Hofstade, BE ranks #12,582 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 140 patents from 18 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Hofstade, BE include The Procter & Gamble, Dart Industries, Sony.
Showing 1–18 of 18 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Robert Germain Denutte | The Procter & Gamble | 33 |
| 2 | Hanno Kortleven | Dart Industries | 29 |
| 3 | Daniel Van Nieuwenhove | Sony | 18 |
| #4 | Marc H. Anthonis | ExxonMobil | 16 |
| #5 | Mark Vaeck | Plant Genetic Systems N.V. | 15 |
| #6 | Kris Covens | Imec Vzw | 4 |
| #6 | Sam Vermeir | onsemi | 4 |
| #6 | Kurt Ignoul | The Procter & Gamble | 4 |
| #9 | Eddy De Legher | — | 3 |
| #9 | Koen Maddens | — | 3 |
| #9 | Philip Vandenheuvel | — | 3 |
| #12 | Luc A. Bienstman | International Standard Electric | 2 |
| #13 | Daniel Van Niewenhove | Softkinetic Sensors Nv | 1 |
| #13 | Stefaan Penne | — | 1 |
| #13 | Dirk Dompas | Solvay Sa | 1 |
| #13 | Sam J. B. W. Vermeir | onsemi | 1 |
| #13 | Johan Geeroms | — | 1 |
| #13 | Ruth Janssens | E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And | 1 |