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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Heerlen, NL ranks #6,040 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 413 patents from 168 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Heerlen, NL include Philips Lighting Holding B.V., Dsm Ip Assets B.V., Ford.

Showing 1–50 of 168 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Armand Michel Marie Lelkens Philips Lighting Holding B.V. 34
2 Martinus Johannes Nicolaas Jacobs Dsm Ip Assets B.V. 18
3 Sergio Codonesu Ford 16
#4 Alexander Henzen Philips 15
#5 Peter W. A. Zegelaar Ford 14
#6 Tiemen Poorter Philips 13
#7 Johannes C. Delhaes Rubber- En Kunststoffabriek Enbi B. V. 11
#8 Marcel Antonius Elisabeth Verbeek Fortimedix Assets Ii B.V. 9
#8 Pieter Joseph Clara Van Der Wel Koniniklijke Philips N.V. 9
#10 Lambert H. T. Van Unen Stamicarbon B.V. 8
#11 Sze-Man Mok Sunhing Millennium 6
#11 Anton Ginzburg Sabic Global Technologies B.V. 6
#13 Harry Gijsbers Lumileds 5
#13 Pieter Dekker National Oilwell Varco 5
#13 Eduard E. A. Gillissen U.S. Philips 5
#16 Raymond Paulus Hubertus Nollé Ranpak 4
#16 Maurice Johan Jozef Haan Oce-Technologies B.V. 4
#16 Gerrit H. Van Leeuwen Philips 4
#16 Jozef M. H. Linsen Dsm Ip Assets B.V. 4
#16 Ron Schormans Pie Medical Imaging B.V. 4
#16 Hendricus Franciscus AUSSEMS Dsm Ip Assets B.V. 4
#16 August L. H. Simons U.S. Philips 4
#16 Jan M. J. Janssen Synopsys 4
#24 Johannes Van De Kamer Philips 3
#24 Lambertus G. J. De Haart Forschungszentrum Jülich Gmbh 3
#24 Engelbertus Rongen U.S. Philips 3
#24 Johnny W. Van Der Velden U.S. Philips 3
#24 Gerardus Arnoldus Rademakers Afton Chemical 3
#24 Henri J. H. Beelen Dsm N.V. 3
#24 Dirk Van Houwelingen U.S. Philips 3
#24 Remy Drummen 3
#24 Johannes W. J. M. Scheuermann U.S. Philips 3
#24 Herman R. L. Van Heumen Ranpak 3
#24 Reinder Smid U.S. Philips 3
#24 Tim Dirk Jan Jongen Medtronic 3
#24 Jan Mathijs Meijers Innocom Technology (Shenzhen) Co. 3
#24 Yok-Lam Kwong University Of Hong Kong 3
#24 Gerbert Schaap 3
#24 Boudewijn Johannes Catharinus Jacobs Philips 3
#40 Paulus Johannes Maria Janssen 2
#40 Johan W. Stolk U.S. Philips 2
#40 Gerrit P. Van Der Beek U.S. Philips 2
#40 Heinrich Emil Jerzembski Enerco Group 2
#40 Vassilios Zaspalis Philips 2
#40 Max Rose-Marie Wilhelmus Scheepers Technische Universiteit Eindhoven 2
#40 Joseph A. J. Hahnraths Dsm N.V. 2
#40 Albert De Graaf Degussa-Huels Ag 2
#40 Bernardus J.H. Dijkstra Dsm N.V. 2
#40 Theodorus L. Welzen U.S. Philips 2
#40 Mischa Eduard Tanja Nelis Philips 2