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Polishing compositions & ski waxes
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within C09G · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest C09G patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Bin Hu20 patents · 88 citations
- 296Abhudaya Mishra22 patents · 54 citations
- 392Teng-Chun Tsai23 patents · 28 citations
- 488Shinichiro Takami9 patents · 39 citations
- 583Tetsuya Kamimura18 patents · 29 citations
- 679Shen-Nan Lee19 patents · 18 citations
- 775Liqing Wen14 patents · 14 citations
- 871An-Hsuan Lee11 patents · 4 citations
- 967Chun-Hung Liao13 patents · 4 citations
- 1063Chen-Hao Wu14 patents · 4 citations
- 1158Huang-Lin Chao11 patents · 4 citations
- 1254Yannan Liang12 patents · 2 citations
- 1350Deok Su Han9 patents · 10 citations
- 1446Hooi-Sung Kim6 patents · 4 citations
- 1542Ming-Chih Yeh3 patents · 5 citations
- 1638Yasuaki Ito5 patents · 1 citations
- 1733Hung-Tsung Huang3 patents · 3 citations
- 1829Hiroyuki Oda4 patents · 1 citations
- 1925Han Teo Park9 patents · 2 citations
- 2021Noriaki Sugita6 patents · 2 citations
- 2117Shogaku Ide4 patents · 1 citations
- 2213Hyosang Lee3 patents · 1 citations
- 238Jang Kuk Kwon7 patents · 1 citations
- 244Cheng-Yuan Ko4 patents · 0 citations
- 251Seung-Chul Hong8 patents · 0 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained C09G output across the last 5 years
- 199Steven Grumbine50 patents · 1,502 citations
- 296Rajeev Bajaj13 patents · 899 citations
- 392Yukiteru Matsui25 patents · 509 citations
- 488Suryadevara V. Babu16 patents · 390 citations
- 583Tohru Nishimura9 patents · 223 citations
- 679Jong Won Lee15 patents · 197 citations
- 775Fred C. Redeker7 patents · 175 citations
- 871Doruk O. Yener16 patents · 91 citations
- 967Jennifer H. Czerepinski13 patents · 86 citations
- 1063Ralph Bauer14 patents · 86 citations
- 1158Michael D. Kavanaugh11 patents · 77 citations
- 1254Alan J. Brandes9 patents · 72 citations
- 1350Christopher Arcona9 patents · 72 citations
- 1446Sujatha Iyengar9 patents · 72 citations
- 1542Tracy H. Panzarella9 patents · 72 citations
- 1638Yves Boussant-Roux9 patents · 72 citations
- 1733Rajiv Singh15 patents · 115 citations
- 1829Sudhanshu Misra10 patents · 109 citations
- 1925Daniel Redfield10 patents · 70 citations
- 2021Tomohiro Iwano41 patents · 131 citations
- 2117Yi Guo37 patents · 107 citations
- 2213Bin Hu20 patents · 88 citations
- 238Lin Fu14 patents · 74 citations
- 244Jason Garcheung Fung6 patents · 52 citations
- 251Mayu Yamamura6 patents · 52 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in C09G
- 199Mark J. Hampden-Smith63 patents · 2,717 citations
- 296Toivo T. Kodas60 patents · 2,714 citations
- 392Quint H. Powell56 patents · 2,386 citations
- 488James Caruso54 patents · 2,349 citations
- 583Daniel J. Skamser53 patents · 2,304 citations
- 679Vlasta Brusic Kaufman21 patents · 2,300 citations
- 775Clive D. Chandler28 patents · 1,253 citations
- 871Rodney Kistler13 patents · 1,838 citations
- 967Brian L. Mueller21 patents · 1,814 citations
- 1063Kenneth Cadien12 patents · 1,021 citations
- 1158Christopher C. Streinz11 patents · 1,581 citations
- 1254Shumin Wang34 patents · 2,117 citations
- 1350Daniel A. Feller7 patents · 798 citations
- 1446Steven Grumbine50 patents · 1,502 citations
- 1542Klaus Kunze22 patents · 922 citations
- 1638Yoshio Homma15 patents · 767 citations
- 1733Lee Melbourne Cook14 patents · 875 citations
- 1829Scott Meikle11 patents · 703 citations
- 1925Seiichi Kondo13 patents · 643 citations
- 2021Noriyuki Sakuma12 patents · 642 citations
- 2117Dinesh Chopra7 patents · 693 citations
- 2213Gregory Brancaleoni5 patents · 641 citations
- 238Masato Yoshida21 patents · 480 citations
- 244Robert J. Small12 patents · 545 citations
- 251Masayuki Hattori24 patents · 854 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring C09G patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12441912B2✦ AIChemical mechanical polishing slurry composition and method of polishing metal layer0 cites · 20240% earned
- 296US12319843B2✦ AIPolishing compositions and methods of using the same0 cites · 20240% earned
- 391US12037517B2✦ AIRuthenium CMP chemistry based on halogenation0 cites · 20240% earned
- 487US12434997B2Chemical liquid storage body0 cites · 20240% earned
- 583US12258492B2Polishing composition, polishing method, and method for manufacturing substrate0 cites · 20240% earned
- 678US12139643B2Polishing composition0 cites · 20240% earned
- 774US12110422B2Polishing method and polishing composition0 cites · 20240% earned
- 870US12448545B2Silicon carbide (SIC) wafer polishing with slurry formulation and process0 cites · 20240% earned
- 965US12466979B2CMP composition including anionic and cationic inhibitors0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1061US12338369B2Nitride inhibitors for high selectivity of TiN—SiN CMP applications0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1157US12500089B2Wafer polishing method and wafer producing method0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1252US12534640B2Polishing liquid and polishing method0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1348US12444616B2Polishing composition for semiconductor processing polishing composition preparation metho0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1443US12497540B2Polishing composition and polishing method using the same0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1539US12598935B2Composition and method for conducting a material removing operation0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1635US12497541B2Liquid dispersion and powder of cerium based core-shell particles, process for producing t0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1730US12325017B2Photoelectric fluid field cluster catalytic method for atomic-scale deterministic processi0 cites · 20250% earned
- 1826US12435244B2Polishing composition and method of polishing silicon wafer0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1922US12528974B2Polishing slurry composition0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2017US12338368B2Ferrule polishing material0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2113US12584039B2Slurry composition for a chemical mechanical polishing0 cites · 20240% earned
- 229US12312500B1Polishing paste for superfinishing of bearing steel, and preparation method and use thereo0 cites · 20250% earned
- 234US12427558B2Semiconductor chemical mechanical polishing sludge recycling method0 cites · 20240% earned
- 241US12605737B2Methods of temporarily enhancing the luster and brilliance of jewelry and gem stones0 cites · 2025
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring C09G patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11312867B2✦ AIWater-based coating compositions that resist dirt pickup6 cites · 202174% earned
- 296US11745302B2✦ AIMethods and precursor formulations for forming advanced polishing pads by use of an additi5 cites · 202184% earned
- 392US11332641B2✦ AIPolishing slurry composition enabling implementation of multi-selectivity4 cites · 202182% earned
- 488US11548114B1Compressible non-reticulated polyurea polishing pad3 cites · 202380% earned
- 583US11518920B2Slurry, and polishing method4 cites · 202158% earned
- 679US11384255B2Polishing slurry composition for STI process4 cites · 202182% earned
- 775US10907074B2Polishing compositions for reduced defectivity and methods of using the same3 cites · 202167% earned
- 871US11462415B2Methods for polishing dielectric layer in forming semiconductor device2 cites · 202267% earned
- 967US11472984B1Method of enhancing the removal rate of polysilicon2 cites · 202267% earned
- 1063US11453844B2Compositions and method for floor cleaning or restoration2 cites · 202158% earned
- 1158US11267987B2Chemical mechanical polishing slurry composition and method of polishing metal layer2 cites · 202161% earned
- 1254US11495471B2Slurry compositions for chemical mechanical planarization2 cites · 202161% earned
- 1350US11079554B1Process for polishing end face of gigabit plastic optical fiber2 cites · 202176% earned
- 1446US11753308B1Method for separating and extracting rare-earth and regenerating rare-earth polishing powd1 cites · 202367% earned
- 1542US11884843B2Polishing composition, polishing method, and method of producing semiconductor substrate1 cites · 202356% earned
- 1638US12091577B2Air purifying coating system and method for making same2 cites · 202267% earned
- 1733US12320883B2Resistivity-based adjustment of thresholds for in-situ monitoring1 cites · 202250% earned
- 1829US11482450B2Methods of forming an abrasive slurry and methods for chemical- mechanical polishing1 cites · 202150% earned
- 1925US11414568B2Polishing compositions and methods of use thereof1 cites · 202156% earned
- 2021US12448541B2Polishing liquid and chemical mechanical polishing method1 cites · 202267% earned
- 2117US12269983B2Spherical inorganic particles having surface bumps formed thereon, and method of manufactu1 cites · 202267% earned
- 2213US11649388B2Abrasive particles having complex shapes and methods of forming same1 cites · 202138% earned
- 238US11680186B2Polishing compositions and methods of using same1 cites · 202256% earned
- 244US11424133B2Metal structure and method of manufacturing the same and metal wire and semiconductor devi1 cites · 202167% earned
- 251US11414569B2Composition for etching and manufacturing method of semiconductor device using the same0 cites · 20210% earned
All-time canon
The defining C09G patents of the whole record
- 199US5527423A✦ AIChemical mechanical polishing slurry for metal layers732 cites · 199695% earned
- 296US5954997A✦ AIChemical mechanical polishing slurry useful for copper substrates480 cites · 199992% earned
- 392US5340370A✦ AISlurries for chemical mechanical polishing410 cites · 199485% earned
- 488US6063306AChemical mechanical polishing slurry useful for copper/tantalum substrate372 cites · 200094% earned
- 583US5897375AChemical mechanical polishing (CMP) slurry for copper and method of use in integrated circ338 cites · 199994% earned
- 679US4954142AMethod of chemical-mechanical polishing an electronic component substrate and polishing sl330 cites · 199094% earned
- 775US6001730AChemical mechanical polishing (CMP) slurry for polishing copper interconnects which use ta324 cites · 199994% earned
- 871US5858813AChemical mechanical polishing slurry for metal layers and films320 cites · 199994% earned
- 967US6083840ASlurry compositions and method for the chemical-mechanical polishing of copper and copper 299 cites · 200094% earned
- 1063US6206756B1Tungsten chemical-mechanical polishing process using a fixed abrasive polishing pad and a 273 cites · 200191% earned
- 1158US8142532B2Shaped abrasive particles with an opening268 cites · 201091% earned
- 1254US5783489AMulti-oxidizer slurry for chemical mechanical polishing263 cites · 199894% earned
- 1350US5391258ACompositions and methods for polishing256 cites · 199591% earned
- 1446US6117775APolishing method254 cites · 200086% earned
- 1542US5084071AMethod of chemical-mechanical polishing an electronic component substrate and polishing sl253 cites · 199294% earned
- 1638US5759917AComposition for oxide CMP245 cites · 199889% earned
- 1733US6664354B2Fluorochemical sulfonamide surfactants244 cites · 200387% earned
- 1829US5876490APolish process and slurry for planarization244 cites · 199994% earned
- 1925US6117783AChemical mechanical polishing composition and process240 cites · 200085% earned
- 2021US6180029B1Oxygen-containing phosphor powders, methods for making phosphor powders and devices incorp239 cites · 200184% earned
- 2117US4529787ABulk polymerization process for preparing high solids and uniform copolymers235 cites · 198594% earned
- 2213US4970252AOily paste composition235 cites · 199094% earned
- 238US5840629ACopper chemical mechanical polishing slurry utilizing a chromate oxidant231 cites · 199894% earned
- 244US6346741B1Compositions and structures for chemical mechanical polishing of FeRAM capacitors and meth224 cites · 200294% earned
- 251US5958288AComposition and slurry useful for metal CMP219 cites · 199989% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest C09G patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199FUJIMI INC172 patents · 1,737 citations
- 294FUJIFILM CORP18 patents · 63 citations
- 389SHOWA DENKO MATERIALS CO LTD15 patents · 17 citations
- 483TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD58 patents · 32 citations
- 578FUJIFILM ELECTRONIC MAT USA INC25 patents · 20 citations
- 672RHODIA OPERATIONS9 patents · 20 citations
- 767SAINT-GOBAIN CERAM & PLASTICS INC5 patents · 14 citations
- 861KCTECH CO LTD17 patents · 10 citations
- 956SK HYNIX INC4 patents · 4 citations
- 1050SK ENPULSE CO LTD11 patents · 0 citations
- 1144TOKYO ELECTRON LTD3 patents · 0 citations
- 1239NITTA DUPONT INCORPORATED4 patents · 0 citations
- 1333CMC MAT LLC2 patents · 0 citations
- 1428SUMCO CORP2 patents · 0 citations
- 1522ARACA INC1 patents · 0 citations
- 1617ADMATECHS CO LTD1 patents · 0 citations
- 1711TRANSCENE CORP1 patents · 0 citations
- 186UNIV TAIYUAN TECHNOLOGY1 patents · 0 citations
- 191UNIV ZHEJIANG1 patents · 0 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained C09G output across the last 5 years
- 199CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORP178 patents · 3,176 citations
- 296HITACHI CHEMICAL CO LTD63 patents · 615 citations
- 392FUJIMI INC172 patents · 1,737 citations
- 488APPLIED MATERIALS INC41 patents · 826 citations
- 583ROHM & HAAS26 patents · 729 citations
- 679JSR CORP22 patents · 483 citations
- 775SHOWA DENKO KK27 patents · 532 citations
- 871KAO CORP32 patents · 340 citations
- 967SAINT GOBAIN CERAMICS28 patents · 155 citations
- 1063SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD47 patents · 308 citations
- 1158TURTLE WAX INC11 patents · 222 citations
- 1254ROHM & HAAS ELECT MATERIALS CMP HOLDINGS INC60 patents · 89 citations
- 1350FUJIFILM CORP18 patents · 63 citations
- 1446ECOLAB USA INC10 patents · 50 citations
- 1542SHOWA DENKO MATERIALS CO LTD15 patents · 17 citations
- 1638HOYA CORP9 patents · 39 citations
- 1733TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD58 patents · 32 citations
- 1829SHINETSU CHEMICAL CO17 patents · 248 citations
- 1925FUJIFILM ELECTRONIC MAT USA INC25 patents · 20 citations
- 2021SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES8 patents · 24 citations
- 2117VERSUM MAT US LLC29 patents · 18 citations
- 2213BASF SE22 patents · 22 citations
- 238RHODIA OPERATIONS9 patents · 20 citations
- 244SAINT-GOBAIN CERAM & PLASTICS INC5 patents · 14 citations
- 251KCTECH CO LTD17 patents · 10 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in C09G
- 199CABOT CORP56 patents · 4,516 citations
- 296SUPERIOR MICROPOWDERS LLC20 patents · 1,808 citations
- 392INTEL CORP22 patents · 1,121 citations
- 488IBM32 patents · 1,769 citations
- 583MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC41 patents · 1,517 citations
- 679CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORP178 patents · 3,176 citations
- 775RODEL INC30 patents · 1,583 citations
- 8713M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO30 patents · 990 citations
- 967ADVANCED TECH MATERIALS17 patents · 1,037 citations
- 1063HITACHI LTD16 patents · 806 citations
- 1158EKC TECHNOLOGY INC8 patents · 611 citations
- 1254TOSHIBA KK58 patents · 1,256 citations
- 1350JOHNSON & SON INC S C25 patents · 1,041 citations
- 1446HITACHI CHEMICAL CO LTD63 patents · 615 citations
- 1542FUJIMI INC172 patents · 1,737 citations
- 1638APPLIED MATERIALS INC41 patents · 826 citations
- 1733ROHM & HAAS26 patents · 729 citations
- 1829DEGUSSA13 patents · 474 citations
- 1925ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC13 patents · 416 citations
- 2021JSR CORP22 patents · 483 citations
- 2117DUPONT AIR PROD NANOMATERIALS25 patents · 499 citations
- 2213SHOWA DENKO KK27 patents · 532 citations
- 238DOW CORNING13 patents · 448 citations
- 244ECOLAB INC9 patents · 205 citations
- 251MOTOROLA INC4 patents · 774 citations
90–99 field-defining50–89 strong<50 emergingearned by citationsfrom family breadth