Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Flagstaff, AZ ranks #687 worldwide for total patents filed in 2018, with 193 patents from 103 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Flagstaff, AZ include W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh, Google, Arizona Board Of Regents On Behalf Of Northern Arizona University. That works out to 2.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 103 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Edward H. Cully W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 19
2 Jeffrey B. Duncan W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 9
3 Ian C. Smith Google 8
#4 Cody L. Hartman W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 6
#4 Bertrand F. Cambou Arizona Board Of Regents On Behalf Of Northern Arizona University 6
#6 Michael J. Vonesh W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 5
#7 Elizabeth Driebe Translational Genomics Research Institute 4
#7 David Engelthaler Translational Genomics Research Institute 4
#7 Paul Keim Translational Genomics Research Institute 4
#7 Casey L. Moore Tomy International 4
#11 Jolene Bowers Translational Genomics Research Institute 3
#11 Larry J. Kovach W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 3
#11 Stanislaw L. Zukowski W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 3
#11 Thomas R. McDaniel W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 3
#11 James L. Goepfrich W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 3
#11 Carey V. Campbell W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 3
#17 Christopher Bunch Kahtoola 2
#17 Rachel Radspinner W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 2
#17 Theresa A. Holland W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 2
#17 Christopher F. Edwards Maxim Integrated Products 2
#17 Serge Francois Drogi Skyworks Solutions 2
#17 Mark J. Ulm W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 2
#17 Robert L. Cleek W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 2
#17 Cindy Browder 2
#17 Robert S. Kellar Merit Medical Systems 2
#17 Constantin Ciocanel Arizona Board Of Regents Acting For And On Behalf Northern Arizona University 2
#17 Stephen Ritland Warsaw Orthopedic 2
#17 Steven J. Masters W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 2
#17 Philip Matthew Dudas IBM 2
#17 Jeffrey J. Kustusch W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 2
#17 Bryan D. Knodel Cardica 2
#17 O'neil W. Guthrie Department Of Veterans Affairs 2
#17 Michael G. Dunham W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 2
#17 Dustin V. Dienno W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 2
#17 Nathan L. Friedman W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 2
#36 Christine M. Scotti W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 1
#36 David J. Arcaro 1
#36 Paul D. Drumheller W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 1
#36 Douglas S. Paget W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 1
#36 Michael Clifton Are Telecom Incorporated 1
#36 Michael W. Shafer Arizona Board Of Regents Acting For And On Behalf Northern Arizona University 1
#36 Patrick S. Young W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 1
#36 Russell L. Jacoby W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 1
#36 John Streeter W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 1
#36 Joseph A. Huppenthal W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 1
#36 Lee Bliss The Arizona Board Of Regents 1
#36 Jenean M. Perelstein The Arizona Board Of Regents 1
#36 Jeffrey S. Blanzy W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 1
#36 Britt Weber Mullen The Arizona Board Of Regents 1
#36 Bryce Evan Carey The Arizona Board Of Regents 1

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