Patent Theme
Glass Surface Functionalization
Application of coatings, layers, or chemical treatments to the surface of glass articles to impart specific functionalities such as UV blocking, anti-whitening, hydrophobicity, or adhesion for subsequent layers.
4,595 US filings from 1,395 companies since 2023 · 2023: 1,172 · 2024: 1,505 · 2025: 1,348 · 2026 YTD: 570
Glass & Glass-Ceramics
Top companies
Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.
| # | Company | Since 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 YTD | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CORNING INCORPORATED | 485 | 147 | 153 | 140 | 45 | -8.5% |
| 2 | AGC Inc. | 217 | 60 | 67 | 59 | 31 | -11.9% |
| 3 | SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE | 128 | 34 | 54 | 34 | 6 | -37.0% |
| 4 | Schott AG | 86 | 22 | 28 | 23 | 13 | -17.9% |
| 5 | Samsung Display Co., Ltd. | 71 | 12 | 26 | 23 | 10 | -11.5% |
| 6 | Pilkington Group Limited | 53 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 10 | -57.1% |
| 7 | SWIMC LLC | 53 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 5 | -5.6% |
| 8 | AGC GLASS EUROPE | 52 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 8 | +6.2% |
| 9 | SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD. | 50 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 6 | -50.0% |
| 10 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | 49 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 8 | -23.5% |
| 11 | NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO., LTD. | 49 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 12 | Vitro Flat Glass LLC | 46 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 13 | PPG Industries Ohio, Inc. | 42 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 6 | -7.1% |
| 14 | DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD. | 41 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 7 | +66.7% |
| 15 | LG ELECTRONICS INC. | 38 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 6 | -23.1% |
| 16 | Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited | 37 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 4 | -37.5% |
| 17 | SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. | 32 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 4 | +12.5% |
| 18 | The Boeing Company | 32 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 6 | +14.3% |
| 19 | NITTO DENKO CORPORATION | 30 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 1 | +20.0% |
| 20 | KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD. | 28 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 21 | Dow Global Technologies LLC | 27 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | +28.6% |
| 22 | Apple Inc. | 26 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | -63.6% |
| 23 | BASF COATINGS GMBH | 26 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 24 | ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY | 24 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | +125.0% |
| 25 | CARDINAL CG COMPANY | 22 | · | 8 | 12 | 2 | +50.0% |