Textiles and fabrics Patent Leaders 2024

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	Andrea Lonati	6	Santoni S.P.A.
2	Jessica Green	4	Nike
3	Dodangodage Indika Sanjeewa Wickramaratne	3	Mas Innovation (Private) Limited
#4	Ettore Lonati	3	Santoni S.P.A.
#5	Fausto Lonati	3	Santoni S.P.A.
#6	Francesco Lonati	3	Lonati S.P.A.
#7	Hetti Arachchige Malaka Chathuranga Perera	3	Mas Innovation (Private) Limited
#8	Ibrahim Sagerer-Foric	3	Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft
#9	James Molyneux	3	Nike
#10	Marco Andreoli	3	Santoni S.P.A.
#11	Patrick Bohl	3	Reifenhäuser Gmbh & Co. Kg Maschinenfabrik
#12	Roberto RANZENIGO	3	Santoni S.P.A.
#13	Sascha Platz	3	Essity Hygiene And Health Aktiebolag
#14	Sebastian Sommer	3	Reifenhäuser Gmbh & Co. Kg Maschinenfabrik
#15	Shinichi Kobuchi	3	Toyobo Co.
#16	Stephen J. Hipp	3	Nike
#17	Tobias Wagner	3	Reifenhäuser Gmbh & Co. Kg Maschinenfabrik
#18	William C. McFarland, II	3	Nike
#19	Abdus Salam	2	Glatfelter
#20	Adrien Grenier	2	The Procter & Gamble
#21	Aleksandar Stoiljkovic	2	Dow Global Technologies
#22	Andrew A. Head	2	A&P Technology
#23	Andreas Roesner	2	Reifenhäuser Gmbh & Co. Kg Maschinenfabrik
#24	Arman Ashraf	2	The Procter & Gamble
#25	Chelsea E. Amanatides	2	Drexel University
#26	Cheng-Ying Han	2	Nike
#27	Chun-Ying Hsu	2	Nike
#28	Chun-Yao Tu	2	Nike
#29	Christianna Wincek	2	Nike
#30	Darryl Matthews	2	Nike
#31	Daniel J. Zillig	2	3M
#32	Dennis Latendorf	2	Andritz Kuesters Gmbh
#33	Dilru Roshan Ratnaweera	2	Mas Innovation (Private) Limited
#34	Dimitri Zafiroglu	2	E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And
#35	Eduardo Alvarez	2	Dow Global Technologies
#36	Fabio BONETTI	2	Santoni S.P.A.
#37	Frédéric Demange	2	Andritz Asselin-Thibeau
#38	Genevieve Dion	2	Drexel University
#39	Gerold Linke	2	Reifenhäuser Gmbh & Co. Kg Maschinenfabrik
#40	Giovanni Adami	2	Nike
#41	Hans-Georg Geus	2	Reifenhäuser Gmbh & Co. Kg Maschinenfabrik
#42	Hirokazu Morita	2	Mitsui Chemicals
#43	Hiroaki Shintani	2	The Japan Steel Works
#44	Jason Billups	2	Xymid, Llc.
#45	Jaroslav J. Lupinek	2	Nike
#46	Jeffrey Lawrence McManus	2	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide
#47	Jerry Snider	2	Avintiv Specialty Materials
#48	Jean-Michel Ugnon-Coussioz	2	Andritz Kuesters Gmbh
#49	Jian Wu	2	National Sun Yat-Sen University
#50	John Hurd	2	Nike
#51	Juan L. Aceves Tinajero	2	—
#52	Jung Sik Jang	2	Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
#53	Kazunori Kawahara	2	Otics
#54	Liyun Ren	2	3M
#55	Masaru Harada	2	Toray Industries
#56	Martin Ian James	2	The Procter & Gamble
#57	Paul Thomas Weisman	2	The Procter & Gamble
#58	Prasad S. Potnis	2	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide
#59	Ranil Kirthi Vitarana	2	Mas Innovation (Private) Limited
#60	Richard L. Quick	2	Senorx
#61	Sam Amis	2	Nike
#62	Sachin Talwar	2	3M
#63	Sergio Cavaliere	2	Nike
#64	Sithila Dassanayake	2	Mas Innovation (Private) Limited
#65	Simon K. Poruthoor	2	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide
#66	Stefano Rizzi	2	Santoni S.P.A.
#67	Stefano Michele Sinigaglia	2	The Procter & Gamble
#68	Thomas J. Rushbrook	2	Nike
#69	Timothy Kistemaker	2	Glatfelter
#70	Timothy J. Smith	2	Nike
#71	Victor M. Ivers	2	A&P Technology
#72	Yijian Lin	2	Dow Global Technologies
#73	Yi-Ning Yang	2	Nike
#74	Yusuke Kimura	2	Canon
#75	John J. Boeckl	1	US Air Force
#76	Aaron Tomich	1	Aspen Aerogels
#77	Aaron Vodnick	1	Cortland Cable Company
#78	Achala Sajeeva Satharasinghe	1	Mas Innovation (Private) Limited
#79	Adi Afriat	1	Carmel Olefins
#80	Adam Kelsall	1	Unifrax I
#81	Ahmed SHERIF	1	Harvard University
#82	Akira Ito	1	3M
#83	Akifumi Yasui	1	Toyobo Mc
#84	Alicia Allen	1	University Of Texas System
#85	Alexander Bachmann	1	Osram Opto Semiconductors Gmbh
#86	Alexandra G. Ivers	1	A&P Technology
#87	Alfredo Izzo	1	Fitesa Germany Gmbh
#88	Albert Ortega	1	Ascend Performance Materials Operations
#89	Alon Shaham	1	Carmel Olefins
#90	Albert Rifovich Shakirov	1	Rockwool A/S
#91	Allen F. Vater	1	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide
#92	Amanda Ann Thelen	1	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide
#93	Antonio J. Carrillo Ojeda	1	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide
#94	Anushka Darshana	1	Mas Innovation (Private) Limited
#95	Andreja Jurjevcic	1	Carl Freudenberg Kg
#96	Angelo KARUNARATNE	1	Mas Innovation (Private) Limited
#97	Andrew LESLIE	1	Adidas Ag
#98	Andrew D. Maschino	1	Tredegar Film Products
#99	Andrew Nasarczyk	1	Gale Pacific Limited
#100	Angela Weik	1	Carl Freudenberg Kg

Top Companies

Rank ↑	Company ↕	Patents ↕
1	Nike	12
2	Santoni S.P.A.	8
3	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide	5
#4	Essity Hygiene And Health Aktiebolag	4
#5	Mas Innovation (Private) Limited	4
#6	Owens Corning Intellectual Capital	4
#7	The Procter & Gamble	4
#8	3M	3
#9	Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft	3
#10	Lonati S.P.A.	3
#11	Reifenhäuser Gmbh & Co. Kg Maschinenfabrik	3
#12	Toray Industries	3
#13	Adidas Ag	2
#14	Andritz Asselin-Thibeau	2
#15	Andritz Kuesters Gmbh	2
#16	A&P Technology	2
#17	Basf Se	2
#18	Berry Global	2
#19	Daicel	2
#20	Dow Global Technologies	2
#21	Fitesa Simpsonville	2
#22	Glatfelter	2
#23	Groz-Beckert Kg	2
#24	Inceptus Medical	2
#25	Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation	2
#26	Maftec Co.	2
#27	North Carolina State University	2
#28	O&M Halyard	2
#29	Saint-Gobain Isover	2
#30	Seiko Epson	2
#31	Sofradim Production	2
#32	Taiwan Textile Research Institute	2
#33	Toyobo Co.	2
#34	Unknown	2
#35	Xymid, Llc.	2
#36	LG	2
#37	Adler Pelzer Holding Gmbh	1
#38	Andritz Perfojet Sas	1
#39	Aplix	1
#40	Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha	1
#41	Ascend Performance Materials Operations	1
#42	Aspen Aerogels	1
#43	Autefa Solutions Germany Gmbh	1
#44	Avintiv Specialty Materials	1
#45	BMW	1
#46	Beaulieu International Group Nv	1
#47	Bizlink Industry Germany Gmbh	1
#48	Carl Freudenberg Kg	1
#49	Carmel Olefins	1
#50	Coloreel Group Ab	1
#51	Cortland Cable Company	1
#52	Daikin Industries	1
#53	Delta Galil Industries	1
#54	Drexel University	1
#55	Duke University	1
#56	Everestmedica	1
#57	Fibertex Personal Care A/S	1
#58	Fitesa Film Products	1
#59	Fitesa Germany Gmbh	1
#60	Flagship Brands	1
#61	Free Form Fibers	1
#62	Fuse London	1
#63	Gale Pacific Limited	1
#64	Global Apparel Partners	1
#65	Global Trademarks	1
#66	Goodrich	1
#67	Idemitsu Kosan Co.	1
#68	Jiangnan University	1
#69	Johns Manville	1
#70	Kabushiki Kaisha Miyake Design Jimusho	1
#71	Kaneka	1
#72	Kelheim Fibres Gmbh	1
#73	Kolon Industries	1
#74	Korea Institute Of Industrial Technology	1
#75	Kuraray Co.	1
#76	Lear	1
#77	Lec	1
#78	Louis Vuitton Malletier	1
#79	MIT	1
#80	Microvention	1
#81	Mitsuboshi Belting	1
#82	Mitsui Chemicals Asahi Life Materials Co.	1
#83	Murata Manufacturing Co.	1
#84	Myant	1
#85	Nippon Filcon Co.	1
#86	Omya International Ag	1
#87	Osaka Research Institute Of Industrial Science And Technoloy	1
#88	Oskar Dilo Maschinenfabrik Kg	1
#89	Poly-Med	1
#90	Polyvalor, Limited Partnership	1
#91	Harvard University	1
#92	Purple Innovation	1
#93	University of Minnesota	1
#94	Rockwool A/S	1
#95	Rothy'S	1
#96	Samyang Holdings	1
#97	Solventum Intellectual Properties	1
#98	Spin Master	1
#99	Stryker	1
#100	Suominen	1

Textiles and fabrics Patent Leaders in 2024 2024

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