Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Sept 30, 2025

Houston, TX ranks #48 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 109,516 patents from 21,073 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Houston, TX include Geosource, Halliburton Energy Services, Micron. That works out to 47.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 10,651–10,700 of 21,073 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
#8651 John M. Coogler Geosource 2
#8651 Sam Arthur Brisendine 2
#8651 Julien Christian Valery Marek Halliburton Energy Services 2
#8651 Coe F. Miles Micron 2
#8651 Bradley Allan Melancon Baker Hughes Holdings 2
#8651 Daniel Cowan US Air Force 2
#8651 Thomas Tuan-Huy Do National Oilwell Varco 2
#8651 Shiting Lan William Marsh Rice University 2
#8651 Kenneth Dejuan Johnson Saudi Arabian Oil 2
#8651 Sibani Lisa Biswal William Marsh Rice University 2
#8651 Sajid A. Momin HP 2
#8651 James Suliburk Baylor College Of Medicine 2
#8651 Oswaldo J. Perez Weatherford Technology Holdings 2
#8651 Alex D. Hollanshead 2
#8651 Arturo Ernesto Menchaca Lobato 2
#8651 Nwamaka Nzeocha Chevron 2
#8651 Edward R. Brewer 2
#8651 Morton Jacobs Amca International 2
#8651 Trey D. Cook 2
#8651 Derek D. Perronne HP 2
#8651 Efrain Aguiluz Trinity Bay Equipment Holdings 2
#8651 Christy Franco Baylor College Of Medicine 2
#8651 William C. Altman Corinnova Incorporated 2
#8651 Glenn C. Spangler 2
#8651 Malcolm E. Whittaker Halliburton Energy Services 2
#8651 Chin Hou Lin NASA 2
#8651 Ala Eddine Omrani Ensco International Incorporated 2
#8651 Thomas S. Teasdale Chevron 2
#8651 Thiago Bigarella Aker Solutions As 2
#8651 Mazen I. Dauleh 2
#8651 Chang Li Chevron 2
#8651 Jack L. Lowell Nl Industries 2
#8651 Aaron J. Seriff Shell Oil Compny 2
#8651 John William Beck, III Jurong Shipyard Pte 2
#8651 Daniel Basaldua 2
#8651 Rene Radhay Schlumberger Technology 2
#8651 Walter G. Roup 2
#8651 Richard T. Schaefer Schlumberger Technology 2
#8651 Gene M. Long Amca International 2
#8651 Gary A. Dildy, III 2
#8651 Michael A. Belfort 2
#8651 Reginald A. Whyte, Jr. Hewlett Packard Enterprise 2
#8651 George C. Duncan Weatherford/Lamb 2
#8651 Richard Lee Stringfellow Hydril Usa Distribution 2
#8651 Premkumar Mongattil Nabors Drilling Technologies Usa 2
#8651 Daniel John Janitor Shell Oil Compny 2
#8651 Doug Compton Amsted Rail Company 2
#8651 James K. Bannerman Dresser Industries 2
#8651 Anthony R. Reed Cassella Aktiengesellschaft 2
#8651 Nabil Demian 2

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