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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Lille, BE ranks #20,966 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 61 patents from 16 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Lille, BE include Asml Netherlands B.V., Alcatel, H.J. Heinz.

Showing 1–16 of 16 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Youssef Karel Maria De Vos Asml Netherlands B.V. 15
2 Stefaan De Cnodder Alcatel 12
3 Luc Vets H.J. Heinz 7
#4 Bart Petrus Anna Maria Jozef Medaer Johnson & Johnson 5
#4 Harry Franciscus Ludovica Vanhoof Alcatel 5
#6 Wim Albert Alex Aelterman Johnson & Johnson 4
#7 Joannes Petrus Van Dun Johnson & Johnson 2
#7 Michael Verellen Teepak 2
#7 Guido Franciscus Smans Johnson & Johnson 2
#10 Petrus Johannes van der Spek Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam 1
#10 Daan Copmans Sensorion 1
#10 Jean J. Fuger European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) 1
#10 Els Peeters Mars, Incorporated 1
#10 Willy Modest Louisa Willems Johnson & Johnson 1
#10 Annemie Francine Valckx Johnson & Johnson 1
#10 Jan Leys Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 1