Glass Surface Functionalization

Application of coatings, layers, or chemical treatments to the surface of glass articles to impart specific functionalities such as UV blocking, anti-whitening, hydrophobicity, or adhesion for subsequent layers.

4,595 US filings from 1,395 companies since 2023 · 2023: 1,172 · 2024: 1,505 · 2025: 1,348 · 2026 YTD: 570

Glass & Glass-Ceramics

Top companies

Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.

#	Company	Since 2023	2023	2024	2025	2026 YTD	YoY
1	CORNING INCORPORATED	485	147	153	140	45	-8.5%
2	AGC Inc.	217	60	67	59	31	-11.9%
3	SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE	128	34	54	34	6	-37.0%
4	Schott AG	86	22	28	23	13	-17.9%
5	Samsung Display Co., Ltd.	71	12	26	23	10	-11.5%
6	Pilkington Group Limited	53	13	21	9	10	-57.1%
7	SWIMC LLC	53	13	18	17	5	-5.6%
8	AGC GLASS EUROPE	52	11	16	17	8	+6.2%
9	SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.	50	11	22	11	6	-50.0%
10	3M Innovative Properties Company	49	11	17	13	8	-23.5%
11	NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO., LTD.	49	11	15	15	8	0.0%
12	Vitro Flat Glass LLC	46	7	16	16	7	0.0%
13	PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.	42	9	14	13	6	-7.1%
14	DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.	41	10	9	15	7	+66.7%
15	LG ELECTRONICS INC.	38	9	13	10	6	-23.1%
16	Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited	37	7	16	10	4	-37.5%
17	SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.	32	11	8	9	4	+12.5%
18	The Boeing Company	32	11	7	8	6	+14.3%
19	NITTO DENKO CORPORATION	30	7	10	12	1	+20.0%
20	KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.	28	9	12	6	1	-50.0%
21	Dow Global Technologies LLC	27	6	7	9	5	+28.6%
22	Apple Inc.	26	9	11	4	2	-63.6%
23	BASF COATINGS GMBH	26	2	12	8	4	-33.3%
24	ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY	24	5	4	9	6	+125.0%
25	CARDINAL CG COMPANY	22	·	8	12	2	+50.0%