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Weapons Patent Leaders in 2021 2021

Primary CPC class F41 · Section F

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 1,306 patents in 2019.peak 1,3061996: 442 patents19961997: 548 patents1998: 548 patents1999: 530 patents19992000: 415 patents2001: 487 patents2002: 526 patents20022003: 581 patents2004: 555 patents2005: 426 patents20052006: 420 patents2007: 443 patents2008: 430 patents20082009: 453 patents2010: 668 patents2011: 774 patents20112012: 864 patents2013: 1,017 patents2014: 1,045 patents20142015: 1,046 patents2016: 1,138 patents2017: 1,121 patents20172018: 1,084 patents2019: 1,306 patents2020: 1,179 patents20202021: 1,092 patents2022: 973 patents2023: 946 patents20232024: 1,015 patents2025: 1,071 patents2025

Top Inventors

Rank ↑ Inventor ↕ Patents ↕ Primary Company ↕
1 Shanyao Lee 11 Strike Industries
2 Mathew A. McPherson 9 Mcp Ip
3 Michael J. Shaffer 8 Hunter'S Manufacturing Company
#4 David Hyung Chin 7 Strike Industries
#5 Timothy Eric Roberts 7 Magpul Industries
#6 Brett Curry 6 Smith & Wesson
#7 David M. Hamilton 6 Sheltered Wings
#8 James J. Kempf 6 Archery Innovators
#9 James W. Teetzel 6 Wilcox Industries
#10 Paul T. Noonan 6 F.M. Products
#11 Rex E. Isenhower 6 Archery Innovators
#12 Richard L. Bednar 6 Hunter'S Manufacturing Company
#13 David H. Sitrick 5 Unknown
#14 Edward Sugg 5 Unknown
#15 Erik Timpson 5 Honeywell
#16 Gary Smith 5 —
#17 Keith Bartels 5 Hunter'S Manufacturing Company
#18 Magne H. Nerheim 5 Axon Enterprise
#19 Michael T. Mayberry 5 Magpul Industries
#20 Richard Ryder Washburn, III 5 Centre Firearms Co.
#21 Seth Hartman 5 Honeywell
#22 Andrew Lees 4 Centre Firearms Co.
#23 Brett Bilbrey 4 Apple
#24 Brian L. Nakayama 4 Magpul Industries
#25 Bryan P. Peterson 4 Vista Outdoor Operations
#26 Cheh-Kang Liu 4 —
#27 David Michael Masarik 4 N2 Imaging Systems
#28 Gregory E. Summers 4 Unknown
#29 James Matthew Underwood 4 Digital Sound
#30 Jeffrey W. Mock 4 Crosman
#31 Jeffrey A. Ozanne 4 Mcp Ip
#32 Juan D. Cabrera 4 Centre Firearms Co.
#33 Keith Antony Rigby 4 Bae Systems Plc
#34 Larry Cullen Underwood 4 L.L. Culmat
#35 Michael Canty 4 NVIDIA
#36 Nicholas Kielsmeier 4 Magpul Industries
#37 Paul N. Smith 4 Vista Outdoor Operations
#38 Quang M. Lam 4 Bae Systems Information And Electronic Systems Integration
#39 Raúl Delgado Acarreta 4 Rade Tecnologías S.L.
#40 Ronnie Barrett 4 Whg Properties
#41 Robert J. Meinert 4 Vista Outdoor Operations
#42 Trent Zimmer 4 —
#43 William Deng 4 NVIDIA
#44 William H. Geissele 4 Whg Properties
#45 Aaron Neal Trout 3 Wilson'S Gun Shop
#46 Alejandro Chavez 3 Bushnell
#47 Antoine Godbille 3 Fn Herstal S.A.
#48 Anders P. Thalberg 3 Krysse As
#49 Andrew W. York 3 Sig Sauer
#50 Arijit Sengupta 3 Beyondcore Holdings
#51 Benjamin Tyler Cole 3 —
#52 Byron S. Petersen 3 Delta Design
#53 Chi-Chang Liu 3 Poe Lang Enterprise Co.
#54 Christopher J. Michael 3 Vista Outdoor Operations
#55 David A. Barnett 3 Barnett Outdoors, Llc.
#56 Darrell Holland 3 —
#57 Darryl S. Lee 3 Dbdrop
#58 Daniel Osuna Sanz 3 Rade Tecnologías S.L.
#59 Daniel S. Poplawski 3 Braeburn Systems
#60 Daniel D. Sereday 3 Vista Outdoor Operations
#61 Daniel A. Summers 3 Qtm
#62 Damien Nicole Freddy Verhaegen 3 Fn Herstal S.A.
#63 Dennis J. Sammut 3 Horus Vision
#64 Dean Sylvester 3 Primary Weapons
#65 Drew L. Goodlin 3 Vista Outdoor Operations
#66 Elwood G. Norris 3 Turtle Beach
#67 Eric F. Cabahug 3 Prototype Productions Incorporated Ventures Two
#68 Frank E. Robinson 3 Whg Properties
#69 Gary M. Lemire 3 Wilcox Industries
#70 Hans J. Walthert 3 Crosman
#71 Hugues Libotte 3 Fn Herstal S.A.
#72 Jason Beck 3 Tyr Tactical
#73 James A. Good 3 Safearms
#74 Jacob A. Hout 3 Hunter'S Manufacturing Company
#75 Jarrod Burk Major 3 Berry Mtn.
#76 Jeremy M. Fiester 3 Magpul Industries
#77 Jesus S. Gomez 3 Lwrc International
#78 John Baker 3 Eagle-Picher Industries
#79 John P. Bousquet 3 Wilcox Industries
#80 Joseph Fruechtel 3 Sig Sauer
#81 Jonathan Mather 3 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
#82 John L. Overstreet 3 22 Evolution
#83 Joshua Stephen Ruck 3 Aai
#84 Kevin S. Weaver 3 Safearms
#85 Marvin C. Daniel 3 Daniel Defense
#86 Mark J. Hayes 3 Mcp Ip
#87 Matthew James Masarik 3 Maztech Industries
#88 Marc T. Rentz 3 Unknown
#89 Michael J. Choiniere 3 Bae Systems Information And Electronic Systems Integration
#90 Michael Nathan Dunham 3 Kadee Quality Products
#91 Michael Raymond Masarik 3 Maztech Industries
#92 Pascal Marcel Henri Denis Franssen 3 Fn Herstal S.A.
#93 Paul Michotte 3 Fn Herstal S.A.
#94 Paul Oglesby 3 Chicago Mercantile Exchange
#95 Paul Andrew Shipley 3 Aai
#96 Phillip Bednar 3 Hunter'S Manufacturing Company
#97 Richard Bradley Brumfield 3 Sig Sauer
#98 Robert Beckers 3 Fn Herstal S.A.
#99 Robert Marshall Campbell 3 Dow Global Technologies
#100 Robert D. Galli 3 Emissive Energy

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 Unknown 28
2 Strike Industries 18
3 Vista Outdoor Operations 15
#4 Smith & Wesson 14
#5 Magpul Industries 13
#6 Mcp Ip 11
#7 Sig Sauer 11
#8 Crosman 10
#9 US Air Force 10
#10 Hunter'S Manufacturing Company 9
#11 Whg Properties 9
#12 RTX (Raytheon) 9
#13 Bae Systems Information And Electronic Systems Integration 8
#14 Sheltered Wings 8
#15 Apple 7
#16 Axon Enterprise 7
#17 Daniel Defense 7
#18 Fn Herstal S.A. 7
#19 Honeywell 7
#20 Archery Innovators 6
#21 Sturm, Ruger & Company 6
#22 Wilcox Industries 6
#23 NVIDIA 6
#24 Bae Systems Plc 5
#25 Rheinmetall Waffe Munition Gmbh 5
#26 Saab Ab 5
#27 Barnett Outdoors, Llc. 4
#28 Hvrt 4
#29 Rade Tecnologías S.L. 4
#30 US Army 4
#31 Us Government As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army 4
#32 Wrap Technologies 4
#33 22 Evolution 3
#34 Berry Mtn. 3
#35 Bushnell 3
#36 Delta Design 3
#37 Emissive Energy 3
#38 Heckler & Koch Gmbh 3
#39 Krysse As 3
#40 Lwrc International 3
#41 Maztech Industries 3
#42 Poe Lang Enterprise Co. 3
#43 Safariland 3
#44 Safearms 3
#45 Science Applications International 3
#46 Steiner-Optik Gmbh 3
#47 Textron 3
#48 The Boeing 3
#49 T-Worx Holdings 3
#50 Tyr Tactical 3
#51 Umarex Usa 3
#52 Action Target 2
#53 Agency Arms 2
#54 Aob Products 2
#55 Ardesa, S.A. 2
#56 A-Tec Holding As 2
#57 Bae Systems Bofors Ab 2
#58 Barrday 2
#59 Bravo Company Mfg 2
#60 Centre Firearms Co. 2
#61 Cmi Defence S.A. 2
#62 Elite Tactical Systems Group 2
#63 Era3 2
#64 Excalibur Crossbow 2
#65 F.M. Products 2
#66 Franklin Armory Holdings 2
#67 Ggc Holdings 2
#68 Glock Technology Gmbh 2
#69 Go Safe Technology 2
#70 Hoyt Archery 2
#71 Israel Weapon Industries (I.W.I) 2
#72 Kabushiki Kaisha Sega Games 2
#73 King Abdulaziz University 2
#74 Kore Outdoor (Us) 2
#75 Leapers 2
#76 Lmd Applied Science 2
#77 Magpump 2
#78 Mitsubishi Electric 2
#79 Point Blank Enterprises 2
#80 Radar Leather Division S.R.L. 2
#81 Ravin Crossbows 2
#82 Really Right Stuff 2
#83 Safran Electronics & Defense 2
#84 Savage Arms 2
#85 Sellmark 2
#86 Shantou P&C Plastic Products Company Limited 2
#87 Sos Solutions 2
#88 Swarovski-Optik Ag & Co Kg. 2
#89 Sz Dji Technology Co. 2
#90 Tricord Solutions 2
#91 Turning Point Distribution 2
#92 V-Armed 2
#93 2360216 Ontario 1
#94 360° Ballistics 1
#95 Aardvark 1
#96 Abrams Airborne Manufacturing 1
#97 Accubow 1
#98 Advanced Material Engineering Pte 1
#99 Aero Precision 1
#100 Aerovironment 1