Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Vero Beach, FL ranks #1,780 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 1,861 patents from 370 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Vero Beach, FL include Cisco, Torrey Pines Institute For Molecular Studies, Skycross Co.. That works out to 113.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 370 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Christopher Edward Bengyak 203
2 David R. Cheriton Cisco 103
3 Richard A. Houghten Torrey Pines Institute For Molecular Studies 93
#4 Frank M. Caimi Skycross Co. 68
#5 Jack C. Griffis, III Refocus Group 60
#6 Jeffrey H. Sherman Grt 47
#7 Paul Adams Dandelion Technologies 46
#8 Glenn Petkovsek Unknown 45
#9 Derek E. Heath D & S Dental 41
#10 Kevin S. Spittle Profile Products L.L.C. 40
#11 Paul J. Lagassey Great Northern Research 39
#12 Leopoldo V. Cancio Clopay 36
#13 Ross E. Longley Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution 28
#13 Michael Bass University Of Central Florida 28
#15 Charles Thomas Stoma Ventures 27
#16 Edmund Scott Davis Banyan Licensing L.L.C. 26
#17 Sarath P. Gunasekera Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution 22
#18 Gillian Callaghan Gate Cfv Solutions 21
#19 Michael Cheney Gate Cfv Solutions 20
#20 Fraser Dalgleish 19
#21 Jonathan Mohler Spectre Enterprises 16
#21 Dov Borovsky University of Florida 16
#21 Bing Ouyang Florida Atlantic University Board Of Trustees 16
#24 H. Allan Kidd Dresser-Rand 13
#24 Luis Rodriguez Alstom Technology 13
#26 Timothy Berry Paver Technologies 11
#27 Mark Quilling Lutron Technology Company 10
#27 Marcello Giulianotti Torrey Pines Institute For Molecular Studies 10
#27 Oliver J. McConnell Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution 10
#27 Oscar Lopez Applied Materials 10
#27 William H. Strater Plato Products 10
#32 C. Reed Knight, Jr. Knight'S Armament 9
#32 Walter M. Zeck Bayer Healthcare 9
#32 Andrew S. Walker Unknown 9
#32 William Eliason Paver Technologies 9
#36 William J. Mallon Wright Medical Technology 8
#36 Mark Andrew Starling Laser Pegs Ip Holding 8
#36 Linwood Addison Fuller, IV S2 Yachts 8
#36 Michael E. Cheney Global Agricultural Technology And Engineering 8
#36 Raymond Sandor 8
#36 Cheryl Lynn Dunne Syngenta Crop Protection Ag 8
#36 David Rice Itt Manufacturing Enterprises 8
#43 John Hungerford 7
#43 Charles Frederick Thomas Mayo Foundation 7
#43 Harold Goldbaum 7
#43 Lanse PADGETT Pcp Tactical 7
#43 Edward T. Saylor, Jr. 7
#43 Dennis A. Green Harris 7
#49 Steven Norman Brumer Somos 6
#49 Michael Fernandez Girard Equipment 6

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