Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Tosu, JP ranks #3,305 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 909 patents from 191 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Tosu, JP include Panasonic, Shoei Chemical, National Institute Of Advanced Industrial Science And Technology.

Showing 1–50 of 191 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Masaya Miyazaki Panasonic 50
2 Hirokazu Sasaki Shoei Chemical 45
3 Morito Akiyama National Institute Of Advanced Industrial Science And Technology 33
#4 Shohei Araki Audio-Technica 32
#4 Hiroshi Mashima Mitsubishi Electric 32
#6 Michihiro Inoue Sumitomo Electric Industries 29
#7 Yuji Akimoto Shoei Chemical 28
#8 Yoshio Adachi Seiko Kagaku Kogyo Co. 14
#8 Hiroyuki Ohyama Menicon Co. 14
#10 Megumi Kawahara Ricoh Company 13
#10 Kazuhisa Shobu Agency Of Industrial Science And Technology 13
#10 Kousuke Nishimura Daikin Industries 13
#10 Yasuhiro Ikeura Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. 13
#14 Munehiko Hirano Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. 12
#14 Kazuhiro Nonaka National Institute Of Advanced Industrial Science And Technology 12
#16 Masato Uehara National Institute Of Advanced Industrial Science And Technology 11
#16 Naoto Shindo Shoei Chemical 11
#16 Masayuki Kurahashi 11
#16 Akira Kitahara Seiko Epson 11
#20 Naoki Sakura Nec 10
#20 Hiroshi Tateyama National Institute Of Advanced Industrial Science And Technology 10
#20 Naoki Umeda Tpr Co. 10
#20 Takaaki Terahara Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. 10
#20 Hiroyuki Taketomi Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. 10
#20 Yasuhisa Kose Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. 10
#26 Kiyomi Tsuruda Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. 9
#26 Makoto Kido Shoei Chemical 9
#26 Hironori Taguchi Sumitomo Electric Industries 9
#26 Takafumi Miyachika Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. 9
#26 Shinji Yamasoto Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. 9
#31 Takaaki Yoshinaga Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. 8
#31 Masayuki Maekawa Shoei Chemical 8
#33 Keisuke Matsuura Shoei Chemical 7
#33 Seiichiro Tsuru Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. 7
#33 Kenichi Yamashita Fujitsu Limited 7
#33 Ichitaro Ogawa Agency Of Industrial Science And Technology 7
#33 Mineto Iwasaki Shoei Chemical 7
#38 Hidemasa Honda Director-General Of Agency Of Industrial Science And Technology 6
#38 Nao Terasaki National Institute Of Advanced Industrial Science And Technology 6
#38 Yuko Mitsuka Shoei Chemical 6
#38 Shigeki Mohri Nippon Tungsten Co. 6
#38 Masayoshi Tsuji Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. 6
#38 Keiko Nishikubo National Institute Of Advanced Industrial Science And Technology 6
#38 Yasuhiro Chouno Tokyo Electron Limited 6
#38 Kazuya Kikunaga National Institute Of Advanced Industrial Science And Technology 6
#46 Hidetoshi Ueno Agency Of Industrial Science And Technology 5
#46 Yasuaki Taniguchi Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. 5
#46 Kazutsugu Kashima Oiles 5
#46 Kazunori Muta Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. 5
#46 Keiichiro TSURUSHIMA Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. 5