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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Capistrano Beach, CA ranks #4,579 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 598 patents from 86 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Capistrano Beach, CA include AbbVie, Biolase Technology, Adaptec.

Showing 1–50 of 86 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Stephen Donovan AbbVie 100
2 Ioana M. Rizoiu Biolase Technology 49
3 Stillman F. Gates Adaptec 36
3 Marcus Gooden Hopkins Manufacturing 36
#5 John C. Thress Inari Medical 29
#6 Richard J. Oliver Sony 27
#7 Barbara A. Niksch Glaukos 26
#8 Daniel C. Eagles Staar Surgical 21
#9 Feyyaz O. Baskent Foamex 18
#9 Jason Hill The Toro 18
#11 Saul Barajas Unisys 17
#12 John Frank Zinni Maytag 16
#13 Daniel R. Fynaardt Integrity Security Services 15
#14 Charles Micalizzi, Jr. Qlogic 14
#15 Derick Deller Amazon 11
#16 Mark Whitebook Alsius 10
#17 Michael J. McPhaul Quest Diagnostics Investments 9
#18 Hobart L. Alter Coast Catamaran 6
#18 William J. Washburn Aerojet-General 6
#18 David Rodriguez Asm America 6
#21 George Brown Gec Avionics Limited 5
#21 Herbert E. Fletcher Unknown 5
#21 Jack J. Maranto Hughes Aircraft 5
#24 Greg Fetter Dana Innovations 4
#24 James C. Wilshire Western Digital Technologies 4
#24 Leonard Grech Unknown 4
#24 William J. Arthur First Byte 4
#28 Perry C. Faanes Unknown 3
#28 Anthony B. Joseph Distinctive Appliances 3
#28 Frank Zinni Crane & Co. 3
#28 Martina E. Tedder Ardea Biosciences 3
#28 Judy Thuen Applied Polymer Technology 3
#28 Melvin C. Ross 3
#28 P. J. Landresse Unisys 3
#28 John E. Martin Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing 3
#28 Henry M. Gerard Hughes Aircraft 3
#28 Fred Neidiffer Unknown 3
#38 Nicholas Tarantino Acufocus 2
#38 Troy Rodarmel 2
#38 Robert Bradt 2
#38 Nicholas J. Pauley Mitsubishi Consumer Electronics America 2
#38 David Ryan Scient'X 2
#38 Ron Whitworth 2
#38 Frankie Lee Carter Unknown 2
#38 Adam Zax 2
#38 Juan L Reyes 2
#38 Mel P. Pierce 2
#38 Pam R. Tappan 2
#38 R. Warner Tappan 2
#38 Simeon A. Melugin 2

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