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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Montpellier, FR ranks #1,164 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 2,875 patents from 932 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Montpellier, FR include L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude, Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Solvay (Société Anonyme).

Showing 1–50 of 932 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Christian Monereau L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude 78
2 Gilles Gosselin Idenix Pharmaceuticals 58
3 Bernard Boutevin Solvay (Société Anonyme) 53
#4 Pierre Casellas Sanofi-Aventis 50
#5 Xavier Emonds-Alt Sanofi 46
#6 Francis Barth Sanofi-Aventis 42
#7 Jean-Louis Imbach CNRS 40
#8 Jean Martinez CNRS 34
#8 Jean Wagnon Sanofi 34
#8 Bruno Ameduri CNRS 34
#11 Bernard Bourrie Sanofi-Aventis 30
#12 Thierry Marnay Depuy Synthes Products 27
#13 Gilles Uze CNRS 24
#14 Francois-Rene Alexandre Idenix Pharmaceuticals 23
#15 Henri Demarne Sanofi 22
#16 Bernard Labeeuw Sanofi 21
#17 Jean-Claude Laborde Devax 20
#17 Dieter Knoll Ihp Gmbh—Innovations For High Performance Microelectronics / Leibniz-Institut Für Innovative Mikroelektronik 20
#17 Lucien Blondel Quantum Surgical 20
#20 Guillaume Hoareau IBM 19
#21 Ivan Deleuze IBM 17
#21 Virginie Pevere Rhodia Chimie 17
#21 Serge Martinez Sanofi-Aventis 17
#24 Dominique Olliero Sanofi 16
#25 Samir Hamamah Centre Hospitalier Et Universitaire De Brest 15
#25 Jacqueline Lansen Pharmacia & Upjohn S.P.A. 15
#25 Andre Pelegrin Universite De Montpellier 15
#25 Frederic Galtier Continental Automotive France 15
#29 Philippe Nerin Horiba Abx Sas 13
#29 Bob Ebert Palm Firm 13
#29 Francois Figueras Elf France 13
#32 Jean-Philippe Ducoux Sanofi 12
#32 Laetitia Gazagnes Hill-Rom Services 12
#34 Sebastien Deshayes Aadigen 11
#34 Thierry Durand Universite De Montpellier 11
#34 Thierry Flocard Hill-Rom Industries Sa 11
#34 Karidia Konate Aadigen 11
#34 Emmanuel Tong-Viet IBM 11
#34 Bruno Robert Universite De Montpellier 11
#34 Philippe Soubrie Sanofi 11
#34 Jean-Claude Breliere Sanofi 11
#34 Alexandre Prieur Progastrine Et Cancers S.À R.L. 11
#43 Eric Manginot Société De Conseils De Recherches Et D'Applications Scientifiques (S.C.R.A.S) Sas 10
#43 Franciane Paul Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire De Montpellier 10
#43 Andre A. Pavia Unknown 10
#43 Jean-Louis Viard Hill-Rom Industries Sa 10
#43 Roger Brodin Sanofi 10
#43 Ghislain David CNRS 10
#49 Sylvain Caillol CNRS 9
#49 Robert Corriu CNRS 9