Patent Theme
Multi-material Product Integration & Finishing
Techniques for combining multiple materials or layers, often with specialized surface treatments, coatings, or assembly methods, to create functional or aesthetically enhanced plastic articles, including consumer goods and encapsulated electronics.
13,253 US filings from 3,883 companies since 2023 · 2023: 3,515 · 2024: 4,236 · 2025: 3,864 · 2026 YTD: 1,638
Plastics Shaping & MoldingPlastic Articles (Specific)
Top companies
Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.
| # | Company | Since 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 YTD | YoY |
|---|
| 1 | The Boeing Company | 362 | 102 | 114 | 97 | 49 | -14.9% |
| 2 | The Procter & Gamble Company | 335 | 90 | 102 | 96 | 47 | -5.9% |
| 3 | NIKE, Inc. | 216 | 69 | 68 | 51 | 28 | -25.0% |
| 4 | Seiko Epson Corporation | 169 | 40 | 56 | 45 | 28 | -19.6% |
| 5 | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 116 | 32 | 31 | 38 | 15 | +22.6% |
| 6 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | 107 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 9 | -8.6% |
| 7 | UNILIN, BV | 95 | 5 | 30 | 44 | 16 | +46.7% |
| 8 | ROHR, INC. | 93 | 22 | 36 | 31 | 4 | -13.9% |
| 9 | HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. | 88 | 41 | 32 | 15 | · | -53.1% |
| 10 | Dow Global Technologies LLC | 87 | 19 | 41 | 16 | 11 | -61.0% |
| 11 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | 77 | 29 | 21 | 23 | 4 | +9.5% |
| 12 | Toray Industries, Inc. | 76 | 24 | 28 | 18 | 6 | -35.7% |
| 13 | Essilor International | 73 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 8 | +8.7% |
| 14 | GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC | 67 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 15 | NISSEI ASB MACHINE CO., LTD. | 60 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 11 | -16.7% |
| 16 | MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. | 59 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 4 | -11.1% |
| 17 | adidas AG | 58 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 0.0% |
| 18 | Hyundai Motor Company | 57 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 19 | BASF SE | 54 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 8 | -45.5% |
| 20 | Acushnet Company | 53 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 5 | -6.7% |
| 21 | Kia Corporation | 53 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 10 | -5.9% |
| 22 | Stora Enso OYJ | 53 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 10 | +111.1% |
| 23 | FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL | 52 | 34 | 18 | · | · | — |
| 24 | AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH | 51 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 3 | -12.5% |
| 25 | Align Technology, Inc. | 51 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 9 | +44.4% |