Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Zeeland, MI ranks #886 worldwide for total patents filed in 2022, with 155 patents from 50 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Zeeland, MI include Walters Gardens, Gentex, Donnelly. That works out to 27.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 50 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Hans A Hansen Walters Gardens 53
2 Kurtis L. Geerlings Gentex 8
2 David J. Cammenga Gentex 8
#4 Rodney K. Blank Donnelly 7
#5 Henry A. Luten Gentex 5
#5 John Videtich Denso 5
#5 Christopher R. Koetje Magna Mirrors Of America 5
#8 Peter James Keyzer Herman Miller 4
#8 Jason D. Hallack Gentex 4
#10 Mario F. Saenger Nayver Gentex 3
#10 Michael T. Stephenson Gentex 3
#12 Ryan DeWind One Pass Innovators 2
#12 Randy Len Arendsen Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co. 2
#12 Mark E. Kramer Donnelly 2
#12 Karl Jager Denso 2
#12 Justin D. Keatley Saf-Holland 2
#12 Todd R. Witkowski Gentex 2
#12 Stephanie Beamer Millerknoll 2
#12 Hillary Petrie Millerknoll 2
#12 Tod Babick Dsa International 2
#12 Cody Jay Holstege Steelcase 2
#12 Crystal Ellis Millerknoll 2
#23 Mark Allen Bredeweg Quality Edge 1
#23 David Adrian Moelker Flexible Steel Lacing 1
#23 Cathy L. Wiler Global Battery Solutions 1
#23 Michael J. VanAst Gentex 1
#23 Larry Zuverink Fleetwood Group 1
#23 James L. Van Dragt Herman Miller 1
#23 Todd W. Knallay Gentex 1
#23 Brian T. Dobrinski Bradford 1
#23 Andrew D. Rohrer Magna Mirrors Of America 1
#23 James Lucien Diem Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co. 1
#23 Luke W. Koops Gentex 1
#23 Tyler Lacroix Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co. 1
#23 Sudipa Sarker Woodward 1
#23 Logan Oonk Woodward 1
#23 Dan Huber Woodward 1
#23 Bidhan Dam Woodward 1
#23 Gary J. Dozeman Gentex 1
#23 Jonah Heemstra Eaton Intelligent Power Limited 1
#23 Mark Schoolmeester Steelcase 1
#23 Daniel G. McMillan Gentex 1
#23 Garret C. DeNolf Gentex 1
#23 David M. Bostrom Gentex 1
#23 Lon Eding Fogg Filler Company 1
#23 Joshua Paul LARSON Castle Island Ip Holding 1
#23 Joel D. Geerlings Gentex 1
#23 John A. VanderPloeg Gentex 1
#23 Donald L. Bareman Gentex 1
#23 Larry Rillema Fogg Filler Company 1

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