Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Chardon, OH ranks #1,716 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 1,948 patents from 361 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Chardon, OH include Spectrum Diversified Designs, Rockwell Automation, Lincoln Global. That works out to 371.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 361 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Courtney Wilson Spectrum Diversified Designs 80
2 Charles M. Rischar Rockwell Automation 74
3 George D. Blankenship Lincoln Global 67
#4 Thomas Bertosa Bosch Automotive Service Solutions 35
#4 Labros Petropoulos Picker International 35
#6 William L. Thompson The Babcock & Wilcox 32
#7 Randall P. Luhta Koniniklijke Philips N.V. 31
#8 Virginia A. Carrick The Lubrizol 30
#9 Grant C. Melocik Towmotor 27
#10 Michael E. Cerimele Hill-Rom Services 26
#11 John N. Tengler 3M 25
#11 Robert J. Miklosovic Rockwell Automation 25
#13 Thomas E. Lash Aatru Medical 24
#13 James J. Kay Rockwell Automation 24
#15 Jonathan S. Vilardo The Lubrizol 22
#15 Scott Haack United States Endoscopy Group 22
#15 Michael J. Lencoski Ranpak 22
#15 John Dyck Rockwell Automation 22
#15 Kenneth A. Burke Invensys Systems 22
#20 Marilyn J. Niksa Eltech Systems 21
#20 Michael T. Waterman Avery Dennison 21
#20 Stuart Park Kinetico Incorporated 21
#23 Sidney J. Clouser Gould 20
#24 Aaron Patrick Murray Biochemtex S.P.A. 19
#25 Andrew J. Niksa Eltech Systems 18
#25 John C. Homer Federal Signal 18
#25 John P. Jones 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals 18
#25 David J. Bender Lincoln Global 18
#29 Adam M. Hruska Lincoln Global 17
#29 Jacob G. Rabatin GE 17
#29 Robert D. Turner Blackberry Limited 17
#32 Keith R. John United States Endoscopy Group 15
#32 Robert A. Isaksen The Excello Specialty 15
#32 Daniel W. Clark Mrspeakers 15
#32 Kevin Kimmich Viasat 15
#36 Ronald A. Marino Radio Frequency Systems 14
#36 Thomas J. Nolfi Advanced F.M.E. Products 14
#36 Robert R. Pelletier Parker-Hannifin 14
#39 Kevin W. Park Ranpak 13
#39 Benjamin Henderson Rockwell Automation 13
#41 William D. Cooper Lincoln Global 12
#41 Richard J. Coin Eltech Systems 12
#41 Thomas R. McBride Ford 12
#44 Kathleen M. Antloga Steris 11
#44 Douglas L. Carr Thermedx 11
#44 Bryan Nelson Lincoln Global 11
#44 James C. Hlebovy Steris 11
#48 Herman F. George The Lubrizol 10
#48 Ernest S. Bender IBM 10
#48 Antonius Aditjandra Lincoln Global 10

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