Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Pasadena, TX ranks #2,182 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 1,459 patents from 297 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Pasadena, TX include Catalytic Distillation Technologies, ExxonMobil, HP. That works out to 9.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 297 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Heiko Weiner 116
2 Lawrence A. Smith, Jr. Catalytic Distillation Technologies 93
3 Radmila Jevtic 79
#4 Gregory S. Day ExxonMobil 45
#5 J. Yong Ryu Catalytic Distillation Technologies 37
#6 Willibrord A. Groten Catalytic Distillation Technologies 34
#7 Everett R. Salinas HP 31
#7 Radmila Wollrab 31
#9 Margarito Lopez Fina Technology 30
#9 Vinh Q. Nguyen US Air Force 30
#11 Vladimir Marin Fina Technology 29
#11 Shinji Tai Kuraray Co. 29
#13 Lorenz J. Bauer Uop 28
#14 Jimmy I. Frank Fbd Partnership 22
#14 Masakazu Nakaya Kuraray Co. 22
#16 Frank C. Adamek Vetco Gray 21
#17 David Hirth Weatherford/Lamb 20
#17 James Charles Vizzini ExxonMobil 20
#19 Louis W. Johnson 1St Detect 17
#20 Dean Perkins Southwest Electronic Energy 16
#20 Mrugesh K. Shah Freeescale Semiconductor 16
#20 Hugh M. Putman Catalytic Distillation Technologies 16
#23 Mitchell C. Smithson Halliburton Energy Services 15
#24 Randall B. Laird ExxonMobil 13
#24 Alton D. Wheeler 13
#24 Jay Nguyen Fina Technology 13
#27 Joe S. Wilkins, Jr. 12
#27 Ramiro Sanchez Zimmer Dental 12
#29 Mark A. Rooney ExxonMobil 11
#30 Charles F. Watson Air Products And Chemicals 10
#30 Michael John Hill Nagravision Sarl 10
#30 Paul Hewitt Johnson Matthey Public Limited 10
#33 Arley G. Lee Smith International 9
#33 Patrick J. Palafox ExxonMobil 9
#35 James M. Smelser Sme Steel Contractors 8
#35 William C. Smith Inso Providence 8
#35 Kayo Vizzini Fina Technology 8
#35 Ahmed Hintolay W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn. 8
#35 Harry Stewart 8
#35 Rodolfo Mier Fina Technology 8
#35 Henry B. Polston 8
#35 Arvids Judzis Catalytic Distillation Technologies 8
#43 John David Penton Chevron 7
#43 Scott R. Copeland 7
#43 Florian C. Demny Shell Oil Compny 7
#43 Dale E. Dutcher Gay Engineering & Sales Company 7
#47 Matthew Brandon Smith European Space Agency 6
#47 Jia Wei Chew Nanyang Technological University 6
#47 Chip L. Imel Halliburton Energy Services 6
#47 Egon L. Doering Shell Oil Compny 6

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