Patent Theme
Advanced Curing Chemistries
Novel formulations and mechanisms for initiating or controlling the polymerization and cross-linking of adhesives, including dual-curing systems, radical polymerization, and partial curing for tailored material properties.
7,397 US filings from 1,771 companies since 2023 · 2023: 1,908 · 2024: 2,485 · 2025: 2,102 · 2026 YTD: 902
Coating Compositions (Paints, Inks)Adhesives
Top companies
Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.
| # | Company | Since 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 YTD | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | 235 | 64 | 74 | 67 | 30 | -9.5% |
| 2 | Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | 186 | 33 | 50 | 72 | 31 | +44.0% |
| 3 | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 147 | 29 | 52 | 46 | 20 | -11.5% |
| 4 | FUJIFILM CORPORATION | 144 | 34 | 49 | 47 | 14 | -4.1% |
| 5 | Dow Global Technologies LLC | 125 | 37 | 44 | 35 | 9 | -20.5% |
| 6 | PPG Industries Ohio, Inc. | 125 | 29 | 45 | 33 | 18 | -26.7% |
| 7 | SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD. | 113 | 27 | 40 | 26 | 20 | -35.0% |
| 8 | SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG | 106 | 18 | 41 | 34 | 13 | -17.1% |
| 9 | Seiko Epson Corporation | 102 | 27 | 33 | 22 | 20 | -33.3% |
| 10 | DOW SILICONES CORPORATION | 99 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 12 | -31.2% |
| 11 | BASF SE | 93 | 26 | 31 | 25 | 11 | -19.4% |
| 12 | LG Chem, Ltd. | 84 | 17 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 0.0% |
| 13 | DOW TORAY CO., LTD. | 82 | 17 | 34 | 19 | 12 | -44.1% |
| 14 | SWIMC LLC | 76 | 16 | 21 | 29 | 10 | +38.1% |
| 15 | ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY | 74 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 16 | ARKEMA FRANCE | 69 | 15 | 17 | 26 | 11 | +52.9% |
| 17 | BASF COATINGS GMBH | 62 | 12 | 26 | 16 | 8 | -38.5% |
| 18 | DIC Corporation | 62 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 19 | SAKATA INX CORPORATION | 61 | 9 | 27 | 21 | 4 | -22.2% |
| 20 | Align Technology, Inc. | 58 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 8 | +11.8% |
| 21 | The Boeing Company | 54 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 5 | -26.3% |
| 22 | Covestro Deutschland AG | 52 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 7 | +6.7% |
| 23 | MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. | 50 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 8 | -6.2% |
| 24 | BOSTIK SA | 46 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 3 | -11.1% |
| 25 | Sun Chemical Corporation | 46 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 2 | -45.0% |