Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Elmhurst, IL ranks #1,293 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 105 patents from 60 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Elmhurst, IL include Flex Lighting Ii, Rovi Guides, Uchicago Argonne. That works out to 2.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 60 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Zane Coleman Flex Lighting Ii 7
2 Vanessa Wickenkamp Rovi Guides 5
2 Jeffrey W. Elam Uchicago Argonne 5
2 Russell W. Johnson Uop 5
#5 Eric Michael Jacobsthal Cnh Industrial America 4
#5 John T. Vaughey Uchicago Argonne 4
#5 Daniel Waski Henkel Ip & Holding Gmbh 4
#5 Boby Iyer Motorola Mobility 4
#9 Christopher Dorion Amco Houseworks 3
#9 Thomas D. Penning G.D. Searle 3
#11 Kenneth D. Peters Uop 2
#11 Robert E. Potter, II Information Resources 2
#11 Brian Roy Skotty The Chamberlain Group 2
#11 Michael H. Baker 2
#11 Joseph D. Comerci Molex 2
#11 Andrew Finn Biodelivery Sciences International 2
#11 Richard J. Romanelli JPMorgan Chase 2
#11 Kristin Marie Affatato Cna International 2
#11 Kevin G. Doberstein 2
#11 Peter Messacar Scholle Ipn 2
#11 Jeremias C. Rivera, Jr. Amtab Manufacturing 2
#22 Gary P. Wiederrecht Uchicago Argonne 1
#22 Scott G. Jankovec Chicago Metallic 1
#22 Curtis Leroy Cruver, IV Sub-Zero Group 1
#22 Cary Andrew Caveney 1
#22 Jeffrey A. Koller Famous Industries 1
#22 Peter S. Tinucci Cornelius 1
#22 Jonathan Markwald Robert Bosch Gmbh 1
#22 Y. Kevin Yeh The Chamberlain Group 1
#22 Brian Neal Hosler Cobra Electronics 1
#22 Rich Paul Budek 1
#22 Thomas J. Moses Famous Industries 1
#22 William CARUSO Apple 1
#22 Guy G. Romano Motorola 1
#22 Dillon D. Fong Ut-Battelle 1
#22 Rachel Hellenga 1
#22 Brian Creed Futurewei Technologies 1
#22 Christopher D. DiGiulio Uop 1
#22 Maryellen L. Giger Arch Development 1
#22 Patrick B. Evans The Chamberlain Group 1
#22 Alyssa Williams AT&T 1
#22 Kyle Stacy Microlution 1
#22 Anthony Russo Touchsensor Technologies 1
#22 Julie A. Specht Stemware Designs 1
#22 Justin Smits 1
#22 Meryl J. Squires Unknown 1
#22 Anthony Meadors 1
#22 Nathan Michael McDonald Electro-Motive Diesel 1
#22 Carl Knable Abb Vie 1
#22 Douglas van der Molen Google 1

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