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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Mechelen, BE ranks #3,623 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 813 patents from 182 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Mechelen, BE include Innogenetics N.V., Johnson & Johnson, Total Research & Technology Feluy.

Showing 1–50 of 182 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Geert Maertens Innogenetics N.V. 45
2 Lili Hu Johnson & Johnson 37
2 Piet Tom Bert Paul Wigerinck Johnson & Johnson 37
#4 Daan Dewachter Total Research & Technology Feluy 32
#5 Christel Jeanne Marie Menet Galapagos Nv 29
#6 Wilfried Vandervorst Imec Vzw 28
#7 Reginald Christophe Xavier Brys Galapagos Nv 27
#8 Steven Emiel Van der Plas Galapagos Nv 23
#9 Martin James Inglis Andrews Galapagos Nv 17
#10 Maarten Rits Sap Ag 14
#10 Nick Vandeghinste Galapagos Nv 14
#12 Oscar Mammoliti Galapagos Nv 12
#12 Tse-I Lin Johnson & Johnson 12
#14 Luc Van Rompaey Galapagos Nv 11
#14 Johan Defoer Borealis Ag 11
#14 Gregory Bar Johnson & Johnson 11
#17 Kristien Johanna Maria Verhoeven Cochlear Limited 10
#17 Luk Macken 10
#19 Sébastien Laurent Xavier Martina Galapagos Nv 9
#19 Matthijs Killian Cochlear Limited 9
#19 Javier Blanc Galapagos Nv 9
#19 Wouter Mollemans Nobel Biocare Services Ag 9
#19 Hans Kelgtermans Galapagos Nv 9
#19 Robin Lefebvre The Procter & Gamble 9
#25 Samory DE ZITTER Commscope Technologies 8
#25 Jurgen Van Vlem Cochlear Limited 8
#25 Marc Maria Alex Bleukx Philips 8
#25 Gerben Albert Van 'T Klooster Johnson & Johnson 8
#29 Joerg Pesch Cochlear Limited 7
#29 Peter Nys 7
#29 Willy P. De Smedt Agfa-Gevaert Nv 7
#32 Ruben Bordin Etex Services Nv 6
#32 Iris Bogaerts The Procter & Gamble 6
#32 Joost Peter Leflere The Procter & Gamble 6
#32 Richard A. Ooms Agfa-Gevaert Nv 6
#32 Kenny De Meirleir R.E.D. Laboratories, N.V. 6
#32 Stefaan Margriet Albert Van Hoogenbemt Alcatel 6
#32 Chris Van Der Auwera Alcatel 6
#39 Obaid ur Rehman Qazi Cochlear Limited 5
#39 Edmond Op De Beeck Alcatel Lucent 5
#39 Sébastien Jean Jacques Cédric Dropsit Montovert Galapagos Nv 5
#39 Giovanni Alessandro Tricarico Galapagos Nv 5
#39 Guy Pardon 5
#44 Tanya Cecile Corneel Van Rompuy The Procter & Gamble 4
#44 Ruben Lysens Broadcom 4
#44 Guido P. Piessens 3M 4
#44 Patrick Loosen Ucb S.A. 4
#44 Ibrahim Bouchataoui Cochlear Limited 4
#44 Walter Verstraeten Sanofi 4
#44 Bas van Dijk Cochlear Limited 4