Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Smyrna, DE ranks #14,237 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 115 patents from 43 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Smyrna, DE include Kärcher North America, Graver Technologies, E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And. That works out to 8.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–43 of 43 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Michael Rasmussen Kärcher North America 11
2 Katie Henderson Graver Technologies 10
3 John Catron E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And 9
#4 Glenn C. Everhart JPMorgan Chase 8
#5 James W. DuRoss Ici Americas 7
#6 Michele N. Hanshew Bank of America 5
#7 Sarah Catherine Christine Bank of America 4
#7 Taha Salah-Ud-Din Abbasi Global Sports & Entertainment Marketing 4
#7 Steven M. Lloyd Ilc Dover Lp 4
#7 David J. Pacanowsky W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 4
#11 David Price E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And 3
#11 Rodd Rambo 3
#13 Gregory John Jansen Kimberly-Clark Worldwide 2
#13 Philip Avelli 2
#13 Dale Ray Estepp Delstar Technologies 2
#13 Manfred Rick Ford 2
#13 Tonia G Kennedy 2
#13 Steven R. Givens 2
#13 John L OLIVER, III JPMorgan Chase 2
#13 John D. Poore Metal Masters Foodservice Equipment Co. 2
#13 John Wagenhoffer, JR. 2
#13 Frederick N. Schaber Playtex Products 2
#13 Earl H. Brazeal, Jr. Hoover Universal 2
#13 Nicole Shirey 2
#25 Michael J. Thompson 1
#25 George E. Mellor 1
#25 David R. Deakyne 1
#25 Jeramy A. Bacon 1
#25 Jesse C. Weigand 1
#25 Jane Ramsey Marsh E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And 1
#25 Larry Richmond 1
#25 Frank Yarrusso 1
#25 Leroy H. Evans, Jr. 1
#25 Daniel Lee Hightman Unknown 1
#25 Andrew R. Halko 1
#25 Tonya L. Grimes Bank of America 1
#25 Dietmar Oberste 1
#25 Glenn Cobourn Everhart JPMorgan Chase 1
#25 Lisa L. Walton Dade Behring 1
#25 Barrieann C. Clifton 1
#25 Bernard J. Szczechura Reichhold Chemicals 1
#25 Janine Emrich Basell Polyolefine Gmbh 1
#25 Mark Anthony Dicarlantonio The Toronto-Dominion Bank 1

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