Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Yuma, AZ ranks #5,569 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 462 patents from 138 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Yuma, AZ include Commscope Technologies, Pioneer Aerospace, Emotient. That works out to 4.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–50 of 138 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Oscar Fernando Bran de León Commscope Technologies 84
2 Roy L. Fox, Jr. Pioneer Aerospace 35
3 Ian Fasel Emotient 23
#4 John J. Achen 21
#4 Chibwe Chungu Dow Agrosciences 21
#6 Jesus R. Oropeza 13
#7 Canan D'Avela Concrete Products Group 12
#8 Kurt Francis Corning Incorporated 10
#9 Kim Clifford Shantz Monsanto Technology 8
#9 Edward E. Routery Pulsar Welding 8
#11 Harold A. Papazian Lockheed Martin 7
#11 Charles Paul Grasso American Cyanamid 7
#11 Mark A. Pircaro Bose 7
#11 Korri L. Wright Unknown 7
#15 Robert G. O'Neal Ardco 5
#15 Gary Thacker Unknown 5
#17 Dondon B. Gabriel 4
#17 Ralph D. Russell Tse Brakes 4
#17 Davie Lee Brooks, II Enza Zaden Beheer B.V. 4
#17 Whit Frans Dole Fresh Vegetables 4
#17 Juan Martinez Denso 4
#22 William Christopher Johnson Dole Fresh Vegetables 3
#22 JON CODY NICKERSON 3
#22 Gail R. Davis Bank of America 3
#22 Antonio Cicchino Fresh Innovations 3
#22 Michael KODA Pinnacle Seed 3
#22 Murray Kendall Wilson 3
#22 Carlos Alonzo 3
#22 John C. Franklin Nutech Energy Systems 3
#22 J. Kevin Alsobrook Fresh Innovations 3
#22 Jorge Cabrera Uti 3
#22 Laura Conti 3
#33 Dennis Franklin Evolution Devices 2
#33 Zuhair Samo 2
#33 Aric Charles Liberman Honeywell 2
#33 Thomas J. Lively 2
#33 Rosa Lopez 2
#33 Sergio Comparini Canyon 2
#33 Jennifer Lynn Moyer GE 2
#33 James A. Casper 2
#33 Diep Ho US Army 2
#33 Steve Palmer Microsoft 2
#33 Charles J. Laurutis 2
#33 Jeremy Scott Curry 2
#33 Samuel L. Kaesemeyer US Air Force 2
#33 Seth A. Hollyman 2
#33 John D. Prest 2
#33 Leon E. Leffel 2
#33 Rick G. Leffel 2
#33 Welton E. Phillips US Army 2

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