Patent Theme
Integrated Functionality in Tubing
Tubes, hoses, or ducts incorporating additional components or features beyond simple fluid conveyance, such as embedded electronics (sensors, heaters), structural reinforcement, or segregated compartments for cable routing.
5,187 US filings from 1,845 companies since 2023 · 2023: 1,348 · 2024: 1,678 · 2025: 1,515 · 2026 YTD: 646
Pipes & Tubing
Top companies
Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.
| # | Company | Since 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 YTD | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. | 172 | 55 | 61 | 44 | 12 | -27.9% |
| 2 | Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited | 109 | 16 | 37 | 48 | 8 | +29.7% |
| 3 | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | 57 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 3 | -4.5% |
| 4 | AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd. | 56 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 2 | -13.0% |
| 5 | YAZAKI CORPORATION | 45 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 12 | +45.5% |
| 6 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | 43 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 9 | +30.8% |
| 7 | Eaton Intelligent Power Limited | 42 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 8 | ASAHI INTECC CO., LTD. | 41 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 | +50.0% |
| 9 | SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY | 39 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 4 | -56.2% |
| 10 | CAREFUSION 303, INC. | 37 | 16 | 15 | 6 | · | -60.0% |
| 11 | General Electric Company | 31 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1 | -63.6% |
| 12 | ResMed Pty Ltd | 31 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 13 | Covidien LP | 29 | 8 | 14 | 7 | · | -50.0% |
| 14 | VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE | 28 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 1 | +20.0% |
| 15 | The Boeing Company | 26 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 16 | Neptune Medical Inc. | 25 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 17 | Hubbell Incorporated | 24 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | -14.3% |
| 18 | ABB Schweiz AG | 23 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | +20.0% |
| 19 | Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. | 22 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 20 | AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH | 21 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | +16.7% |
| 21 | Maduro Discovery, LLC | 21 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | -44.4% |
| 22 | TOYOX CO., LTD. | 21 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | -12.5% |
| 23 | COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 20 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 24 | Hilti Aktiengesellschaft | 20 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | +50.0% |
| 25 | NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | · | -11.1% |