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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Eads, TN ranks #9,907 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 203 patents from 27 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Eads, TN include Smith & Nephew, Spine Wave, Wright Medical Technology.

Showing 1–27 of 27 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Thomas A. Russell Smith & Nephew 52
2 John Pafford Spine Wave 24
3 Terry McLean Smith & Nephew 23
#4 Gary W. Lowery Wright Medical Technology 22
#5 James Edward Orsak Wright Medical Technology 19
#6 Constance Elaine Johnston Gyrus Ent, L.L.C. 12
#7 Arnold E. Postlethwaite University Of Tennessee 9
#8 David Harness Wright Medical Technology 8
#9 Raymond H. Roberson, Jr. Smith & Nephew 7
#10 John P Herrman The Steel Network 5
#11 Kevin S. Merigian 2
#11 Thomas Gary BIRD USDA 2
#11 Wayne Addison 2
#11 Leonard Lothstein University Of Tennessee 2
#11 Clark E. Grosvenor University Of Tennessee 2
#16 Tucker William Spiecha 1
#16 Judith Soberman 1
#16 Tanner August Spiecha 1
#16 Paul D. Strain Lockheed Martin 1
#16 Arnold Postlethwait University Of Tennessee 1
#16 Dusty Anna Parker Needham Warsaw Orthopedic 1
#16 Patrick E. Huckabee 1
#16 Jimmy R. Richardson Durand-Raute Industries 1
#16 Joseph E. Holley, JR. 1
#16 Brian Matthew Spiecha 1
#16 Stephen Tanzer 1
#16 Dawn Ryan McLean Smith & Nephew 1

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