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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Merelbeke, BE ranks #3,648 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 31 patents from 22 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Merelbeke, BE include Ablynx N.V., Medical Development Technologies S.A., Samsonite Ip Holdings S.A R.L..

Showing 1–22 of 22 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Cedric Jozef Neotere Ververken Ablynx N.V. 4
2 Glenn Van Langenhove Medical Development Technologies S.A. 3
2 Reinhard Meersschaert Samsonite Ip Holdings S.A R.L. 3
#4 Marie-Ange Buyse Ablynx N.V. 2
#4 Jan Vlietinck Microsoft 2
#6 Petra Sophie Tiels Universiteit Gent 1
#6 Robin Jacques Matton Taminco Bvba 1
#6 Guy Hermans Ablynx N.V. 1
#6 Tom Claes Imec Vzw 1
#6 Dieter Fauconnier Cnh Industrial America 1
#6 Bruno Goddeeris Universiteit Gent 1
#6 Christian Stevens Universiteit Gent 1
#6 Stephen T'Siobbel Tom Tom Global Content B.V. 1
#6 Marc De Block Bayer Cropscience N.V. 1
#6 Serge S. Lievens Chevron 1
#6 Eddy De Backer onsemi 1
#6 Joachim De Witte Tom Tom Global Content B.V. 1
#6 Sabine Neirynck Intrexon Actobiotics N.V. 1
#6 Bram Eugene G. Demeulenaere Atlas Copco Airpower N.V. 1
#6 Kristien Rasschaert Universiteit Gent 1
#6 Johan De Poortere The Procter & Gamble 1
#6 Karen Cromie Novartis Ag 1