Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Canton, OH ranks #896 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 3,686 patents from 654 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Canton, OH include Diebold, Checkpoint Systems, Diebold Self-Service Systems, Division Of Diebold, Incorporated. That works out to 52.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 654 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Dale H. Blackson Diebold 160
2 Dennis D. Belden, Jr. Checkpoint Systems 120
3 William D. Beskitt Diebold Self-Service Systems, Division Of Diebold, Incorporated 114
#4 Richard S. Parr Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations 87
#5 Mike Ryan Diebold 80
#6 James A. McClung Stolle Machinery Company 69
#6 Michael J. Harty Diebold Self-Service Systems, Division Of Diebold, Incorporated 69
#8 Klaus Steinbach Diebold Self-Service Systems, Division Of Diebold, Incorporated 64
#9 Nicholas Thomas Schoeppner The Goodyear Tire & Rubber 62
#10 Bob A. Cichon Diebold 59
#11 Todd Galloway Diebold 55
#12 Mark DePietro Diebold 54
#13 Mike R. Ryan Diebold Self-Service Systems, Division Of Diebold, Incorporated 50
#14 Joseph D. Bulso, Jr. Redicon 49
#14 David W. Moine Hoover Limited 49
#16 Izak Nieuwoudt Koch-Glitsch, Lp 44
#17 John E. Ramsey Hendrickson Usa, L.L.C. 34
#18 Evan A. Gordon Hoover Limited 32
#19 John Kotanides, Jr. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber 30
#20 Christopher David Dyrlund The Goodyear Tire & Rubber 29
#20 Gary L. Doll General Motors 29
#20 James J. Girard 29
#23 Robert W. Vitale Midwest Industrial Supply 28
#24 Gerald P. Fox The Timken 26
#25 Edgar A. Maurer Hoover Limited 25
#26 Phillippi R. Pierce Hendrickson Usa, L.L.C. 24
#27 Daniel P. Soehnlen Creative Edge Design Group 22
#27 Franklin M. Theriault Diebold Self-Service Systems, Division Of Diebold, Incorporated 22
#27 Karl H. Beitzel Kirk Wrench 22
#27 Jack Nilsson Mp Antenna 22
#31 Paul R. Heinicke Crown Packaging Technology 21
#31 Walter Tomaszewski Bridgestone 21
#31 Thomas Laursen Speedfam-Ipec 21
#31 Italo Marziale Sinopoli The Goodyear Tire & Rubber 21
#35 David E. Kolinski-Schultz Diebold Self-Service Systems, Division Of Diebold, Incorporated 20
#35 Judith Edwards Diebold Self-Service Systems, Division Of Diebold, Incorporated 20
#37 Paul L. Ripple Stolle Machinery Company 19
#38 James A. Amos Cisco 18
#38 Timothy S. Miller Sony 18
#38 Zhien Liu Lg Fuel Cell Systems 18
#38 Thomas S. Mason Diebold Self-Service Systems, Division Of Diebold, Incorporated 18
#38 Brian Wetrich Diebold 18
#38 Robert J. Ripich 18
#44 Jon M. Shockey, Jr. Terydon 17
#44 Karl-Heinz Schofalvi Apex Advanced Technologies 17
#44 Gregory J. Hilker American Axle & Manufacturing 17
#47 Greg A. Calderone H-P Products 16
#48 Michael Jakupca Dover Chemical 15
#48 Jesse D. Wells Nexpak 15
#48 Ashok Modi Diebold Self-Service Systems, Division Of Diebold, Incorporated 15

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