Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Caldwell, ID ranks #5,308 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 493 patents from 122 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Caldwell, ID include Micron, Omnipure Filter Company, Marshall Excelsior. That works out to 8.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 122 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Larren G. Weber Micron 52
2 Roger P. Reid Omnipure Filter Company 50
3 Frederick W. Blanchard Marshall Excelsior 34
#4 Marc E. Christensen Off The Wall Products 24
#4 Christopher J. Gambee Micron 24
#6 J. Michael Brooks Micron 23
#7 J. Mike Brooks Micron 19
#8 Daniel D. Ady Unknown 11
#9 Michael L. Hamann J.R. Simplot 10
#10 Eric Chang Carrier 9
#10 Jayson J. Nelson Eastman Kodak 9
#10 Daniel G. Custer Micron 9
#13 C. Troy Jensen HP 8
#13 Richard K. Pinegar J.R. Simplot 8
#15 Matthew Robert McCafferty Zme 7
#15 Lee DeBruler Micron 7
#17 Bruce T. Pittard J.R. Simplot 6
#17 Ronii C. Mehl Nlight 6
#19 Eddy Arnold WILLIAMS 5
#19 Michael R. Bruett 5
#19 Jose Rodriguez Elanco Tiergesundheit Ag 5
#22 Carl M. Brooks 4
#22 Joseph R. Little Micron 4
#22 Rodney L. Kirstine Micron 4
#22 Donald G. R. Carter Agency Arms 4
#22 Matthew Shellenberger Archer-Daniels-Midland 4
#27 Jonathan Paul Cole Preco Electronics 3
#27 Chris Keith Micron 3
#27 Donovan B. Grable 3
#27 Lance J. Christiansen Omnipure Filter Company 3
#27 Michael McMillan 3
#27 Christopher Heaton Stoddard Micron 3
#27 Kenneth L. Smart 3
#27 Anthony Edward Lancaster House Of Design 3
#27 Tim Clark Crown Packaging Technology 3
#27 Gys van Beek Spencer Products 3
#27 Cole Baird Multiquip 3
#27 Arthur E. Garrett 3
#39 Larry Dowen 2
#39 Nicholas C. Guidinger J.R. Simplot 2
#39 Andrew Kloosterman Spring Design 2
#39 Charles C. Chollet 2
#39 Pat King 2
#39 Max Yedor Agency Arms 2
#39 D. Matthew Blue HP 2
#39 Yung K. Pak Micron 2
#39 Charles F. Dewey J.R. Simplot 2
#39 Donald R. Shannahan 2
#39 Timothy Otter 2
#39 Bruce W. Skiver J.R. Simplot 2

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