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Nice, FR All Time

2,236 patents  ·  750 inventors

Ranked #1,508 of 112,640 cities Top 2%

Nice, FR ranks #1,508 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 2,236 patents from 750 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Nice, FR include IBM, Galderma Research & Development, Stmicroelectronics (Rousset) Sas.

Showing 1–50 of 750 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Jean-Francois Le Pennec IBM 101
2 Jean-Claude Pascal Galderma Research & Development 43
3 Rene Glaise IBM 39
#4 Pierre Demaj Stmicroelectronics (Rousset) Sas 36
#5 Philippe Gentric Amadeus S.A.S. 27
#6 Albin Pierrick Tonnerre NVIDIA 26
#6 Johan C. F. C. Richter Kamyr 26
#8 Gerard Richter IBM 23
#8 Branislav Musicki Galderma Research & Development 23
#10 Alexandre Corda Nxp B.V. 21
#10 Alain Milius Societe D'Exploitation De Produits Pour Les Industries Chimiques Seppic 21
#12 Michel Lazdunski CNRS 20
#13 Geoffray Matthieu Lacourba NVIDIA 19
#14 Daniel Mauduit IBM 18
#14 Eric Bollens L'Oreal 18
#16 Isabelle Castiel L'Oreal 17
#16 Olivier Bertin IBM 17
#18 Michel Rivier Galderma Research & Development 16
#18 Claude Pin IBM 16
#18 Cyril Negre Mdi Motor Development International S.A. 16
#21 Dominique Rigal IBM 14
#21 Francois Le Maut IBM 14
#21 Nicholas Ayache Inria—Institut National De Recherche En Informatique Et En Automatique 14
#21 Bernard Raynier Panmedica S.A. 14
#25 Rudy Daniello Amadeus S.A.S. 13
#25 Michele Rosso IBM 13
#27 Raoul Parienti — 12
#27 Edouard Da Cruz GE 12
#27 Jean-Chafic Hays Amadeus S.A.S. 12
#27 Cedric Ulmer Sap Ag 12
#27 Eve Coste-Maniere Intuitive Surgical 12
#32 Jean-Pierre Queau Single Buoy Moorings 11
#32 Emmanuel Viale Accenture Global Solutions Limited 11
#32 Olivier Daude IBM 11
#32 Jean-Christophe Buge Galderma Research & Development 11
#32 Ettore Amirante NVIDIA 11
#32 Jean Michel Bernelas IBM 11
#38 Alessio Cavallini Accenture Global Services Limited 10
#38 Jean-Louis Fiorucci Mentis Services France 10
#38 Emmanuel Vial Pharnext 10
#38 Patrice Brachat France Telecom 10
#38 Alain Goering Compagnie Mediterraneenne Des Cafes 10
#38 Gilbert Pedinielli IBM 10
#44 Aime Cambon Atochem 9
#44 Marie-Pierre Krafft Alliance Pharmaceutical 9
#44 Jérôme Galtier Orange 9
#44 Peter Fromholt Larsen Danisco A/S 9
#44 Jacques Cresp IBM 9
#44 Martine Claret Horus Pharma 9
#50 Jean-Pierre Levi — 8

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