| # | Country | Total Patents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 3 | |
| #2 | United States | 3 | |
| #3 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 3 | |
| #4 | China | 2 | |
| #5 | Germany | 2 | |
| #6 | Republic of Korea | 2 | |
| #7 | Brazil | 1 | |
| #8 | Japan | 1 | |
| #9 | Mexico | 1 |
| # | Industry | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mechanical elements | |
| #2 | Machine tools | |
| #3 | Machines |
| # | Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Nails | |
| #2 | Unspecified technologies | |
| #3 | Forging | |
| #4 | Soldering, welding and flame cutting |
| # | Name | Total Patents |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Singh Sumanjit | 18 |
| #2 | Khalil Ziad | 9 |
| #3 | Simon Peter | 7 |
| #4 | Wenzl Wolfgang | 7 |
| Publication | Filing date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| EP2087245A1 | Rivet | |
| DE102006028537B3 | Self-punching rivet has head outer face and shank outer face connected by conical or slightly curved chamfer below head and radius below head which merges tangentially both into chamfer and also into shank outer face | |
| WO2006128652A1 | Rivet | |
| DE10144609A1 | Quality improvement in welding, subjects welding wire to regular plastic deformation over its entire length |