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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Merelbeke, BE ranks #4,946 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 541 patents from 110 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Merelbeke, BE include Ablynx N.V., Bayer Bioscience N.V., Bayer Cropscience N.V..

Showing 1–50 of 110 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Marie-Ange Buyse Ablynx N.V. 57
2 Jeroen Van Rie Bayer Bioscience N.V. 25
2 Marc De Block Bayer Cropscience N.V. 25
#4 Reinhard Meersschaert Samsonite Ip Holdings S.A R.L. 21
#4 Cedric Jozef Neotere Ververken Ablynx N.V. 21
#6 Guy Hermans Ablynx N.V. 19
#7 Daniel Cornelis Milestone Agriculture 17
#8 Roland Contreras Universiteit Gent 16
#8 Marcel Heerman Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 16
#8 Tom Claes Imec Vzw 16
#11 Jean-Pierre Maes Chevron 15
#12 Serge S. Lievens Chevron 13
#13 Karen Cromie Novartis Ag 12
#13 Christian Stevens Universiteit Gent 12
#15 Marnix Tack onsemi 11
#15 Daniel Convents Unilever Home & Personal Care Usa, Division Of Conopco 11
#17 Anje CAUWELS Orionis Biosciences 10
#17 Glenn Van Langenhove Medical Development Technologies S.A. 10
#19 Johan De Poortere The Procter & Gamble 9
#19 Bart Den Boer Basf Agricultural Solutions Seed Us 9
#19 Bart Rossel Oystershell Nv 9
#22 Tom Van De Wiele Universiteit Gent 8
#23 Sabine Neirynck Intrexon Actobiotics N.V. 7
#24 Jan Vlietinck Microsoft 6
#24 Tom Beeckman Universiteit Gent 6
#24 Bart Vertenten Nxp B.V. 6
#27 Christophe Ris Microsoft 5
#27 Freddy Haesebrouck Universiteit Gent 5
#27 Bart D'hoore Cerence Operating 5
#27 Stephen T'Siobbel Tom Tom Global Content B.V. 5
#31 Ronny Bockstaele Interuniversitair Micro-Electronica Centrum Vzw 4
#31 Frank Pasmans Universiteit Gent 4
#31 Philippe Alard Johnson & Johnson 4
#31 Eddy De Backer onsemi 4
#31 Dirk Vanderschueren Arcelormittal France 4
#31 Pieter-Jan SABBE Flooring Industies Limited, Sarl 4
#31 Jürgen De Zaeytijd Bricsys Nv 4
#38 Petra Sophie Tiels Universiteit Gent 3
#38 Geert Machtelinck Agfa Healthcare Nv 3
#38 Anna Depicker Universiteit Gent 3
#38 Tom Sterken Imec 3
#38 Robin Jacques Matton Taminco Bvba 3
#38 Filip Boyen Universiteit Gent 3
#44 Bruno Goddeeris Universiteit Gent 2
#44 Dieter Fauconnier Cnh Industrial America 2
#44 Kristien Rasschaert Universiteit Gent 2
#44 Dino Seppi Cerence Operating 2
#44 Philippe D'Hooghe ExxonMobil 2
#44 Annelies Coddens Universiteit Gent 2
#44 Jan Remi Smis 2