Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Cornelius, NC ranks #2,709 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 45 patents from 25 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Cornelius, NC include Bank of America, Akoustis, National Dentex. That works out to 1.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–25 of 25 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Eric McConnell Bank of America 7
2 Jeffrey B. Shealy Akoustis 5
3 Rahul Isola Bank of America 3
3 Daniel R. Llop National Dentex 3
3 David John Salama Unknown 3
3 Dae Ho Kim KAIST 3
#7 Nicolette Patricia Magro Elekta Limited 2
#7 Kurt P. Rindoks Kewaunee Scientific 2
#9 Jill Desmond The University Of Chicago 1
#9 James M. McClelland, Jr. Midrex Technologies 1
#9 Gianna Lint Rubbermaid Incorporated 1
#9 Robert Daniel Lyalls Lowe'S Companies 1
#9 Ryan Kennedy Atom Power 1
#9 Matt Allen Thomas Mueller International 1
#9 Ron GILSON T1V 1
#9 Darren M. Mark Emhart 1
#9 James Michael Broughman Lowe'S Companies 1
#9 Michael W. Detwiler Bentley Systems, Incorporated 1
#9 Mary Elizabeth Kime Thermo King 1
#9 Charles Edwards Ingersoll-Rand 1
#9 William P. Hart Chevron 1
#9 Aaron J. Oosterbaan Whirlpool 1
#9 Eddie Gordon Finch, Jr. Teachers Insurance And Annuity Association Of America 1
#9 Benjamin J. Miller Bio-Rad Laboratories 1
#9 Christopher Scott Stewart Ensco International Incorporated 1

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