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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Salinas, CA ranks #1,724 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 76 patents from 49 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Salinas, CA include Syngenta Participations Ag, IBM, Applied Materials. That works out to 0.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–49 of 49 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Yaojin Peng Syngenta Participations Ag 5
2 Justo L. Perez IBM 4
3 Abhilash J. Mayur Applied Materials 3
3 Raymond M. Gamache US Air Force 3
3 Adolfo S. Mederos Central Valley Seeds 3
3 Tony M. Avila Central Valley Seeds 3
#7 Andres Larraza US Air Force 2
#7 Victor Carl Heintzberger Vanguard Seed 2
#7 Ignacio Barajas Dole Fresh Vegetables 2
#7 Dennis Johnny Castillo Dole Fresh Vegetables 2
#7 Stuart D. Edwards Vidamed 2
#7 Mark Karpenko US Air Force 2
#7 Juergen Heidmann Infinitum Solutions 2
#7 Mark Elston Advantest 2
#7 Bryan Alexander Davis Alkar-Rapidpak-Mp Equipment 2
#7 Erick Arthur Davidson Heinzen 2
#7 John Carl Heintzberger Vanguard Seed 2
#7 Serafin Albarran Dole Fresh Vegetables 2
#19 Frank P. Chiorazzi Franmara 1
#19 Yongbiao Liu University Of Kentucky 1
#19 Jorge Alejo Dole Fresh Vegetables 1
#19 Jeffrey Alan Franks 1
#19 Carlos Uribe Meza Dole Fresh Vegetables 1
#19 William M. Wintermantel USDA 1
#19 Christine Marie Chiorazzi Franmara 1
#19 Bryan-Earl Kerola Mastercard 1
#19 Timothy James Rossi 1
#19 Roger H. Asay Radiological & Chemical Technology 1
#19 Laura L. Hladky Nanoscale 1
#19 ABEL GONZALEZ 1
#19 Laura Vazquez-Contreras 1
#19 Gregory T. Baxter Cornell Research Foundation 1
#19 Stephen M. Ackerman Plant Sciences 1
#19 Brian K. Caster Driscoll Strawberry Associates 1
#19 Javier Perez Bobst Mex Sa 1
#19 Mario Aguas-Alvarado University Of Arkansas 1
#19 Dennis Michael Volpano Microsoft 1
#19 David M. Williams Johnson & Johnson 1
#19 Randal B. Fry Board Of Trustees Of Southern Illinois University 1
#19 Manuel Maldonado Magana Dole Fresh Vegetables 1
#19 Stacy M. Dowless 1
#19 Alvaro Gonzalez J. Choo Limited 1
#19 Manuel Magana Dole Fresh Vegetables 1
#19 Carlos Meza Dole Fresh Vegetables 1
#19 James Calusdian US Air Force 1
#19 Randy Holbert Sakata Seed 1
#19 David J. Brundage Westrock Shared Services 1
#19 Randy Wilson 1
#19 Jose De Jesus Valdez Dole Fresh Vegetables 1

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