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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Naples, FL ranks #603 worldwide for total patents filed in 2018, with 220 patents from 127 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Naples, FL include Pregis Innovative Packaging, Mcafee, Boston Scientific Scimed. That works out to 11.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 127 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Thomas D. Wetsch Pregis Innovative Packaging 9
2 Simon Hunt Mcafee 8
3 Roger Hastings Boston Scientific Scimed 7
#4 Peter J. Dreyfuss Arthrex 6
#4 John M. Chenciner S9 6
#6 Terrance C. Moran Driscoll Strawberry Associates 5
#7 Jeffrey Wyman Smith & Nephew 4
#7 Reinhold Schmieding Arthrex 4
#7 Ricardo Albertorio Arthrex 4
#10 Kevin Potucek Hayward Industries 3
#10 Anthony H. Salce, Jr. 3
#10 Nicholas Williams The Otis Patent Trust 3
#10 Derek C. Sullivan Arthrex 3
#10 Scott K. Mitchell Geofeedia 3
#10 John P. Gualdoni Arthrex 3
#10 Thomas Dooney, JR. Arthrex 3
#10 Benjamin Chan Medos International Sarl 3
#10 Gary L. Sharpe Unknown 3
#10 Donald K. Shuler Arthrex 3
#10 Kenneth T. Helenbolt Arthrex 3
#10 Erik D Howe 3
#10 Michael W. Mullaney Zimmer 3
#23 Gary D. Tucker, II Innovative Concepts 2
#23 James F. Chen Drfirst.Com 2
#23 Brandon L. Roller Arthrex 2
#23 Alan Haddy Ipeg 2
#23 John A. Sodeika Arthrex 2
#23 Frank Norberto, III 2
#23 Scott Relf Google 2
#23 Steven Milette Shaw Development 2
#23 Nancy K. Rondina 2
#23 Shivsankar Misir 2
#23 Dwaine A. Parker Xidrone Systems 2
#23 Glenn E. Rindfleisch Rehrig Pacific 2
#23 Darren Dugan 2
#23 Bartley J. Madden The Bartley J. Madden Foundation 2
#23 Dustin T. Libby Allen Medical Systems 2
#23 Kevin Cook Monsanto Technology 2
#23 John P. Gauldoni Arthrex 2
#23 Sean Graham Biomet Manufacturing 2
#23 Thomas W. Davison Zimmer Spine 2
#23 Alex Cantwell Juul Labs 2
#23 Joseph V. Pergolizzi 2
#23 Andrew K. Osika Arthrex 2
#23 Jacob A. Jolly Arthrex 2
#46 Raymond M. Keller 1
#46 Steven S. Goldberg Catalyst Orthoscience 1
#46 Fermin A. Diaz Pti Technologies 1
#46 Terry L. Collett Cabot 1
#46 Craig Gaskins 1

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