Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Lafayette, LA ranks #1,145 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 2,915 patents from 823 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Lafayette, LA include Frank'S Casing Crew And Rental Tools, Frank'S International, Diamicron. That works out to 24.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 823 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Donald E. Mosing Frank'S Casing Crew And Rental Tools 60
1 Jeremy Richard Angelle Frank'S International 60
3 Clayton F. Gardinier Diamicron 50
#4 Vernon Bouligny Frank'S Casing Crew And Rental Tools 46
#5 David L. Sipos Frank'S Casing Crew And Rental Tools 39
#6 Thomas E. Falgout, Sr. 31
#6 Charles Michael Webre Frank'S Casing Crew And Rental Tools 31
#6 Keith T. Lutgring Frank'S International 31
#9 Jack C. Cowan Inventure Chemical 29
#9 Robert L. Thibodeaux Frank'S International 29
#11 Brian David Begnaud Frank'S Casing Crew And Rental Tools 28
#12 William E. Holmes Genentech 27
#12 John J. Waycuilis Marathon Oil 27
#14 William C. Thomas Thomas Engineering Solutions & Consulting 26
#15 Burney J. Latiolais, Jr. Frank'S International 25
#15 James R. Crawford Superior Energy Services 25
#17 Asadollah Hayatdavoudi University Of Louisiana At Lafayette 24
#18 Jason Lau Viasat 23
#19 Donald L. Williams General Motors 22
#19 Mark G. Fontenot Stryker 22
#21 Boyce D. Burts, Jr. Bottom Line Industries 21
#21 Joe Young Walker Systems 21
#21 John Zimmer 21
#24 Christopher C. Beuershausen Baker Hughes Holdings 20
#24 Kent Byron Unknown 20
#24 William N. Schoeffler 20
#27 Toby Wexler Unknown 19
#27 Donald Scott Rogers Newpark Mats & Integrated Services 19
#29 Jeffrey Reddoch Baker Hughes Holdings 18
#30 Daniel R. Schnaars Ameriglobe 17
#30 Galen R. Clark, II Tetra Technologies 17
#30 Robert Gardes 17
#30 Daniel R. Schnaars, Sr. Ameriglobe 17
#34 Jason Bell 10X Genomics 16
#34 Richard L. Edwards Newpark Mats & Integrated Services 16
#34 Joseph A. Scivicque Level 3 Communications 16
#37 Peter Reid Maher Halliburton Energy Services 15
#37 Todd J. Roy Halliburton Energy Services 15
#37 Joel N. Broussard U.S. Well Services 15
#37 Jean-Pierre MONCLIN Granbio Intellectual Property Holdings 15
#37 James Reaux Oceaneering International 15
#42 John Cobb Tampa Bay Recreation 14
#42 Mark Stephen Sibille Frank'S Casing Crew And Rental Tools 14
#44 Harvey J. Fitzpatrick Halliburton Energy Services 13
#45 Mark L. Phillips Hb Green Resources 12
#45 Scott Joseph Arceneaux Frank'S Casing Crew And Rental Tools 12
#45 Raleigh J. Ledet Apple 12
#48 Lawrence E. Foley Foley Patents 11
#48 Ricky W. Davenport 11
#48 Gene McBride Hunting Titan 11

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