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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Leonard, MI ranks #5,784 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 440 patents from 83 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Leonard, MI include Trw Vehicle Safety Systems, Chrysler Group, General Motors. That works out to 1167.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 83 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Kurt F. Fischer Trw Vehicle Safety Systems 127
2 K. Neil Walling Chrysler Group 41
3 Scott P. Wassell General Motors 29
#4 Larry J. Winget 28
#5 Diane K. McQueen General Motors 15
#6 Mark Geoffrey Masen Maxitrol 11
#6 Michael R. Kaphengst General Motors 11
#8 Kenric P Socks Chrysler Group 8
#8 Arnold W. Millsap General Motors 8
#8 Russell I. Johnson Ford 8
#11 Nizar Trigui Ford 7
#11 Ciro A. Spigno General Motors 7
#11 David J Ewers Daimlerchrysler Ag 7
#11 James P. DeFillipi Nd Industries 7
#15 Michael H. Lovell General Motors 6
#15 Philip John PORTER The Procter & Gamble 6
#15 Eric A. Matoy Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems 6
#18 Theresa Clark Mediaone Group 5
#19 James Elsarelli Brose Fahrzeugteile Gmbh & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft 4
#19 Christopher R. Terry Itt Manufacturing Enterprises 4
#19 Ken McQueen Lear 4
#19 Richard L. Arundale Jvis-Usa 4
#23 Marc Musial Daimlerchrysler Ag 3
#23 Anthony Trecapelli 3
#23 Robert Hicks General Motors 3
#23 Charles H. Olk General Motors 3
#27 Donald L. Heath Ecd-Anr Energy Conversion 2
#27 Mark Michael Berklich General Motors 2
#27 Ellis L. Nordbeck 2
#27 Robert K. Hewelt Unknown 2
#27 Daniel James Fullum Ensco 2
#27 James McFarland Lof Plastics 2
#27 Monica E. Dykas General Motors 2
#27 Bryan McMullen 2
#27 Gregory J. Keizer 2
#27 Daniel J. Du-Rocher Lucas Industries Public Limited 2
#27 Franklin L. Kiiskila Trw Vehicle Safety Systems 2
#27 Peter N. Hovland Unknown 2
#27 Matthew Brestovansky Flex-N-Gate Advanced Product Development 2
#27 Bradley T. Kaye 2
#27 James R. Judkins Magna International 2
#27 Brenda L. Horn Borgwarner 2
#27 Jason Franceschina Dm3D Technology 2
#27 John E. Ausen General Motors 2
#45 Lawrence A. Kwiecinski General Motors 1
#45 Jeffrey Richard Edwards Borgwarner 1
#45 Kenneth J. Ugolini Ford 1
#45 Patricia M. O'Brien Motor Wheel 1
#45 Kenneth N. Walling Chrysler Group 1
#45 James A Walendzik Daimlerchrysler Ag 1

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