Patent Theme
Welding & Soldering Tool Design
Design and features of welding and soldering tools, fixtures, and accessories that enhance user safety, ergonomics, operational efficiency, and precise workpiece manipulation, including protective equipment and clamping mechanisms.
4,484 US filings from 1,229 companies since 2023 · 2023: 1,114 · 2024: 1,418 · 2025: 1,381 · 2026 YTD: 571
Welding & Soldering
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. | 484 | 98 | 171 | 163 | 52 | -4.7% |
| 2 | Lincoln Global, Inc. | 80 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 17 | -33.3% |
| 3 | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | 76 | 16 | 21 | 31 | 8 | +47.6% |
| 4 | JFE Steel Corporation | 70 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 14 | -14.8% |
| 5 | GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC | 56 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 5 | -33.3% |
| 6 | Fronius International GmbH | 54 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 3 | -61.9% |
| 7 | Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. | 51 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 9 | +38.5% |
| 8 | LG Energy Solution, Ltd. | 46 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 10 | -7.1% |
| 9 | Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.) | 45 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 2 | -54.5% |
| 10 | Snap-on Incorporated | 44 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 3 | +54.5% |
| 11 | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 40 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 6 | -23.1% |
| 12 | SENJU METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD. | 39 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 2 | +45.5% |
| 13 | Apex Brands, Inc. | 38 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 4 | -58.8% |
| 14 | NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION | 37 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 4 | +14.3% |
| 15 | KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 36 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 1 | +45.5% |
| 16 | Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited | 35 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 5 | -52.6% |
| 17 | ESAB AB | 34 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 2 | +9.1% |
| 18 | DAIHEN Corporation | 33 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 2 | +75.0% |
| 19 | HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | · | +22.2% |
| 20 | THE ESAB GROUP INC. | 33 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 21 | SEABERY NORTH AMERICA INC. | 32 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | -20.0% |
| 22 | Hyundai Motor Company | 29 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | -25.0% |
| 23 | FANUC CORPORATION | 28 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 24 | KOBE STEEL, LTD. | 27 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | +11.1% |
| 25 | NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD. | 27 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | -12.5% |