Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Cornelius, NC ranks #1,685 worldwide for total patents filed in 2018, with 76 patents from 30 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Cornelius, NC include Cpg Technologies, KAIST, Akoustis. That works out to 2.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–30 of 30 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Joseph F. Pinzone Cpg Technologies 20
2 Dae Ho Kim KAIST 7
3 Jeffrey B. Shealy Akoustis 6
#4 Rahul Isola Bank of America 5
#5 Eric McConnell Bank of America 4
#5 Gianna Lint Rubbermaid Incorporated 4
#7 William P. Hart Chevron 3
#7 Dusan Brhlik Robert Bosch Gmbh 3
#9 Kelly K. Houston 2
#9 Greg Shoemaker Rubbermaid Incorporated 2
#11 James Michael Broughman Lowe'S Companies 1
#11 Jeffrey David Scott Safe Rack 1
#11 James Douglas Cleveland Duke Energy 1
#11 Eddie Gordon Finch, Jr. Teachers Insurance And Annuity Association Of America 1
#11 Miguel Arthur Hall 1
#11 W. Steven Smith Afi Licensing 1
#11 Phil Holjak Magna International 1
#11 Carolyn Morgan Stafford Lowe'S Companies 1
#11 Frederick E. Finger Pioneer Surgical Technology 1
#11 Christopher Scott Stewart Ensco International Incorporated 1
#11 Nathan Cho Electrolux Home Products 1
#11 Adriane Dian Cooley Lowe'S Companies 1
#11 Darren M. Mark Emhart 1
#11 John Tate Schaeffler 1
#11 Matt Allen Thomas Mueller International 1
#11 Ryan Kennedy Atom Power 1
#11 Jill Desmond The University Of Chicago 1
#11 Thomas James Getts 1
#11 Erik Mark Herberth 1
#11 Rex Gabriel Carriker 1

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