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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Diest, BE ranks #14,728 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 109 patents from 34 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Diest, BE include J.Schmalz Gmbh, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Ku Leuven R&D, Robert Bosch Gmbh.

Showing 1–34 of 34 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Walter Schaaf J.Schmalz Gmbh 13
2 Bart Vanderhoydonck Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Ku Leuven R&D 12
3 Julius Mazurkiewicz Robert Bosch Gmbh 8
#4 William Vanaudenhove Donaldson Company 7
#5 Antoon De Cleen Qcify 6
#5 Petrus Johannes Gerardus Van Der Linden Philips 6
#7 Pieter-Jan SPEELMANS 5
#8 Lode Derhaeg Flowil International Lighting (Holding) B.V. 4
#8 Gert Van Erum 4
#8 Bart Vandevelde Imec 4
#11 Bart Peremans Dana Belgium N.V. 3
#11 Nele Mentens Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 3
#11 Bart Plackle Intel 3
#11 Henk Jan Frans Van Den Abbeele Ciba Specialty Chemicals 3
#15 Guido Ooms 2
#15 Vince Wellens Commscope Connectivity Belgium Bvba 2
#15 Juri Bugajew Oase Gmbh 2
#15 Sven Das Bosal Emission Control Systems Nv 2
#15 Mehmet Akif Erismis Imec 2
#15 Karin Janssen Kaneka 2
#15 Raymond Vanoppre 2
#15 Valerie Francine Hans Eykens The Procter & Gamble 2
#23 Frans Breugelmans Techspace Aero S.A. 1
#23 Eric Bertels Agfa-Gevaert Nv 1
#23 Daniele Scapicchio 1
#23 Martin J. Decoster ExxonMobil 1
#23 Peter Ceyssens Agfa-Gevaert Nv 1
#23 Jean Francois Alexandre Lucas Hegyi Johnson & Johnson 1
#23 Timothy Macken Barco N.V. 1
#23 Yvan Corten Danaher 1
#23 Jean Francois Alexandre Lucas Johnson & Johnson 1
#23 Robert J. M. De Cuester Gte Products 1
#23 Anja Serneels Memray 1
#23 Robert T. M. Van Erum 1