Seto, JP ranks #1,389 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 97 patents from 13 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Seto, JP include Brother Kogyo, Toyota, Asahi Intecc Co..
Showing 1–13 of 13 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shougo Sato | Brother Kogyo | 55 |
| 2 | Yoshinori Osakabe | Brother Kogyo | 14 |
| 3 | Akira Sago | Brother Kogyo | 13 |
| #4 | Kazuya Asaoka | Toyota | 5 |
| #5 | Yoshio Sugiyama | Toyota | 2 |
| #6 | Osamu Katoh | Asahi Intecc Co. | 1 |
| #6 | Makoto Nishigishi | Asahi Intecc Co. | 1 |
| #6 | Nobuhiro Ishida | Toyota | 1 |
| #6 | Akihiko Suda | Toyota Central R&D Labs | 1 |
| #6 | Takayuki Hori | Asahi Intecc Co. | 1 |
| #6 | Kenichi Maruyama | Elmo Co. | 1 |
| #6 | Hisaaki Takao | Toyota Central R&D Labs | 1 |
| #6 | Hirozumi Azuma | Toyota Central R&D Labs | 1 |