Kitakyushu, JP ranks #6,133 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 405 patents from 12 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Kitakyushu, JP include Chisso, Fujitsu Limited, Mitsubishi Chemical.
Showing 1–12 of 12 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenji Furukawa | Chisso | 85 |
| 2 | Hisao Suzuki | Fujitsu Limited | 66 |
| 3 | Masanori Yamamoto | Mitsubishi Chemical | 56 |
| #4 | Tomonori Suzuki | Toyota | 38 |
| #5 | Yuichi Hirayama | Sony | 32 |
| #6 | Kazuhiro Nakayama | Jgc Catalysts And Chemicals | 28 |
| #7 | Jun Shiraishi | Toto | 27 |
| #8 | Toshiaki Ikeda | Ricoh Company | 26 |
| #9 | Kazuhiko Tsuyama | Seiko Epson | 17 |
| #10 | Mitsuaki Nakanishi | Yaskawa Electric | 12 |
| #11 | Hisayuki Imamura | Hitachi | 11 |
| #12 | Takaki Mizuno | Jgc Catalysts And Chemicals | 7 |