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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Burleson, TX ranks #2,968 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 1,028 patents from 189 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Burleson, TX include University of California, Alcon Laboratories, Hewlett Packard Enterprise. That works out to 21.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 189 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Dennis A. Carson University of California 88
2 John M. Yanni Alcon Laboratories 57
3 Robert C. Elliott Hewlett Packard Enterprise 38
#4 Gary Williams HP 37
#5 Clifton Glenn Hampton Adco Industries—Technologies 36
#6 Jonathan Andrew Knoll Textron Innovations 28
#7 Mark D. Matzner S.P.M. Flow Control 25
#8 Jim Hunter Dow Agrosciences 24
#9 Charles Freeman Novartis Ag 23
#10 Durrell Tidwell Medtronic 21
#11 William Richard Collins Hunting Titan 20
#12 Charles Hensley Zicam 19
#12 William Ratliff Mahindra Navistar Automotives Limited 19
#14 Joseph Richard Carpenter, Jr. Textron Innovations 18
#15 Jimmie D. Songer Magma Co. 16
#16 James C. Adams Curio Holding 14
#16 Dennis J. Haggerty Halliburton Energy Services 14
#18 John M. McCrady Wynns Climate Systems 13
#18 James Hobson Emd Millipore 13
#18 Michael E. Deason Agouron Pharmaceuticals 13
#18 Johnny Covalt Hunting Titan 13
#18 Carl E. Copeland, JR. Prototus 13
#23 Eric Carlson Eisai R&D Management Co. 12
#23 Steve Parks Dynamic Shelters 12
#23 Raymond C. Shaffer Geodynamics 12
#26 Craig Jay Coley Aerospace Optics 11
#26 Melaney L. Conner Doskocil Manufacturing Company 11
#26 Corbin S. Glenn Halliburton Energy Services 11
#29 Matthew C. Clay Owen Oil Tools Lp 10
#29 Edward Lindsley Sqwaq 10
#29 Troy Sheldon Caudill Textron Innovations 10
#29 Alan Day Valeo Systemes Thermiques 10
#33 Richard A. Sukup Western Company Of North America 9
#33 Jacob Andrew McGregor Halliburton Energy Services 9
#33 Charles T. Bomgardner Fm Industries 9
#36 John Shea AT&T 8
#37 Richard C. Farris 7
#37 Glenn D. Weatherby 7
#39 Rodney M. Tinney 6
#39 Jonathan L. Dugdale Hughes Training 6
#39 Alan B. Webb Halliburton Energy Services 6
#39 Scott L. Hutto Wynns Climate Systems 6
#39 John M. DeFino Specific Cruise Systems 6
#39 Gary D. Good U-Haul International 6
#39 Connor Landrum Spm Oil & Gas 6
#39 Kenneth C. Appell Alcon Research 6
#47 Bradley C. Leland Lockheed Martin 5
#47 William S. Butler 5
#47 John Barkley US Dept of Commerce 5
#47 Richard L. Ornberg Alcon Research 5

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