HUNTER DOUGLAS INTERNATIONAL has a total of 926 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1952. It filed its patents most often in Australia, United States and Japan. Its main competitors in its focus markets civil engineering, machines and textiles and paper are KESSLER GERALD, COLSON WENDELL B and JUDKINS REN.
# | Country | Total Patents | |
---|---|---|---|
#1 | Australia | 152 | |
#2 | United States | 147 | |
#3 | Japan | 108 | |
#4 | New Zealand | 58 | |
#5 | United Kingdom | 54 | |
#6 | Brazil | 45 | |
#7 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 41 | |
#8 | Canada | 40 | |
#9 | Switzerland | 26 | |
#10 | France | 25 | |
#11 | Hong Kong | 25 | |
#12 | Mexico | 21 | |
#13 | Argentina | 18 | |
#14 | Belgium | 17 | |
#15 | Germany | 17 | |
#16 | South Africa | 14 | |
#17 | Austria | 11 | |
#18 | Republic of Korea | 11 | |
#19 | India | 9 | |
#20 | Taiwan | 9 | |
#21 | Philippines | 7 | |
#22 | Ireland | 6 | |
#23 | Netherlands | 6 | |
#24 | Portugal | 6 | |
#25 | Denmark | 5 | |
#26 | Spain | 5 | |
#27 | Finland | 5 | |
#28 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 5 | |
#29 | Israel | 4 | |
#30 | Malaysia | 4 | |
#31 | Norway | 4 | |
#32 | Singapore | 4 | |
#33 | Turkey | 4 | |
#34 | China | 3 | |
#35 | Sweden | 3 | |
#36 | Poland | 2 | |
#37 | Czechoslovakia | 1 | |
#38 | Hungary | 1 | |
#39 | Italy | 1 | |
#40 | Latvia | 1 | |
#41 | Russian Federation | 1 |
# | Industry | |
---|---|---|
#1 | Civil engineering | |
#2 | Machines | |
#3 | Textiles and paper | |
#4 | Surface technology and coating |
# | Name | Total Patents |
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#1 | Colson Wendell B | 110 |
#2 | Swiszcz Paul G | 51 |
#3 | Oskam Herman | 49 |
#4 | Anderson Richard N | 42 |
#5 | Rijnders Willem | 34 |
#6 | Akins Terry | 21 |
#7 | Goodhue William Velte | 18 |
#8 | Anthony James M | 18 |
#9 | Vecchiarelli Francis | 17 |
#10 | Welfonder Konrad | 14 |
Publication | Filing date | Title |
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AU1348500A | Architectural Covering | |
US6131642A | Locking device | |
CA2277603A1 | A winding and unwinding mechanism for blinds and or shades | |
AU3582699A | Control and suspension system for a covering for architectural openings | |
AU3509999A | Venetian blind lacing station | |
JP2000288601A | Rolled-press-molded strip | |
AU2130099A | Roll-patterned strip | |
AU1127399A | Cord-lock | |
AU1003299A | Support structure for an architectural covering | |
US6069465A | Group control system for light regulating devices | |
TW399116B | Curved building panel | |
AU8192898A | Combined multiple-glazed window and light-control assembly | |
US6059004A | Window blind or shade | |
US6039295A | Mounting system | |
US6085823A | Covering assembly for an architectural opening | |
CA2220763A1 | Remotely controlled blind arrangement | |
JPH09328979A | Beam control type shielding device for opening of building | |
US5826317A | System for manufacturing blinds | |
EP0747564A1 | A connector for connecting pull cords | |
AU5212196A | Method and apparatus for producing a plurality of sequentially arranged edge contoured slats |