Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Midland, TX ranks #1,921 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 1,687 patents from 491 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Midland, TX include Ortloff Engineers, Key Energy Services, Intel. That works out to 12.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 491 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Hank M. Hudson Ortloff Engineers 65
1 John D. Wilkinson Ortloff Engineers 65
3 Frederic M. Newman Key Energy Services 55
#4 Joe T. Lynch Ortloff Engineers 32
#4 Jeffrey K. Greason Intel 32
#4 Thomas H. Selman Selman And Associates 32
#7 Ralph Remsburg Magic Leap 29
#8 Raymond Hofman Peak Completion Technologies 23
#8 William Sloane Muscroft Peak Completion Technologies 23
#10 Martin Lozano The Boeing 22
#10 Douglas E. Beyer Dow Global Technologies 22
#12 John M. Raglin Wellworx Energy Solutions 19
#13 Harry W. Morris Aol 18
#13 Rayburn C. Butts Butts Properties 18
#13 Daryoosh Beigzadeh Dow Global Technologies 18
#16 Mark E. Fisher Tomcat Global 17
#16 Sharif Sharif Zirconium Technology 17
#18 Jossian Oppenheimer Dow Agrosciences 16
#18 Michael C. Pierce Uop 16
#18 Sammy K. Brown Alpine Microsystems 16
#18 Michele M. Thomas ExxonMobil 16
#18 John Dorman Circinus Medical Technology 16
#23 Hiram E. Lindsey, Jr. Mwl Tool & Supply 15
#23 Kenneth Davis Lares Research 15
#25 Jose A. Garcia Alcatel Usa Sourcing 14
#26 Derek L. Nelms Baker Hughes Holdings 13
#27 Roy E. Campbell Elcor 12
#27 Federico Pedro Fawzi Ast & Science 12
#27 Bob T. Wilson Diamond Oil Well Drilling 12
#30 Michael K. Smith Freightliner 11
#31 Brian Hill Black Diamond Oilfield Rentals 10
#31 Travis Harrel Bluecore Completions 10
#31 George R Dreher 10
#31 Roger P. Allwin Lindsey Completion Systems 10
#31 Gary V. Marshall Modicum 10
#31 Manuel D. Mills 10
#37 Kimberly R. Gerard 360 Electrical, L.L.C. 9
#37 Timothy C Svarczkopf Imperative Chemical Partners 9
#37 Luke N. Morrow Pony Al 9
#37 Kenneth B. Nolen Lufkin Industries 9
#37 David N. Harry Benchmark Research & Technology 9
#37 Clifford J. Hensley 9
#43 Tony L. Martinez Ortloff Engineers 8
#43 Don V. Carruth Unknown 8
#43 Jyothi Swaroop Samayamantula Unknown 8
#43 Doug Walser Halliburton Energy Services 8
#43 Horace R. Newsom Mosley Machinery Co. 8
#43 Sam G. Gibbs Lufkin Industries 8
#43 David Belew Unknown 8
#50 Adam Johnson Seattle Children'S Hospital 7

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