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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Arden, NC ranks #3,431 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 867 patents from 140 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Arden, NC include North Carolina State University, Basf Se, Chimera Research And Chemical.

Showing 1–50 of 140 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Thomas Green Ranney North Carolina State University 81
2 Irene Palmer North Carolina State University 44
3 Matthew B. Hoyt Basf Se 42
#4 Jack V. Smith Chimera Research And Chemical 34
#5 Nathan P. Lynch North Carolina State University 33
#5 Andra Windorf Nus North Carolina State University 33
#7 John A. Hodan Basf Se 24
#8 Kirit N. Naik Xerox 21
#9 Tyson B. Whitaker Welch Allyn 18
#10 Lathom Alexander Louco Borgwarner 16
#10 Diane R. Kent Basf Se 16
#12 Theodore John Houck, III Rockwell Automation 15
#12 Stan Rex Simms Eaton Intelligent Power Limited 15
#12 James W. Duncan Joyent 15
#15 David Decker Borgwarner 14
#16 Richard Kotek Basf Se 13
#17 Zachary S. Ashton Borgwarner 12
#17 Matthew King Borgwarner 12
#19 Gerald W. McNeely Akzona Incorporated 11
#19 Karl H. Buchanan Basf Se 11
#19 Harry Hu Basf Se 11
#22 Edward L. Peart Welch Allyn 10
#22 Paul Diemer Borgwarner 10
#22 Jeffrey W. Stingel Vertique 10
#22 Kelly D. Farmer Kimberly-Clark Worldwide 10
#22 John P. Watson Cornell Research Foundation 10
#27 Dennis G. Shealy Basf Se 9
#27 Michael E. Quest Ac Avalanche 9
#27 Vahidin Alajbegovic Borgwarner 9
#30 John Elia Day International 8
#30 Matt King Wolfspeed 8
#30 Theodore G. Karageorgiou Basf Se 8
#30 Wendel L. Burton Basf Se 8
#30 Robert Thomas Race Borgwarner 8
#30 Walter Ploeger Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft Auf Aktien 8
#30 Brian Edward Handlon Borgwarner 8
#30 Feipeng Liu J.M. Huber 8
#38 Ron Carl Schueneman Eaton 7
#38 Sean Hastings Borgwarner 7
#38 David Andrew Prater Textron Innovations 7
#38 Randall A. Sferrazza Basf Se 7
#42 Michael Pettit Comcast 6
#42 David Greene E*Trade Financial Holdings 6
#42 Thomas Samuel Holaday GE 6
#42 David B. Ledford Basf Se 6
#46 Gary L. Buss Cts 5
#46 Ricky A. Hurley Rockwell Automation 5
#46 James C. Rogers Day International 5
#46 Robert Girardi Kiln Drying Systems & Components 5
#46 Jeremy John Kovach GE 5

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