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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

La Plata, MD ranks #7,503 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 12 patents from 8 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in La Plata, MD include US Air Force, Diversey. That works out to 1.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–8 of 8 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Daniel McCarthy US Air Force 3
2 Ralph McCann Diversey 2
2 Christopher Wilhelm US Air Force 2
#4 David O. Zamor US Air Force 1
#4 Raymond Gore Bolton 1
#4 Richard M. Millis 1
#4 Kerry Clark US Air Force 1
#4 Peter A. Margiotta US Air Force 1

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