Fukuoka, JP ranks #4,880 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 552 patents from 14 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Fukuoka, JP include Murata Manufacturing Co., Sony, Seiko Epson.
Showing 1–14 of 14 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomoyuki Nakamura | Murata Manufacturing Co. | 100 |
| 2 | Kazunori Hayashi | Sony | 88 |
| 3 | Takashi Kawaguchi | Seiko Epson | 85 |
| #4 | Mamoru Tanaka | Mitsui Chemicals | 70 |
| #5 | Naoyuki Watanabe | Kyoraku Industrial Co. | 52 |
| #6 | Masahiro Ohashi | Sumitomo Electric Industries | 38 |
| #7 | Hideo Tsukamoto | Hitachi | 29 |
| #8 | Koji Sakurai | Toyoda Gosei Co. | 26 |
| #9 | Kaneo Mohri | Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha | 21 |
| #10 | Atsushi Takahara | Kyushu University, National University | 15 |
| #11 | Iwao Myojin | Mitsui High-Tec | 14 |
| #12 | Shinya Nomura | Abb Schweiz Ag | 7 |
| #13 | Toyoaki Murohara | Boston Scientific Scimed | 5 |
| #14 | Yasuo Hirakawa | Mitsubishi Electric | 2 |