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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Jefferson, OH ranks #16,845 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 88 patents from 26 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Jefferson, OH include Lincoln Global, Microsoft, Oki Data. That works out to 27.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–26 of 26 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Larry L. Church Lincoln Global 14
1 James J. O'Connor Microsoft 14
3 Masahiro Nakabayashi Oki Data 9
#4 Robert P. Munz Lincoln Electronic 6
#5 Daniel Moore Reva Medical 5
#5 Jay M. Noscal Eltech Systems 5
#7 Fred Peterson Unknown 4
#7 Barry D. Pinkney Defense Technology Corporation Of America 4
#9 Michael Gruskiewicz Premix 3
#9 John E. Richnafsky Cleveland Range 3
#11 Edward H. Burke Webb Manufacturing 2
#11 David Zimmerman 2
#11 Thomas Bayt Ranpak 2
#11 Gary K. Febel Ranpak 2
#11 John A. Campagna 2
#16 Jason R. Brand 1
#16 Michael Carrel Parker-Hannifin 1
#16 Russell J. Ford 1
#16 J. Russell Bryer 1
#16 Ralph P. Kitson Avery Dennison 1
#16 Kevin L. Oltmanns 1
#16 Scott Dragon Enpac, L.L.C. 1
#16 Larry E. Browning Acme-Cleveland 1
#16 Lynn Egensperger 1
#16 Laurence G. Bragga 1
#16 Virginia Roberts 1

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