Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Bend, OR ranks #907 worldwide for total patents filed in 2020, with 171 patents from 114 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Bend, OR include Humangear, Amazon, Qorvo Us. That works out to 1.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 114 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Christopher A. Miksovsky Humangear 6
2 Matthew Alan Townsend Amazon 5
2 Kevin McCarron Qorvo Us 5
#4 James M. Mullin Nike 4
#4 John M. Schmitt Nike 4
#4 David J. Edlund Idatech 4
#4 Ryan James Diener Helen Of Troy Limited 4
#8 Matthew B. Gilbert Dell Products 3
#8 Patricia Andres Dermira 3
#8 Aaron K. Goodwin Nike 3
#8 Mathew S. Smith 3
#8 John Belsick Qorvo Us 3
#8 John J. Giobbi Proxense 3
#14 Paul Owen Liveramp 2
#14 Dylan Murdock Qorvo Us 2
#14 Scott Bone Deciphera Pharmaceuticals 2
#14 Justin W. Taylor Seescan 2
#14 Luke Wright 2
#14 Brian Fosse Lalabu 2
#14 Pete Crawford 2
#14 Daniel J. OURADA Worldpay 2
#14 Bruce Odekirk Microsemi 2
#14 Dumitru Sdrulla Microsemi 2
#14 Lora LeeAnne Haddock Uccellini 2
#14 Mac Goelst 2
#14 Stephen C. Geist Edwards Lifesciences 2
#14 Rick Morton Qorvo Us 2
#14 Martin Mutch Helen Of Troy Limited 2
#14 Adam S. Carroll Nike 2
#14 Edward M. Boyle, Jr. Clearflow 2
#14 Patrick Jon Buresh Michelin 2
#14 Kim Porter Henneman Echonous 2
#14 Dwayne T. Friesen Bend Reserch 2
#34 Ryan Doherty 1
#34 Shelley Palozzolo Helen Of Troy Limited 1
#34 Katie Sue Onstad 1
#34 Craig Andrus Qorvo Biotechnologies 1
#34 Andrew Olseene Advanced Energy Industries 1
#34 Gene D. Kasten 1
#34 Matt Hoskins Tsi Manufacturing 1
#34 Devon B. DuBose Bend Reserch 1
#34 Rodney James Ketner Bend Reserch 1
#34 Leander Zickler Amo Development 1
#34 Jay Dicharry 1
#34 David Rein Elf Atochem S.A. 1
#34 Josh Brungardt Chs 1
#34 Matt Martin 3Com 1
#34 Florian Bell Tektronix 1
#34 Robert Todd Studebaker Element 1 1
#34 Michael C. Salmon Puffin Coolers 1

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