| # | Country | Total Patents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Germany | 47 | |
| #2 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 30 | |
| #3 | United States | 19 | |
| #4 | Australia | 14 | |
| #5 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 14 | |
| #6 | Brazil | 11 | |
| #7 | Canada | 8 | |
| #8 | Denmark | 8 | |
| #9 | South Africa | 7 | |
| #10 | Mexico | 6 | |
| #11 | China | 5 | |
| #12 | Norway | 5 | |
| #13 | France | 4 | |
| #14 | Argentina | 3 | |
| #15 | Switzerland | 3 | |
| #16 | Colombia | 3 | |
| #17 | Finland | 3 | |
| #18 | Hong Kong | 3 | |
| #19 | Hungary | 3 | |
| #20 | Malaysia | 3 | |
| #21 | New Zealand | 3 | |
| #22 | Poland | 3 | |
| #23 | Singapore | 3 | |
| #24 | German Democratic Republic | 2 | |
| #25 | United Kingdom | 2 | |
| #26 | Japan | 2 | |
| #27 | Republic of Korea | 2 | |
| #28 | Portugal | 2 | |
| #29 | Taiwan | 2 | |
| #30 | Austria | 1 | |
| #31 | Greece | 1 | |
| #32 | Indonesia | 1 | |
| #33 | Israel | 1 | |
| #34 | Lithuania | 1 | |
| #35 | Latvia | 1 | |
| #36 | Russian Federation | 1 | |
| #37 | USSR (Union of Socialist Soviet Republics) | 1 |
| # | Industry | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Packaging and shipping | |
| #2 | Civil engineering | |
| #3 | Machines | |
| #4 | Mechanical elements | |
| #5 | Audio-visual technology | |
| #6 | Furniture and games |
| # | Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Containers for goods storage | |
| #2 | Indexing scheme relating to hinges | |
| #3 | Hinges for doors or windows | |
| #4 | Unspecified technologies | |
| #5 | Nails | |
| #6 | Unspecified technologies | |
| #7 | Advertising | |
| #8 | Shafts | |
| #9 | Office furniture | |
| #10 | Bolts for doors or windows |
| # | Name | Total Patents |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Koehn Jochen | 45 |
| #2 | Heyn Klaus | 36 |
| #3 | Brach Ulrich | 32 |
| #4 | Suffa Udo | 31 |
| #5 | Thanisch Klaus | 28 |
| #6 | Schwanenberg Sigurd | 22 |
| #7 | Wiesinger Wilhelm | 18 |
| #8 | Persch Alois | 15 |
| #9 | Schumacher Clemens | 6 |
| #10 | Weiss Erich | 4 |
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