Zupkofska	2	Boston Scientific Scimed
#55	Natnael Behabtu	2	Nutrition & Biosciences Usa 4
#56	Nicola A. Danby	2	Nike
#57	Nicolino Matteo	2	Nike
#58	Nicole Rendone	2	Nike
#59	Patrick Coffey	2	Kuraray Co.
#60	Paul K. Norton	2	Boston Scientific Scimed
#61	Payton Rose	2	Nike
#62	Paul Thomas Weisman	2	The Procter & Gamble
#63	Ralph A. Moody, III	2	Avintiv Specialty Materials
#64	Scott E. Osborn	2	Ascend Performance Materials Operations
#65	Sergio Cavaliere	2	Nike
#66	Stephen O. Chester	2	Fitesa Germany Gmbh
#67	Steve Lilburn	2	Boston Scientific Scimed
#68	Stefan Orendt	2	Mann+Hummel Gmbh
#69	Stefano Michele Sinigaglia	2	The Procter & Gamble
#70	Thomas Odum	2	Shaw Industries Group
#71	Thomas Pemsel	2	Mann+Hummel Gmbh
#72	Thomas Weigert	2	Uniquesoft
#73	Vikram Gopal	2	Ascend Performance Materials Operations
#74	Virginia Meckley	2	Nike
#75	Wai-shing Yung	2	Ascend Performance Materials Operations
#76	William C. McFarland, II	2	Nike
#77	Xavier Couderc	2	Sofradim Production
#78	Yasuki Masunaga	2	—
#79	Yaoyao Wang	2	Beijing Boe Optoelectronics Technology Co.
#80	Yoshihiko Imae	2	—
#81	Zhongde Shan	2	Nanjing University Of Aeronautics And Astronautics
#82	Aaron Kenneth Amstutz	1	Natural Fiber Welding
#83	Aaron Vodnick	1	Cortland Cable Company
#84	Akio Matsubara	1	Ricoh Company
#85	Allison E. Bowles	1	Flex
#86	Alan J. Campbell	1	Rockwell Automation
#87	Alexandra G. Ivers	1	A&P Technology
#88	Alfredo Izzo	1	Fitesa Germany Gmbh
#89	Alexander Klein	1	Reifenhäuser Gmbh & Co. Kg Maschinenfabrik
#90	Alan Smithies	1	Bha Group
#91	Alex Varghese	1	Juniper Networks
#92	Albert Witarsa	1	Fitesa Germany Gmbh
#93	Amoret M. CHAPPELL	1	The Boeing
#94	Amit K. Chaudhary	1	Dow Global Technologies
#95	Amy Lynne Stoltzfus	1	Meta
#96	Antonio J. Carrillo Ojeda	1	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide
#97	Antonius Lambertus DeBeer	1	The Procter & Gamble
#98	Andreas Josef Dreher	1	The Procter & Gamble
#99	Anthony J. Manz	1	—
#100	António Jorge Mendes Da Rocha	1	—

Top Companies

Rank ↑	Company ↕	Patents ↕
1	Nike	27
2	Reifenhäuser Gmbh & Co. Kg Maschinenfabrik	6
3	3M	4
#4	Groz-Beckert Kg	4
#5	Kuraray Co.	4
#6	Pai Lung Machinery Mill Co.	4
#7	Sofradim Production	4
#8	The Boeing	4
#9	The Procter & Gamble	4
#10	Berry Global	3
#11	Fabdesigns	3
#12	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide	3
#13	Saint-Gobain Isover	3
#14	Adidas Ag	2
#15	Andritz Kuesters Gmbh	2
#16	A&P Technology	2
#17	Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha	2
#18	Ascend Performance Materials Operations	2
#19	Boston Scientific Scimed	2
#20	Columbia Insurance	2
#21	Fitesa Germany Gmbh	2
#22	Mann+Hummel Gmbh	2
#23	Medi Gmbh & Co. Kg	2
#24	Nanjing University Of Aeronautics And Astronautics	2
#25	Nutrition & Biosciences Usa 4	2
#26	Owens Corning Intellectual Capital	2
#27	Seiko Epson	2
#28	Suominen Oyj	2
#29	Apple	1
#30	Accumedical Beijing	1
#31	Amogreentech Co.	1
#32	Aplix	1
#33	Autefa Solutions Germany Gmbh	1
#34	Avintiv Specialty Materials	1
#35	Bestee Material (Tsingtao) Co.	1
#36	Biome Bioplastics Limited	1
#37	Biothread	1
#38	Borealis Ag	1
#39	Btsr International S.P.A.	1
#40	Carl Freudenberg Kg	1
#41	C-Eng Co.	1
#42	Cilag Gmbh International	1
#43	Cortland Cable Company	1
#44	C.R. Bard	1
#45	Cummins Filtration Ip	1
#46	Deckers Outdoor	1
#47	Donaldson Company	1
#48	Dow Global Technologies	1
#49	Drexel University	1
#50	Ecco Sko A/S	1
#51	Eneos	1
#52	Fameccanica.Data S.P.A.	1
#53	Fare′ S.P.A.	1
#54	Fibertex Personal Care A/S	1
#55	Fitesa Simpsonville	1
#56	Flagship Brands	1
#57	Flex	1
#58	Fuse London	1
#59	Geobrugg Ag	1
#60	Glatfelter	1
#61	Hanwha Azdel	1
#62	ITRI	1
#63	Jacob Holm & Sons Ag	1
#64	Jiangnan University	1
#65	Kabushiki Kaisha Miyake Design Jimusho	1
#66	Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft	1
#67	Lintec Of America	1
#68	MIT	1
#69	Material Innovations	1
#70	Mitsui Chemicals	1
#71	Mmi-Ipco	1
#72	Mpusa	1
#73	Mueller Textil Gmbh	1
#74	National University Corporation Kagawa University	1
#75	Natural Fiber Welding	1
#76	Nippon Filcon Co.	1
#77	Occlutech Gmbh	1
#78	Other Lab	1
#79	Poly-Med	1
#80	Safran Landing Systems	1
#81	Saint-Gobain Placo	1
#82	Sekisui Polymatech Co.	1
#83	Shibaura Machine Co.	1
#84	Shima Seiki Mfg.	1
#85	Spin Master	1
#86	Stryker	1
#87	Taiwan Textile Federation, R.O.C.	1
#88	Target Brands	1
#89	The Lycra Company	1
#90	University of Pennsylvania	1
#91	Toray Industries	1
#92	Trützschler Gmbh & Co. Kg	1
#93	Truetzschler Gmbh & Co. Kg	1
#94	University Of Tennessee	1
#95	Unknown	1
#96	Ut-Battelle	1
#97	Velcro Ip Holdings	1
#98	Voith Patent Gmbh	1
#99	Zeon	1
#100	Honeywell	1

Textiles and fabrics Patent Leaders in 2023 2023

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