How many patents does Illinois Tool Works have in patentsdb?

Illinois Tool Works is linked to 7,344 publications as assignee in our database.

What technology areas does Illinois Tool Works patent most?

Top mapped technology areas by patent count: Operations & Transport (4,779); Mechanical Engineering (1,839); Electricity (1,414).

In our data, assignee counts were 772 in 2024 and 750 in 2025 (lower year over year).

See the “Recent patents” section above for the latest 5 publications we attribute to this assignee.

Illinois Tool Works holds 7,344 patents in our database, with recent filings and technology areas summarized below.

Year-over-year patent counts for this assignee.

Filing activity over the last five years is stable.

Latest publications where this party is an assignee.

Representative or frequently cited publications from precomputed assignee stats.

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Mapped technology topics for this assignee.

Company technology slices
Technology	Patents
Operations & Transport	4,779
Mechanical Engineering	1,839
Electricity	1,414
Physics	1,375
Cross-Sectional Technologies	827
Human Necessities	785
Fixed Constructions	516
Chemistry & Metallurgy	311
Textiles & Paper	145

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How many patents does Illinois Tool Works have in patentsdb?: Illinois Tool Works is linked to 7,344 publications as assignee in our database.
What technology areas does Illinois Tool Works patent most?: Top mapped technology areas by patent count: Operations & Transport (4,779); Mechanical Engineering (1,839); Electricity (1,414).
Is Illinois Tool Works's patent activity growing?: In our data, assignee counts were 772 in 2024 and 750 in 2025 (lower year over year).
What are recent patents assigned to Illinois Tool Works?: See the “Recent patents” section above for the latest 5 publications we attribute to this assignee.