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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Aalst, BE ranks #6,410 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 382 patents from 91 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Aalst, BE include Dart Industries, Cropdesign N.V., Barco N.V..

Showing 1–50 of 91 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Pieter K. J. DeCoster Dart Industries 48
2 Dirk Inze Cropdesign N.V. 23
3 Guy Coen Barco N.V. 19
#4 Gerhard Koops Nxp B.V. 15
#5 Andreas Redl Tereos Starch & Sweeteners Belgium 14
#5 Dongjin Byeon Dart Industries 14
#7 Carl VAN BUGGENHOUT 12
#7 Christopher Phanopoulos Huntsman International 12
#9 Antoon Keymeulen Dart Industries 10
#9 Lieven De Veylder Cropdesign N.V. 10
#9 Freddy Maurits Luc Van Der Schueren Cerestar Holding B.V. 10
#12 Georges Blondeel Solvay (Société Anonyme) 9
#12 Georges Smits Raffinerie Tirlemontoise S.A. 9
#14 Philippe Deweer Genencor International 7
#15 Jo De Buyst Nexans 6
#15 Carlos Van Lierde Elektrieiteit Voor Goederenbehandeling Marine En Industrie In Het Kort Egemin Naamloze Vennootschap 6
#15 Rene F. DeBin 6
#15 Kristof Du Bois Intel 6
#15 Jelle De Smet Imec Vzw 6
#20 Luc Mertens Luxembourg Institute Of Science & Technology (List) 5
#20 Frank Van Lancker A.E. Staley Manufacturing 5
#20 Leonard Pierre Van Biesen Alcatel 5
#23 Frederic Bostyn Dynaco Europe Nv 4
#23 Alec Vercruyssen Dart Industries 4
#23 Ana Margarida Doamaral Cardoso Dos Santos Commscope Connectivity Belgium Bvba 4
#23 Frank De Ridder Nv Bekaert Sa 4
#23 Luc Marie Willy Lievens The Procter & Gamble 4
#23 Peter Paul Van Daele Agfa-Gevaert Nv 4
#29 Michel P. M. DeSomer Alcatel N.V. 3
#29 Joris Delanghe Universiteit Gent 3
#29 Dominique Chanet Interdigital Patent Holdings 3
#29 Aurelien Feneuil Tereos Starch & Sweeteners Belgium 3
#29 Rudy Bruyland 3
#29 Geert Van Houcke Recticel Automobilsysteme Gmbh 3
#29 Rudi Allegaert Tekni-Plex 3
#29 Lieven Van Hoe 3
#29 Pieter K. Jan De Coster Dart Industries 3
#29 Michiel G. H. P. E. Vanneste Dart Industries 3
#29 Sidney Paerewyck Federal-Mogul Motorparts 3
#29 Pieter J. K. DeCoster Dart Industries 3
#41 Sarah de Saeger Universiteit Gent 2
#41 Chris De Wilde Basf Plant Science Company Gmbh 2
#41 Gaetan De Brucker Sony 2
#41 Christophe Brackeniers Alcatel Cable 2
#41 Thomas Van Den Steen Philips Lighting Holding B.V. 2
#41 Eduard de Ridder Nexans 2
#41 Gerard Koops Nxp B.V. 2
#41 Paul Devroey Aeterna Zentaris 2
#41 Guido De Mey Dart Industries 2
#41 Armand de Lathauwer 2