Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Athens, AL ranks #5,638 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 455 patents from 108 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Athens, AL include Unknown, Lsinc, NASA. That works out to 17.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 108 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Michael M. Anthony Unknown 67
2 James Richard Bullington Lsinc 22
3 Dennis A. Smith NASA 17
3 Andrew T. Ruble Adtran 17
#5 Mark J. Bloemer US Army 16
#5 Richard Bradley Brumfield Sig Sauer 16
#7 Tom S. Thompson Baron Services 15
#8 R. Jeffrey Ding NASA 12
#9 Marcus K. Pressnell Steelcase Development 11
#9 Robin Christopher Steelcase Development 11
#11 Thomas S. Thompson Baron Services 10
#11 Eric Merkt G2 Turftools 10
#13 Kevin W. Pressnell Tyco Fire Products Lp 9
#13 Kelly Loum Correlated Magnetics Research 9
#15 Scott Michael Gelber Haier Us Appliance Solutions 8
#15 Gary T. Jimmerson US Army 8
#17 Robert R. Shepard Glass Equipment Development 7
#17 Edwin Smith Mentor Graphics 7
#17 William F. Huntley 7
#20 Wesley P. Wilson 6
#20 David Mathias Usb I 6
#20 Benjamin F. Harbin, III Carina Technology 6
#20 Floyd L. Williamson 6
#24 Danny C. Jones 5
#24 Bobby D. Lucky, Sr. 5
#24 John McBride Contec 5
#24 Basil W. Wheeler 5
#24 Andrew James England Intergraph 5
#29 Daniel T. Donohoo RTX (Raytheon) 4
#29 Kenneth R. Dutton NASA 4
#29 Joseph K. McDonald US Army 4
#29 Lonnie F. Bradburn, JR. Nexolve Holding Company 4
#29 John Wallace The Boeing 4
#29 Lowell E. Blankenship Comcast 4
#35 Tray Walden 3
#35 Thomas M. Clerkin 3
#35 Jason Carter Univeristy Of Alabama 3
#35 Gary Wayne Holladay GE 3
#35 Bradley W. Powell Applied Research Associates 3
#35 Escar L. Bailey US Army 3
#35 Charles A. Abare 3
#42 Bobby Bradley The Boeing 2
#42 Paul O. McCormick Department Of Energy 2
#42 Larry Mitchell Unknown 2
#42 Leroy H. Berge NASA 2
#42 Richard B. Estes 2
#42 Brent Matthew Johnston Sprint Communications 2
#42 Troy Jarrell 2
#42 Dane J. Phillips 2
#42 Melvin D. Roberts 2

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