Patent Theme

Power Tool Drivetrain & Mechanics

Design and optimization of the mechanical components and power transmission systems within powered hand tools, including motors, gears, spindles, and impact mechanisms, for efficiency, durability, and compact form factor.

5,431 US filings from 1,050 companies since 2023 · 2023: 1,315 · 2024: 1,751 · 2025: 1,645 · 2026 YTD: 720

Hand Tools

Top companies

Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.

#	Company	Since 2023	2023	2024	2025	2026 YTD	YoY
1	Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation	684	125	242	216	101	-10.7%
2	MAKITA CORPORATION	333	96	107	91	39	-15.0%
3	Black & Decker Inc.	301	61	107	85	48	-20.6%
4	Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.	151	27	38	63	23	+65.8%
5	Robert Bosch GmbH	145	28	47	43	27	-8.5%
6	Hilti Aktiengesellschaft	100	22	41	30	7	-26.8%
7	Snap-on Incorporated	68	21	19	18	10	-5.3%
8	TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA	65	8	26	16	15	-38.5%
9	AISIN CORPORATION	62	8	19	21	14	+10.5%
10	TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP	59	8	25	16	10	-36.0%
11	Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.	58	16	29	7	6	-75.9%
12	Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG	58	6	16	29	7	+81.2%
13	ATLAS COPCO INDUSTRIAL TECHNIQUE AB	57	12	19	16	10	-15.8%
14	Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG	51	10	15	18	8	+20.0%
15	Koki Holdings Co., Ltd.	49	18	13	11	7	-15.4%
16	JATCO Ltd	47	11	8	21	7	+162.5%
17	Ingersoll-Rand Industrial U.S., Inc.	42	8	13	16	5	+23.1%
18	ZF Friedrichshafen AG	41	12	11	15	3	+36.4%
19	NIDEC CORPORATION	39	14	17	6	2	-64.7%
20	HUSQVARNA AB	35	7	12	11	5	-8.3%
21	MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.	33	8	9	12	4	+33.3%
22	HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.	31	4	15	10	2	-33.3%
23	DENSO CORPORATION	28	4	14	5	5	-64.3%
24	MITSUBA Corporation	28	3	10	11	4	+10.0%
25	NABTESCO CORPORATION	28	15	5	8	·	+60.0%