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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Poway, CA ranks #301 worldwide for total patents filed in 2019, with 490 patents from 201 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Poway, CA include Kabushiki Kaisha Pilot, Ncstar, Ultralogic 6G. That works out to 10.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 201 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Sony Akkarakaran 35
2 Kelleigh Ash Kabushiki Kaisha Pilot 21
3 Carson Cheng Ncstar 14
3 David E. Newman Ultralogic 6G 14
3 Ezekiel Kruglick Empire Technology Development 14
#6 Richard Thomas Ncstar 12
#7 Brant Candelore Sony 11
#8 Xin Mathers Thermo Fisher 10
#8 Aidan N. Zimmerman Apple 10
#10 Patrick Dawson Topgolf Callaway Brands 9
#10 Jacob Sperling Maxim Lighting International 9
#12 Irina Ivanova Callaway Golf 8
#12 Changan Tian Ncstar 8
#12 Mitsue Miyazaki Toshiba Medical Systems 8
#15 Jon E. Simmons Deepsea Power & Light 6
#15 Gordon Kent Walker Qualcomm 6
#15 Lyle J. Arnold, Jr. Gen-Probe Incorporated 6
#18 Michael Cheng Harrison Sports 5
#18 Frederick J. Zustak Sony 5
#18 Virgil O'Neil 5
#18 Kelly Gravelle Amtech Systems 5
#22 Chih-Chieh Cheng Macronix International Co. 4
#22 Jerry Huang Ecolink Intelligent Technology 4
#22 John Morin Acushnet 4
#22 Tony Maryfield Cubic 4
#22 Timothy W. Vanderveen 4
#22 Adam E. Newham Qualcomm 4
#22 Miles James Weida Daylight Solutions 4
#22 Jacky Chen Daikin Manufacturing Company 4
#22 Chinchuan Andrew Chiu Qualcomm 4
#31 Jeffrey M. Linnen Gen-Probe Incorporated 3
#31 John A. Gaudette Nitto Denko 3
#31 Paul Atkinson Chromera 3
#31 Zhuo Wen Luo South China University Of Technology 3
#31 Christopher J. Cruce Materion 3
#31 Raj K. Raheja Signal Pharmaceuticals 3
#31 David Zepp Voyetra Turtle Beach 3
#31 John Nolting Sequent Medical 3
#31 Cheng I. Chou Paradigm Health And Wellness 3
#31 Elwood G. Norris Turtle Beach 3
#31 David G. Schmidt Medical Energetics Limited 3
#31 David Robert Evans Asml Netherlands B.V. 3
#43 Richard Obert Microport Orthopedics Holdings 2
#43 Stephen Chang New York Stem Cell Foundation 2
#43 Paul Hearty Sony 2
#43 Sam Lin Guangzhou Roiskin Electrical Technology Co. 2
#43 John B. Groe Sequoia Communications 2
#43 Chris Do Delta Design 2
#43 Edward J. Achtner Bank of America 2
#43 Rhett L. Affleck Brooks Automation Gmbh 2

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