Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Amarillo, TX ranks #3,266 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 924 patents from 400 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Amarillo, TX include Harris, Hughes Aircraft, AMD. That works out to 4.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 400 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 David C. Bailey Harris 32
2 David Fink Hughes Aircraft 29
3 Richard G. Russell AMD 21
#4 Matthew Ryan Garner Microbios 18
#5 Joseph M. Cummins Texas A&M University System 17
#6 Stephen E. Bachman Ganado Technologies 15
#7 Joab Jay Perdue 14
#8 Michael E. Hubbert Ganado Technologies 12
#9 Gregory Allen Hudspeth Haven Technology Solutions 11
#9 Bruce Green Microsoft 11
#11 Thomas L. Jordan Asarco 10
#11 Douglas W. Thompson Heinz-Glas Usa 10
#13 Greg R. Unruh Tech Spray 9
#13 Omar Garcia Delta M Incorporated 9
#15 Alvin Cecil Fults Fevertags 8
#15 William T. Quinlin Aptina Imaging 8
#15 Beryle D. Brister 8
#15 Walter Lehmer Dunn, Jr. Flitelogix 8
#15 Bryan E. Garner Nutrition Physiology Co. 8
#15 Hang Yao 8
#21 James R. Sanders Union Camp 7
#21 Steve Dunivan 7
#21 Gale Scott Houdashell Hey Buddy Hey Pal Investments 7
#21 Eleftherios B. Sideris 7
#21 Harold W. Gausman USDA 7
#21 Mark Nair 7
#27 Vernon Lee Tindell Flitelogix 6
#27 Thomas Walter Hanke Flitelogix 6
#27 Richard J. Seguin Fairlife 6
#27 Vanessa Jaber Cisco 6
#27 Charles Curtis McGill Hey Buddy Hey Pal Investments 6
#32 Sami Nazzal Jarrow Formulas 5
#32 Roni Lynn Swindell 5
#32 Jim D. Williams Intel 5
#32 Girish Shah University Of Kansas Medical Center 5
#32 William B. Nichols Jamison Door 5
#32 Jay Perdue 5
#32 Justin Cox Kemin Industries 5
#32 Qixiang Sun Microsoft 5
#32 Nadezhda German Texas Tech University System 5
#32 William D. McKillip Micro Chemical 5
#32 Ronald E. Miranda Phillips Petroleum 5
#32 Ken W. Ridenour 5
#44 Steven R. Evett USDA 4
#44 Steven K. Aderholt 4
#44 Dennis C. Hatfield 4
#44 Thomas Martin 4
#44 Preston D. Montgomery 4
#44 William H. O'Brien Texas Beef Group 4
#44 Daniel S. Purcell 4

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