Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Wood Dale, IL ranks #4,692 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 580 patents from 120 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Wood Dale, IL include Dura Global Technologies, First Brands, The Chamberlain Group. That works out to 41.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 120 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Yong Wang Dura Global Technologies 51
2 John W. Williams First Brands 34
3 Robert J. Olmsted The Chamberlain Group 26
#4 Jack Chen Praxair Technology 20
#5 Andrew J.H. Backus Boston Scientific Scimed 18
#6 Vincenzo DiFatta Cornelius 17
#7 Marianne Krbec Cummins-Allison 16
#7 Ray S. Ruscitti 16
#9 Athanase N. Tsergas Molon Motor And Coil 15
#10 Richard J. Lindeman Labinal Components And Systems 13
#11 Robert S. McKay Unknown 12
#11 Bruce R. Appino Panduit 12
#13 Louis F. Cole 10
#13 Henry Lindner Elgin Molded Plastics 10
#13 Donald E. Yuhas 10
#13 Brittany Johnson Medline Industries, Lp 10
#17 Neil Tiwari Baxter Healthcare Sa 9
#17 Edgardo Y. Estacio International Engine Intellectual Property Company 9
#17 Brian G. Maki Ireco 9
#20 Ronald L. Fenton 8
#21 Thomas J. Bajzek Iit Research Institute 7
#21 Tho Qg. Thieu Kreg Medical 7
#21 Peter Nguyen Barlean'S Organic Oils 7
#21 Matthew Kiev Swenson Rock-Tenn Shared Services 7
#25 Patrick Stockwell Power Solutions International 6
#25 B. Alan Berg Molex 6
#27 James R. Tomashek Hughes Tool Company 5
#27 Therese A. Espinoza United States Gypsum 5
#27 Peter Everett UPS 5
#27 Chun W. Lin Abbott 5
#27 Steven Jones Sepracor 5
#27 Benjamin D. Saks Vorne Industries 5
#27 Charles E. Cadwell 5
#27 Mark Mielke Verizon 5
#27 Radoslaw Nowak Macneil Ip 5
#27 Robert C. Kiamco 5
#37 Alan Berg Trw Limited 4
#37 Richard E. D'Hooge Architectural Builders Hardware Mfg. 4
#37 A. N. Tsergas Molon Motor And Coil 4
#37 Marcella H. Schmitt 4
#37 Therese A. Fults United States Gypsum 4
#37 Yo-Bu Huang 4
#37 Dennis F. Sowa 4
#37 Franco Franchi International Engine Intellectual Property Company 4
#37 Brian J. Wesselman Motorola 4
#37 Lawrence A. Venere International Harvester 4
#37 Patrick A. Pisciotto Triplex Manufacturing 4
#37 Ramon A. Vorne Vorne Industries 4
#49 Pavel Kuros Cnh Industrial America 3
#49 Mary B. Flanders Motorola 3

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