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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Towson, MD ranks #1,769 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 69 patents from 51 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Towson, MD include M & Q Ip Leasing, The Johns Hopkins University, Black & Decker. That works out to 1.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 51 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Timothy L. Blucher M & Q Ip Leasing 3
1 Nickolas Papadopoulos The Johns Hopkins University 3
1 Earl M. Ortt Black & Decker 3
1 Laura Ensign The Johns Hopkins University 3
#5 Jerry B. Cabalo US Army 2
#5 Dan H. Schulze University Of Maryland, Baltimore 2
#5 Ming Yang The Johns Hopkins University 2
#5 Steven Keech 2
#5 Charles Coleman Della Santina The Johns Hopkins University 2
#5 David Martin Intuitive Surgical 2
#5 Danh T. Trinh Black & Decker 2
#5 David W. Oldach Gilead Pharmasset 2
#5 Dylan Parker Google 2
#5 Joerg Zellerhoff Black & Decker 2
#15 Mary K. Culver 1
#15 Muyinatu A. Lediju Bell Duke University 1
#15 Anatoliy I. Dragan University Of Maryland, Baltimore 1
#15 Christopher Umbricht The Johns Hopkins University 1
#15 Dennis John Grab The Johns Hopkins University 1
#15 Hong Song The Johns Hopkins University 1
#15 Srinivasa-Gopalan Sampathkumar The Johns Hopkins University 1
#15 Corey G. Robertson Black & Decker 1
#15 Thomas J. Quinn Black & Decker 1
#15 Jeff Akins Black & Decker 1
#15 H. Charles Kim 1
#15 Emmanuel Hondroulis 1
#15 Joshua F. West Black & Decker 1
#15 John Wong William Beaumont Hospital 1
#15 Ivy A. McMullen Applied Biosystems 1
#15 Joseph GROSSO The Johns Hopkins University 1
#15 Pezhman Foroughi Clear Guide Medical 1
#15 Christopher Lance Apex Brands 1
#15 David Evans Arris Enterprises 1
#15 Ihor Zahanich The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary, Department Of Health And Human Services 1
#15 John P. Streich Black & Decker 1
#15 Ahmet Hoke The Johns Hopkins University 1
#15 Vipul N. Nanavati 1
#15 Philippe Gailloud Artventive Medical Group 1
#15 Sean D. Hill Black & Decker 1
#15 Allan Doctor Washington University 1
#15 John Wes Guckert Unknown 1
#15 Abraham Sanchez Black & Decker 1
#15 Gyanu Lamichhane The Johns Hopkins University 1
#15 Daniel Baker Flightaware 1
#15 Daniel F. Nace Black & Decker 1
#15 Nicholas Ryan Imsand Apex Brands 1
#15 Avadhut Joshi The Johns Hopkins University 1
#15 Anita Tandle The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary, Department Of Health And Human Services 1
#15 Stuart A. Grossman The Johns Hopkins University 1
#15 Ashley John Beck Adams 1

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