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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Ashtabula, OH ranks #5,369 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 484 patents from 94 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Ashtabula, OH include Mikkelsens, Delphi Technologies, Alcoa. That works out to 26.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 94 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Lyndon W. Drewlow Mikkelsens 145
2 James C. Mikkelsen Mikkelsens 66
3 Christopher A. Margrave Delphi Technologies 25
#4 Robert A. Germain 16
#5 Stephen F. Baumann Alcoa 15
#6 Maurice E. Wheeler Soundwich 12
#6 Cornelis P. Van den Berg Mikkelsens 12
#8 Jeff Powell Siemens Canada Limited 11
#9 Wayne T. Wiblin Towmotor 9
#9 Tracee Leonardson Werner 9
#11 Landy Chung NASA 8
#11 Gerald Daniel Uttrachi Union Carbide 8
#13 Paul Pechinko Jcm American 7
#14 Paul A. Rettinger 6
#14 Carrie A. Schlegel Ranpak 6
#16 Carl Caylor 5
#16 Steven Passerell Perfection Holdings 5
#16 John T. Kanne Allegheny International Exercise 5
#19 John Humphrey 4
#19 John E. Johansen Avery Dennison 4
#19 Steven Ted Searl Premix 4
#19 Christopher John Butcher Ranpak 4
#19 Peter D. Huggins 4
#24 Shirl F. Hall 3
#24 Wesley A. Mahan Unknown 3
#24 Joseph Roller 3
#24 Larry S. Fargo 3
#28 Joseph M. De Vito Union Carbide 2
#28 Charles R. Kiss Nalco Chemical 2
#28 John F. Bortnik Elkem Metals Company 2
#28 Donald A. Clayman Elkem Metals Company 2
#28 Carrie Schlegal Ranpak 2
#28 Charles A. Gardner Picker International 2
#28 Tim M. Pocatko 2
#28 James A. Strubbe 2
#28 Mac E. Carter 2
#28 Douglas Herndon Design Manufacturing 2
#28 Paula Watt The University Of Akron 2
#28 Arthur J. Stanley 2
#28 Edward P. Mikkelsen Mikkelsens 2
#28 Cheryl L. Ludwig 2
#28 Brad T. Wight 2
#43 Kami Powell 1
#43 William D. Amidon 1
#43 Sandra K. Davila Ranpak 1
#43 David A. Klepacki 1
#43 Jeffrey A. Powell 1
#43 Anthony R. Giannelli 1
#43 Michael B. Holloman 1
#43 Joseph C. Vendel The Sherwin-Williams 1

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