Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Dalton, GA ranks #4,256 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 660 patents from 219 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Dalton, GA include Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Compaq Computer, Phillips Petroleum. That works out to 19.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 219 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Tsuyoshi Igaue Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. 23
2 David A. Moore Compaq Computer 22
3 Randall C. Jenkines 19
#4 Phil M. Stricklen Phillips Petroleum 17
#5 Hubert J. Booth Columbia Insurance 16
#6 Daisaku Nagaike Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. 14
#6 David R. Kelly Aquascape Designs 14
#8 Ralph Gregory Greene 13
#9 Jeffrey Scott Crevier 12
#9 Kendall Johnston Card-Monroe 12
#9 Diner Mondragón Maxtor 12
#9 James Henry Keen, Jr. Columbia Insurance 12
#13 Julie Brumbelow Columbia Insurance 11
#13 Ron Bennett Ch3 Solutions 11
#15 Conrad L. Fernandez Columbia Insurance 10
#15 Mitchell A. Crow 10
#15 David Nichols Rca 10
#15 Michael A. Ellis 10
#19 Mark Clarey Amcol International 9
#19 Jeffrey Coon Corning Incorporated 9
#21 Zachary Hall Columbia Insurance 8
#22 Dennis G. Schlisner 7
#23 Larry Sims Columbia Insurance 6
#23 Seymour A. Tomarin AT&T 6
#23 Kris Brown Polytex Sportbeläge Produktions-Gmbh 6
#23 Van Doesburg Textile Rubber And Chemical Company 6
#27 Dennis Francis Hart Corning Gilbert 5
#27 Adam Paul Smith The Chemours Company Fc 5
#27 Maarten Meinders Aladdin Manufacturing 5
#27 William Mallonee Terracon Consultants 5
#27 Fidel Gonzalez Columbia Insurance 5
#27 Donald A. Irwin, Sr. Darwin Enterprises 5
#27 Michael Lewallyn 5
#27 Daron K. West Unknown 5
#35 Chester A. Chaffin Columbia Insurance 4
#35 Tim Piersant 4
#35 William H. Satterfield Spencer Wright Induatries 4
#35 Karishma Minsariya Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. 4
#35 Charles D. Cofield Arrowstar 4
#35 Richard Glassell Columbia Insurance 4
#35 Cab Bramlett Columbia Insurance 4
#35 Walter Robb Andersen 4
#35 Bryan Morton Columbia Insurance 4
#35 Gary Lynn Brock Textile Management Associates 4
#35 Clyde Ray Burgess Mohawk Carpet Distribution 4
#35 Kim K. Amos Columbia Insurance 4
#35 Carol BELL 4
#35 John W. Braud Xl Co. 4
#35 Oliver A. Wyman 4
#35 Paul Walker Unknown 4

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