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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Balen, BE ranks #15,533 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 100 patents from 29 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Balen, BE include Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Bombardier Primove Gmbh, Kemin Pharma B.V.B.A..

Showing 1–29 of 29 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Bert Sels Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 21
2 Marnix Lannoije Bombardier Primove Gmbh 9
2 Christophe Wouters 9
#4 Eric Peys Kemin Pharma B.V.B.A. 8
#5 Eckhart Ewest Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Wiederaufarbeitung Von Kernbrennstoffen Mbh 5
#5 Dieter Maria Alfons VAN DE CRAEN Koniniklijke Philips N.V. 5
#7 Marianne Borgers Johnson & Johnson 4
#7 Alain P. O. Blanchart Electrochemische Energieconversie N.V. 4
#7 Marc Hendrix N.V. Desmet Ballestra Engineering S.A. 4
#10 Johan Schuurmans Melexis Nv 3
#10 Roel Mertens Johnson & Johnson 3
#10 Peter Geerts Agfa-Gevaert Nv 3
#13 Urbain Alfons C. DELAET Johnson & Johnson 2
#13 Wouter Ooms Total Research & Technology Feluy 2
#13 Bart Vennekens Kemin Industries 2
#13 Edwin Luypaerts Robert Bosch Gmbh 2
#13 Luc Van Ginneken Vlaamse Instelling Voor Technologisch Onderzoek Nv (Vito) 2
#18 Jozef Claes N V Bekaert Sa 1
#18 Marnix Kerkhofs Plastiflex Group 1
#18 Jacobus Margareta Valentijn Vanden Ecker ICI 1
#18 Rosita Persoons Vlaamse Instelling Voor Technologisch Onderzoek Nv (Vito) 1
#18 Geraldine Jamieson Imec 1
#18 Peter Van Herpe 1
#18 Gustaaf Jozef Petrus Schildermans Johnson & Johnson 1
#18 Guy Strobbe Borealis Polymers Oy 1
#18 Tim Van Gestel Forschungszentrum Jülich Gmbh 1
#18 Eric J. Guns Johnson & Johnson 1
#18 Bram Damen Cargill, Incorporated 1
#18 Piet Dielhof Robert Bosch Gmbh 1