Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Medina, OH ranks #1,123 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 3,004 patents from 501 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Medina, OH include Plastipak Packaging, The Eastern, Koolspan. That works out to 115.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 501 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Richard C. Darr Plastipak Packaging 204
2 Lee S. Weinerman The Eastern 171
3 James J. Miller Plastipak Packaging 105
#4 Emil Sturniolo Koolspan 48
#5 Anthony James Taylor Glaxo Group Limited 46
#6 Thomas A. VanKirk Diebold Self-Service Systems, Division Of Diebold, Incorporated 44
#7 Phonesacksith Guy Kettavong Vita-Mix Management 41
#8 Eugene J. Kozlowski Vita-Mix Management 38
#9 Thomas F. Robertson Fives North American Combustion 37
#10 Robert Bekoscke Invacare 35
#10 George R. Newkome University Of South Florida 35
#12 Shelby Jay Buell Gojo Industries 34
#13 Edwin A. Sisson M&G Usa 33
#14 Robert Walter Brown The Goodyear Tire & Rubber 31
#15 Ronald N. Brissette Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems Limited 29
#16 Michael Lester Kerns The Goodyear Tire & Rubber 28
#17 Ronald Greinke Ucar Carbon Technology 25
#18 George Jim Papakonstantopoulos The Goodyear Tire & Rubber 24
#19 Brian P. George Cardioinsight Technologies 23
#20 Robert Anthony Neubauer The Goodyear Tire & Rubber 22
#20 William E. Brazis Rubbermaid Incorporated 22
#20 Mark Vanderaar Viasat 22
#20 Joseph A. Lawlor Foundations Worldwide , Inc . 22
#20 Gary D. Roberts Remtech 22
#25 Todd Cassidy C° Change Surgical 21
#25 James C. Beebe Illinois Tool Works 21
#25 Brian Knapp Promerus 21
#25 Dean Mook Hunter'S Manufacturing Company 21
#29 Robert W. Hallman Kodak Polychrome Graphics Company 20
#29 Andres Ignacio Delgado The Goodyear Tire & Rubber 20
#31 James C. Lewis Assistive Technology 19
#31 Gary I. Voss Plastipak Packaging 19
#33 Ryan J. F. Van Wert Vynca 18
#33 Alan M. Bauer Moen Incorporated 18
#35 Richard C. Petek 17
#35 Shaun Patrick Fox The Goodyear Tire & Rubber 17
#35 Richard W. Goettler Lg Fuel Cell Systems 17
#38 Christopher Parker Yale University 16
#38 Daniel Joseph Lyons Cisco 16
#38 Ralph E. Jocke 16
#38 Patricia A. Walker 16
#42 James B. Bushman Corrpro Companies 15
#43 Thomas D. Loughrin Abbott 14
#43 Bruce Straslicka Zimmer Surgical 14
#43 Joseph A. Cowfer 14
#46 Fred D. Solomon Mtd Products 13
#46 John R. Toth Ocean Design Group 13
#48 Donald Chester Kubinski The Goodyear Tire & Rubber 12
#48 Robert E. Yant Quantum Technologies Gmbh 12
#48 David Sander Allstate Insurance 12

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