Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Cedar Rapids, IA ranks #380 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 8,276 patents from 1,358 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Cedar Rapids, IA include Monsanto Technology, Norand, Rockwell Collins. That works out to 60.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 1,358 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Gary R. Stangland Monsanto Technology 410
2 Steven E. Koenck Norand 163
3 James B. West Rockwell Collins 143
#4 Ronald L. Mahany Broadcom 114
#5 George E. Hanson Norand 91
#6 Arvin D. Danielson Norand 87
#7 Philip John Lehtola Skyworks Solutions 82
#8 David M. Snyder Lightwaves Systems 80
#9 Sarah Barber Rockwell Collins 72
#10 Phillip Miller Norand 68
#11 Darald R. Schultz Norand 66
#12 David E. Jones Rf Micro Devices 64
#13 Jeffery H. Banning Xerox 62
#14 Leslie D. Baych Lightwaves Systems 61
#15 James P. Mitchell Rockwell Collins 59
#16 Jeffrey D. Kernwein 58
#17 Bruce D. Melick Lightwaves Systems 57
#18 Guy J. West Broadcom 55
#19 Joseph J. Kubler Broadcom 52
#20 Jeffery A. Finley Rockwell Collins 50
#21 Lee M. Paulsen Rockwell Collins 49
#22 Keith K. Cargin, Jr. Norand 48
#23 John Thommana Rockwell Collins 46
#23 Bill J. Koons Whirlpool 46
#25 Thomas Lutz Elive 44
#25 James E. Thomas Cem 44
#27 Steven A. Gronemeyer Sirf Technology 42
#28 Kevin M. Kronfeld Rockwell Collins 41
#28 Tim L. Coulter Whirlpool 41
#28 Steven G. Herndon Whirlpool 41
#28 Steven R. Kunert ExxonMobil 41
#32 Robert H. Sternowski Softtronics 40
#32 Ross K. Wilcoxon Rockwell Collins 40
#34 James H. Doty Rockwell Collins 39
#35 Venkata A. Sishtla Rockwell Collins 37
#36 Terry J. Stockert Rf Micro Devices 36
#36 Donald E. Mosier Rockwell Collins 36
#36 James P. Young Skyworks Solutions 36
#39 Morgan Uridil Medline Industries, Lp 35
#40 Chad R. Mittelstadt Schneider Electric Usa 34
#40 Robert R. Johnson Energy Conversion Devices 34
#40 Mauro M. Oliveira Whirlpool 34
#40 Darrell L. Boatwright Norand 34
#44 Richard M. Rademaker Rockwell Collins 33
#44 Dennis W. Fleege Square D 33
#46 George E. Chadima, Jr. Norand 32
#46 Philip H. Thompson Skyworks Solutions 32
#46 Ron M. Bean Hunter'S Specialties 32
#49 Andrew F. Folkmann Qorvo Us 30
#49 Neal Jakel Fluid Quip Technologies 30

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