Lede, BE ranks #21,573 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 58 patents from 19 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Lede, BE include Access Business Group International, Cnh Industrial America, Fmc.
Showing 1–19 of 19 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John De Clercq | Access Business Group International | 11 |
| 2 | Tom A. De Lathauwer | Cnh Industrial America | 10 |
| 3 | Emiel Lambrecht | Fmc | 8 |
| #4 | Luc Daenekindt | Tiense Suikerraffinaderij N.V. | 4 |
| #4 | Jan Octaaf De Kerpel | Devgen Nv | 4 |
| #6 | Sarah Snykers | — | 3 |
| #6 | Wim Verbeiren | Fmc | 3 |
| #6 | Abdelhakim Hahati | Tercel Ip Limited | 3 |
| #9 | Kris Luc Rob Coen | — | 2 |
| #10 | Erwin Lekens | Lite-On It | 1 |
| #10 | Paul Verhaegen | — | 1 |
| #10 | Stijn Van Lierde | ExxonMobil | 1 |
| #10 | Lucien Daenekindt | Tiense Suikerraffinaderij N.V. | 1 |
| #10 | Kamiel Slagmulder | — | 1 |
| #10 | George S. Smits | Raffinerie Tirlemontoise S.A. | 1 |
| #10 | Tim Vromman | Beaulieu International Group Nv | 1 |
| #10 | Alberto Russu | Johnson & Johnson | 1 |
| #10 | John De Clerqc | Bombardier Primove Gmbh | 1 |
| #10 | Andries De Koker | Vib Vzw | 1 |