Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Kuna, ID ranks #3,645 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 808 patents from 87 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Kuna, ID include Micron, Round Rock Research, Apple. That works out to 33.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 87 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Monte Manning Micron 157
2 F. Daniel Gealy Round Rock Research 94
3 Paul A. Morgan Micron 54
#4 Dan Gealy Micron 45
#5 Eric H. Freeman Micron 38
#6 John VanNortwick Micron 36
#6 Michael E. Hess Micron 36
#8 Tuman Earl Allen, III Micron 28
#8 Randon K. Richards Micron 28
#10 Quin C. Hoellwarth Apple 26
#11 Kevin G. Werhane Micron 20
#12 Jerrold M. Dobbins Kee Action Sports I 17
#13 Joshua J. Nekl Zilog 16
#14 Steve W. Heppler Micron 13
#15 Nicholaus M. Thompson Electronic Controls 12
#15 Richard N. Hedden Micron 12
#17 Kevin W. Hutto Micron 11
#17 Daniel Gealy Micron 11
#19 Bryan David Kerstetter Micron 9
#20 James M. Ocker Micron 7
#21 Robert Seekell 6
#22 Brian Hammond Multiquip 5
#22 Dale G. Wilson American Semiconductor 5
#22 Mike Hess Micron 5
#22 Wyland L. Atkins Scp Global Technologies 5
#26 Marlon W. Hug Micron 4
#26 Neal Bowen Micron 4
#26 Carey Blue Micron 4
#26 H. Monte Manning Micron 4
#26 Patrick Daniel White Micron 4
#26 Derek F. Lundberg Micron 4
#26 Damon E. Van Gerpen Micron 4
#26 Quincy R. Holton Micron 4
#26 Barbara J. Bailey Micron 4
#35 Jason Wing Micron 3
#35 Jamie C. Porter Micron 3
#35 David W. Stark 3
#35 Josh D. Woodland Micron 3
#35 Michael Lord Evercom Systems 3
#40 Susan L. Larson 2
#40 Julie Stewart Scentsy 2
#40 Kevin Pointer Preco Electronics 2
#40 Lisa Diane Goslin 2
#40 Reed Smith 2
#40 Steven Lynn 2
#40 Ron Shellenberger 2
#40 Trena Nelson Unknown 2
#40 F Daniel Gealy Micron 2
#40 Fred Daniel Gealy, III Intel 2
#40 Margo Whale HP 2

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