Patent Theme
Automated Coating & Material Deposition
Systems and processes for applying coatings, films, or materials onto surfaces in manufacturing or industrial contexts, often involving automated movement, surface preparation, or post-application treatment.
5,592 US filings from 1,837 companies since 2023 · 2023: 1,511 · 2024: 1,799 · 2025: 1,618 · 2026 YTD: 664
Spraying & Atomizing
Top companies
Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.
| # | Company | Since 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 YTD | YoY |
|---|
| 1 | General Electric Company | 139 | 33 | 48 | 46 | 12 | -4.2% |
| 2 | TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED | 108 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 6 | -5.9% |
| 3 | The Boeing Company | 96 | 28 | 35 | 27 | 6 | -22.9% |
| 4 | Applied Materials, Inc. | 84 | 31 | 34 | 14 | 5 | -58.8% |
| 5 | Dürr Systems AG | 82 | 15 | 32 | 29 | 6 | -9.4% |
| 6 | LG Energy Solution, Ltd. | 61 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 9 | -33.3% |
| 7 | FABRIC8LABS, INC. | 55 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 10 | -5.6% |
| 8 | SEMES CO., LTD. | 54 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 8 | +13.3% |
| 9 | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 52 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 7 | -43.8% |
| 10 | ABB Schweiz AG | 40 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 7 | -23.1% |
| 11 | AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC | 39 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | -18.2% |
| 12 | ASM IP Holding B.V. | 37 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 13 | BASF COATINGS GMBH | 37 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 1 | +8.3% |
| 14 | KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD. | 37 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 3 | +40.0% |
| 15 | Jabil Inc. | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | · | -23.1% |
| 16 | Xerox Corporation | 36 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 1 | -63.6% |
| 17 | Samsung Display Co., Ltd. | 34 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 4 | -55.6% |
| 18 | Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited | 33 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 3 | -78.3% |
| 19 | Graco Minnesota Inc. | 33 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 4 | +10.0% |
| 20 | Exel Industries | 31 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 5 | +11.1% |
| 21 | VulcanForms Inc. | 31 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 4 | -78.9% |
| 22 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | 30 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 1 | -16.7% |
| 23 | HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. | 30 | 17 | 11 | 2 | · | -81.8% |
| 24 | Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. | 30 | · | 1 | 13 | 16 | +1200.0% |
| 25 | Lam Research Corporation | 29 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 2 | +25.0% |