Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Jackson, MI ranks #2,000 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 1,623 patents from 406 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Jackson, MI include Amcor Limited, Microchips, New Venture Gear. That works out to 51.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 406 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Richard J. Steih Amcor Limited 63
2 John T. Santini, Jr. Microchips 49
3 G. David Lisch Amcor Limited 45
#4 Frederick C. Beuerle Amcor Limited 30
#5 Barry L. Frost New Venture Gear 26
#5 Paul J. E. Fournier Aeroquip 26
#7 Justin Jon Raymond Stryker 25
#8 Paul T. Jordan Jacobs Chuck Technology 23
#8 Todd Marshall Abb Vie 23
#10 Salah Huwais Huwais Ip Holding 22
#11 Patrick J. McCleer Means Industries 21
#11 Richard Krzesicki Visteon Global Technologies 21
#11 Alan R. Allread Aeroquip 21
#14 Ronald R. Siegrist Hoover Universal 19
#14 James J. Daley Fca Us Llc. 19
#14 Neil E. Robb Borgwarner 19
#17 Dennis Fisher Adco Proucts 18
#17 James M. Smith Certainteed 18
#19 Gary M. Jenski, Jr. Eaton Intelligent Power Limited 16
#19 Aaron T. Crumm Adaptive Materials 16
#19 Keith Olivier Tenneco Automotive Operating Company 16
#19 Robert A. Sterett Aeroquip 16
#23 George David Lisch Amcor Limited 15
#24 Jason J McConnell BMW 14
#24 Brian J. Briddell Adco Proucts 14
#26 Rex Blakeman Apq Development 13
#26 Michael Olen Nevins University of California 13
#28 William C. Marrison Aeroquip 12
#28 John W. DeGeorge Tenneco Automotive Operating Company 12
#28 Thomas H. Phlipot Progressive Dynamics 12
#31 Phillip J. Norkey Pilot Industries 11
#31 Theodore A. Malott Borgwarner 11
#31 Gary B. Challender Aeroquip 11
#34 Leland D. Falde Illinois Tool Works 10
#34 Christopher T. Cantrell Eaton Intelligent Power Limited 10
#34 William W. Schap Itt 10
#34 Bryce Evans Aeroquip 10
#34 Joel Pazhayampallil General Motors 10
#34 Ashley A. Schultz Certainteed 10
#34 Joseph M Dekar Fca Us Llc. 10
#34 David Hornick Gulfstream Aerospace 10
#42 Gregory S. Latka Gsl Technology 9
#42 Greg Holland Vocollect 9
#42 Randall M. Elinski Certainteed 9
#42 Zachary White Revision Military S.A.R.L. 9
#42 John C. Field Parker-Hannifin 9
#47 Robert A. Laipply Aeroquip 8
#47 Paul M. Holmes Aeroquip 8
#47 Gregory Hurley Keurig Green Mountain 8
#47 Larry J. Geer Tenneco Automotive Operating Company 8

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