Patent Theme
Structural Fasteners and Anchoring
Devices and systems for connecting structural components, securing structures to foundations, or tightening structural elements like fences, often involving brackets, clips, or ground anchors.
4,725 US filings from 1,754 companies since 2023 · 2023: 1,283 · 2024: 1,521 · 2025: 1,355 · 2026 YTD: 566
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Top companies
Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.
| # | Company | Since 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 YTD | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. | 196 | 59 | 50 | 58 | 29 | +16.0% |
| 2 | The Boeing Company | 64 | 15 | 14 | 28 | 7 | +100.0% |
| 3 | Hilti Aktiengesellschaft | 59 | 17 | 26 | 12 | 4 | -53.8% |
| 4 | Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. | 52 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 7 | +38.5% |
| 5 | HOWMET AEROSPACE INC. | 36 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 4 | -25.0% |
| 6 | Ojjo, Inc. | 34 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | +25.0% |
| 7 | CETRES HOLDINGS, LLC | 27 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 3 | +100.0% |
| 8 | Hubbell Incorporated | 27 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 9 | National Nail Corp. | 25 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 10 | A. RAYMOND ET CIE | 22 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | -62.5% |
| 11 | Pier Tech Systems, LLC | 22 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 2 | +400.0% |
| 12 | FIVETECH TECHNOLOGY INC. | 18 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 1 | +350.0% |
| 13 | Unirac, Inc. | 18 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 14 | Black & Decker Inc. | 17 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | -71.4% |
| 15 | Caterpillar Inc. | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | · | -42.9% |
| 16 | GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC | 16 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 17 | AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED | 15 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 18 | Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | · | -57.1% |
| 19 | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | 14 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | -71.4% |
| 20 | Sekisui House, Ltd. | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 21 | AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | +200.0% |
| 22 | ASC ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS, LLC | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 23 | Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc. | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | · | -66.7% |
| 24 | LISI AEROSPACE | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | · | 0.0% |
| 25 | Advanced Architectural Products, LLC | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | +66.7% |