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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Marlette, MI ranks #25,616 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 43 patents from 18 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Marlette, MI include Borgwarner, Plastics Research, General Motors. That works out to 23.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–18 of 18 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 R. Keith Martin Borgwarner 14
2 Richard A. Gauthier Plastics Research 6
3 Roy Keith Martin General Motors 3
3 Randy Haas Hamilton Beach Brands 3
#5 Henry L. Rock 2
#5 David Elgart Dura Global Technologies 2
#5 Wayne Dittrich 2
#8 Paul A. Lefler 1
#8 James K. Ramsey 1
#8 Lowell T. Driver 1
#8 Shane L. Kady Ti Group Automotive Systems 1
#8 Joseph L. Ruchgy 1
#8 Dale W. Jurn 1
#8 Emil Badertscher Hans Oetiker Ag Maschinen-Und Apparatefabrik 1
#8 Scott M. Stieler 1
#8 Charles Clapsaddle 1
#8 Curtis Hare 1
#8 Matthew T. Strickler Steering Solutions Ip Holding 1

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