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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Caro, MI ranks #7,739 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 290 patents from 44 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Caro, MI include Walbro, Dow Global Technologies, Skytron. That works out to 67.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–44 of 44 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 George M. Pattullo Walbro 39
2 Edward J. Talaski Walbro 36
3 William E. Galka Walbro 23
#4 Joseph A. Langmaid Dow Global Technologies 20
#5 Kenneth J. Cotton Walbro 14
#6 Eric L. King Walbro 13
#7 Albert L. Sayers Walbro 12
#7 Eric G. Zbytowski Walbro 12
#7 Matthew A. Braun Walbro 12
#10 Bradley Lyn Uffelman Walbro 10
#11 Samuel Palmeter 9
#12 Elton J. Fisch Walbro 8
#13 Robert L. Gilling Skytron 7
#14 Joe A. Langmaid Dow Global Technologies 6
#14 Cory Doble Martinrea International Us 6
#16 Brian Asselin Emc Ip Holding Company 5
#16 Gerald A. Hill Walbro 5
#16 Edward A. Hantle General Motors 5
#19 Robert D. Fetting Means Industries 4
#19 Robert Gilling 4
#19 James A. Owens 4
#19 Rochelle Nesbitt Dow Corning 4
#23 Elizabeth M. VanSipe Walbro 3
#23 Vance E. Smith 3
#25 Robert Gilling 2
#25 Adam M. McGilton Walbro 2
#25 Ruth M. Gusko General Motors 2
#25 Richard P. Charmley Walbro 2
#25 Delmar G. Nichols, Sr. 2
#25 John C. Oprea Durakon Industries 2
#31 Richard M. Cherniawski Walbro 1
#31 Shelby Blatt 1
#31 William L. Learman Walbro 1
#31 Neil A. Rumschlag Steering Solutions Ip Holding 1
#31 Nava Wiegert 1
#31 Delmar G. Nichols, Jr. 1
#31 Gene A. Trisch 1
#31 Merkel Fader 1
#31 Timothy Barnes Ti Group Automotive Systems 1
#31 Bethany Jane Hiller 1
#31 Alan P. Barriger Astech. Co. 1
#31 Deborah Sue Parker 1
#31 by Jay D. Tuckey, co-successor trustee Walbro 1
#31 George M Parrullo Walbro 1

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