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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Riverside, IL ranks #4,089 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 695 patents from 127 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Riverside, IL include Trading Technologies International, New Archery Products, Velsicol Chemical. That works out to 74.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 127 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Michael J. Burns Trading Technologies International 223
2 Miroslav A. Simo New Archery Products 47
3 Leonard J. Stach Velsicol Chemical 26
3 Martin E. Marcichow Sloan Valve 26
#5 Cecelia A. Radlowski Advanced Refining Technologies 22
#6 Jerrold S. Zdenek Microchip Technology Incorporated 19
#7 Daniel M. Wodka Ignite Usa 14
#8 Jacob Doornebos Chicago Mercantile Exchange 11
#9 Adan K. Pope AMD 10
#9 James Jonathan White Reflection Window Company 10
#11 Donald J. McDowell Fel-Pro Incorporated 9
#11 Elena Shevchenko Uchicago Argonne 9
#11 Richard L. Patterson Molex 9
#14 Ursula Kaiser Kitchen Connection 8
#14 Gregory David Neil Hudson Information Resources 8
#14 Robert Tripp B & K Industries 8
#17 Michael Joseph Wolfer Servi-Sure 7
#17 Peter Gibson Intel 7
#17 Jacques Doornebos Chicago Mercantile Exchange 7
#17 Anthony Wilson Swellfix Uk Limited 7
#17 James C. Kanzelberger Contemporary 7
#22 John L. Clarke, Jr. Clarke Mosquito Control Products 6
#22 Carl J. Vyborny The University Of Chicago 6
#22 Melody A. Cobleigh Genomic Health 6
#22 Bruce C. Liimatainen A. Finkl & Sons 6
#22 James W. Heilenbach General Motors 6
#22 Joseph L. LoCicero AT&T 6
#28 Paul Cappello 5
#28 Julie M. Hasenwinkel Syracuse University 5
#28 John M. Zdenek 5
#28 William N. Milleker Accenture Global Services Limited 5
#32 Christopher A. Paul Methode Electronics 4
#32 Dean M. Toriumi Unknown 4
#32 Sylvia Z. Schade US Air Force 4
#32 Andrew P. Dunlop The Quaker Oats 4
#36 George Novy Kanthal Gmbh 3
#36 Nancy McGee Unknown 3
#36 Michael Hejna Rush-Presbyterian-St. Lukes Medical Center 3
#36 Vytas Narutis Nalco Chemical 3
#36 Eric J. Duve General Motors 3
#36 Harold A. Lindahl Amoco 3
#42 Frank J. Ferfecki Borgwarner 2
#42 Clifford C. Faust Delmed 2
#42 William C. Miller 2
#42 James K. Sit 2
#42 Linda Lombardi The Pampered Chef 2
#42 Thomas B. Schafer Avondale Industries 2
#42 William A. Shields General Motors 2
#42 John L. Kraska National Crane 2
#42 Richard M. Gurzynski 2

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