Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Marion, IA ranks #1,350 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 2,489 patents from 453 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Marion, IA include Skyworks Solutions, Silverbrook Research Pty, Motorola. That works out to 59.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 453 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 David Steven Ripley Skyworks Solutions 142
2 David William Jensen Silverbrook Research Pty 84
3 Chenggang Xie Motorola 61
#4 Raymond Zanoni Rockwell Collins 53
#5 Thomas P. Binder Archer-Daniels-Midland 45
#6 Stephen J. Kelly Intermec Ip 44
#7 Tj T. Kwon Rockwell Collins 35
#8 Roy E. Robertson Rockwell Collins 34
#9 Tracy J. Barnidge Rockwell Collins 33
#9 Eric N. Anderson Rockwell Collins 33
#11 Jeremiah D. Wolf Rockwell Collins 32
#12 James A. Clark Bausch & Lomb Incorporated 29
#13 Travis S. Vanderkamp Rockwell Collins 27
#14 Douglas A. Bell Rockwell Collins 26
#15 Timothy R. Faber Schneider Electric Usa 24
#15 Daniel E. Alt Norand 24
#15 Dennis D. King IBM 24
#18 Brian J. Herting Rockwell Collins 23
#19 Brandon C. Hamilton Rockwell Collins 22
#19 Dana J. Jensen Rockwell Collins 22
#21 Gregory L. Mumford Verizon 21
#22 Matilda G. Livadaru Rockwell Collins 20
#22 Jeffrey D. Russell 20
#22 Matthew Lee Banowetz Skyworks Solutions 20
#22 Nathaniel P. Wyckoff Rockwell Collins 20
#26 Jiwon L. Moran Rockwell Collins 19
#27 Mark M. Mulbrook Rockwell Collins 18
#28 Scott Thomas Wmc Resources 17
#28 David L. Medin Spatial Photonics 17
#28 Nicholas R. Bray John Deere 17
#31 Jonathan Christian Crandall Skyworks Solutions 16
#31 Anders P. Walker Rockwell Collins 16
#31 Bobby D. Foote Rockwell Collins 16
#31 Michael John Hora Cargill, Incorporated 16
#31 Brent J. Nelson Rockwell Collins 16
#36 Roger A. Dana Rockwell Collins 15
#36 Daniel Y. Chiew Rockwell Collins 15
#38 Shih-Yih Young Rockwell Collins 14
#38 Jonathan A. Lovseth Rockwell Collins 14
#38 Michael Peter Stemper Terex Usa 14
#38 Andi Jakupi Schneider Electric Usa 14
#38 Craig M. Miller Donnelly 14
#43 Matthew Vrba 13
#43 Matthew Jacob Cunnien Rockwell Collins 13
#43 Jeffrey R. Schussler Pioneer (Corteva) 13
#43 Daniel Ian Moore Haier Us Appliance Solutions 13
#43 Paul Nicks Go Daddy Operating Company 13
#48 Brian R. Roggendorf Rockwell Collins 12
#48 David T. Medin Crystal Group 12
#48 Ryan Murphy Rockwell Collins 12

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