Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Eureka, MO ranks #3,822 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 762 patents from 119 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Eureka, MO include Nevro, Adolor, Boston Scientific Scimed. That works out to 65.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 119 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 James R. Thacker Nevro 133
2 Roland E. Dolle Adolor 87
3 Gil Vardi Boston Scientific Scimed 63
#4 David L. Price Monsanto Technology 47
#5 Jeffrey H. Wood The Boeing 43
#6 John C. Davis Code 3 39
#7 John Warren Thomas G.D. Searle 26
#8 Joseph B. Monahan Confluence Life Sciences 19
#9 Michael Jansma American Power Conversion 14
#10 Karl R. Wolf, Jr. Alcotek 13
#11 Toan M. Ngo 12
#12 Michael John Henrichs Ip Reservoir 10
#12 Joseph James Ventura Cooper Technologies 10
#12 Joanne Nosiglia Antennas Direct 10
#15 James J. Albanese United Industries 8
#15 Gary Buhrman Angeles 8
#15 Mario Guillermo Albuja Societe Des Produits Nestle S.A. 8
#15 Kuniko K. Kretzmer G.D. Searle 8
#19 William L. Moench, Jr. Monsanto Technology 7
#19 Aaron Knirr 7
#19 Christopher James Dix Unknown 7
#19 Michael Underbrink Schlumberger Technology 7
#23 Michael Zavarella Anheuser-Busch 6
#24 Clifford B. Sowadski The Boeing 5
#24 Thomas M. Kornblum Control Devices 5
#26 Ed Honigfort AT&T 4
#26 William T. Tingle The Crawford Group 4
#26 J. Tracy Watson Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions 4
#26 Trent Tinsley The Crawford Group 4
#26 Walter R. Knox Bp Chemicals Limited 4
#26 Steven R. Brncic Clayton 4
#26 Michael J. D'Anna Hussmann 4
#33 Sallianne E. Sorget Rovi Guides 3
#33 James D. Allemann 3
#33 Scott R. Ebrecht Roto-Die Company 3
#33 Edwin G. Weichselbaum Sherwood Medical 3
#33 Melvin Stanley 3
#33 Michael Jerina Purina Animal Nutrition 3
#33 Tracy J. Watson 3
#33 James H. Vaughan Medtronic 3
#33 Louis F. Murray The Boeing 3
#33 Brendan Cuddihee Koala 3
#33 Randall Leet AT&T 3
#33 Scott Lay 3
#33 Ryan Paul Sobotka Xtreme Manufacturing 3
#33 Rico A. Caldo Monsanto Technology 3
#47 Jack Engsberg Barnes-Jewish Hospital 2
#47 Russell David Odegard 2
#47 Michael Joseph Spenner Harman International Industries, Incorporated 2
#47 Steven G. Schlarman Emc 2

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