Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Ramona, CA ranks #1,790 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 75 patents from 44 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Ramona, CA include Qualcomm, J.R. Setina Manufacturing, Apple. That works out to 3.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–44 of 44 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Stephen Jay Shellhammer Qualcomm 7
2 Adam Sampson J.R. Setina Manufacturing 5
3 David John Shaw Apple 4
3 James W. Cosley 4
#5 Shawn Larvenz Dexcom 3
#5 Nathan K. Meckel Tech M3 3
#5 Richard Kremer Hrl Laboratories 3
#8 Brook Hjelm 2
#8 Michael James Sossong Decision Sciences International 2
#8 Matthew A. Lisowski Intuit 2
#8 Kenneth James Hamer Servicenow 2
#8 Lawrence Arnold Lynch-Freshner Amazon 2
#8 William R. Allan, II Apple 2
#8 Christopher Ryan Thomas Gunwerks 2
#8 Kelly J. McClure Johnson & Johnson 2
#8 Brian S. Kelleher Nuvasive 2
#17 Eric S. Wels Blackberry Limited 1
#17 Rita M. Castillo Dexcom 1
#17 Mohan Mysore Cypress Semiconductor 1
#17 Lawrence Spracklen Broadcom 1
#17 Ian Fernandez Kitty Hawk 1
#17 Francisco Lopez-Fresquet Zspace 1
#17 Ronald Arp Daylight Solutions 1
#17 Thomas Stark Amadeus S.A.S. 1
#17 Lynn R. Detlor Valencide 1
#17 Sanjiv Nanda Qualcomm 1
#17 Walter Ernest Ainslie Hamilton Sundstrand 1
#17 James Edward McMillen General Atomics Aeronautical Systems 1
#17 Michael S. Skahan Vision Quest Industries Incorporated 1
#17 David Lilly Live Nation Entertainment 1
#17 Brooks Roche Callaway Golf 1
#17 Bryan Duane Morgan Walmart Apollo 1
#17 John E. Lillig Beckman Instruments 1
#17 Alan J. Spero Thermal Storage Systems 1
#17 Anthony Mark Miscione Peregrine Semiconductor 1
#17 Robert J. Harman, Jr. 1
#17 Brian Michel Shamblin General Atomics Aeronautical Systems 1
#17 Timothy E. Piver Bell Sports 1
#17 Matthew E. Dreisbach Apple 1
#17 Bryan Morgan Perfect Sense 1
#17 Robert K. Neeper Brooks Automation Gmbh 1
#17 Kris Elliot Higley Dexcom 1
#17 Devin Kirk Herderlong Etm Electromatic 1
#17 John Matthew Sniffen 1

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