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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Napa, CA ranks #1,911 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 63 patents from 42 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Napa, CA include Ardelyx, Meyer Sound Laboratories, Incorporated, Vactronix Scientific. That works out to 0.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–42 of 42 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Dominique Charmot Ardelyx 7
2 Jon M. Arneson Meyer Sound Laboratories, Incorporated 4
2 Julio C. Palmaz Vactronix Scientific 4
#4 Thomas E. Hoff Clean Power Research, L.L.C. 3
#5 Kenneth D. Nelson Chevron 2
#5 David Castrucci Dynacraft Bsc 2
#5 Megan A. McClain Apple 2
#5 Andrew Michael Livingston Jane Technologies 2
#5 Craig A. Johanson Fulfillium 2
#5 Edward M. Suden The Curotto-Can 2
#5 Daniel Mufson Alexza Pharmaceuticals 2
#12 Sean Morham Applied Silver 1
#12 Henry Wilfred Lopez Riptide Bioscience 1
#12 Brian Barber 1
#12 Paul J. Segas 1
#12 Imtiaz A. Chaudry Schering 1
#12 David Carr Easton 1
#12 Kelly Lane Schwarzhoff Open Invention Network Llc Nc 1
#12 Max Eric Schlienger 1
#12 Aaron Michael Reich Bose 1
#12 Joseph Traina Medtronic 1
#12 Gregory Austin Allison Dotloop 1
#12 Daniel N. Hamilton Santen Pharmaceutical Co. 1
#12 Nina Bergan French Ada-Es 1
#12 Steven Dempsey 1
#12 Logan Bruns Proofpoint 1
#12 Stephen M. Salmon Cardiovascular Imaging Systems 1
#12 Daniel Freifeld Electro Scientific Industries 1
#12 Michael Mathe The Ketchum Group 1
#12 Tom Grimm Throwmotion 1
#12 Aimee Diskin Worldwise 1
#12 Gabriel Richard Pack Mcafee 1
#12 Frank Altamura Alliant Techsystems 1
#12 John Angelo Carpinelli Implus Footcare 1
#12 Patrice Francois de Muizon Avid Technology 1
#12 Ryan Mitchell Schader 1
#12 Paul Yau 1
#12 Gregory W. Gale Regale 1
#12 Joseph Nordlinger 1
#12 Christopher J. Emig MIT 1
#12 Mark V. Dziuk 1
#12 Don Clyde 1

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