France has long been at the forefront of technological and scientific innovation, with its inventors making significant strides in sectors such as aerospace, artificial intelligence and green energy. Known for its strong research institutions and thriving startup ecosystem, France continues to drive advancements in both industrial and consumer technologies, shaping industries on a global scale.
This list ranks the top 50 most prolific France-based inventors who have patents published globally between 2020 and 2025, showcasing their patent count and their associated companies driving France’s reputation as a world-class innovation hub.
Note: The inventors featured in this list are residents of France, as indicated by their inventor address. The patent count represents the number of patents that are either owned or co-owned by these inventors from 01-01-2020 to 17-09-2025.
| Rank | Inventor Name | Company | Patent Count |
| 1 | Galpin Franck | Interdigital | 744 |
| 2 | Azzouz Kamel | Valeo | 923 |
| 3 | Bordes Philippe | Interdigital | 533 |
| 4 | Poirier Tangi | Interdigital | 514 |
| 5 | Le Leannec Fabrice | Interdigital | 606 |
| 6 | Naser Karam | Interdigital | 442 |
| 7 | Vasseur Jean-Philippe | Nvidia | 427 |
| 8 | Landais Bruno | Nokia | 393 |
| 9 | Godin Philippe | Nokia | 387 |
| 10 | Cariou Laurent | Intel | 386 |
| 11 | Pierre-Alexis Dumas | Hermes | 379 |
| 12 | Francois Edouard | Interdigital | 372 |
| 13 | Teboulle Henri | SAGEMCOM | 369 |
| 14 | Thubert Pascal | Internet Engineering Task Force | 362 |
| 15 | Thiebaut Laurent | Nokia | 354 |
| 16 | Laroche Guillaume | Canon | 353 |
| 17 | Lin Hao | Orope France Sarl | 342 |
| 18 | Peron Rodolphe | PSA Automobile | 332 |
| 19 | Strasser Pascal | Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co Ag | 316 |
| 20 | Samain Henri | Loreal | 315 |
| 21 | Royer Guillaume | Renault | 298 |
| 22 | Onno Patrice | Canon | 287 |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Ploue | PSA Automobile | 270 |
| 24 | Robert Antoine | Interdigital | 268 |
| 25 | Deghel Matha | Nokia | 267 |
| 26 | Peron Rodolphe | PSA Automobile | 262 |
| 27 | Chehade Ali | OVHcloud | 260 |
| 28 | Boudan Julien | Stellantis | 256 |
| 29 | Chen Ya | Interdigital | 254 |
| 30 | Urban Fabrice | Interdigital | 195 |
| 31 | Gaucher Vincent | Valeo | 239 |
| 32 | Baron Stéphane | Canon | 224 |
| 33 | Mammeri Amrid | Valeo | 222 |
| 34 | Andrivon Pierre | Ofinno | 162 |
| 35 | Racape Fabien | Interdigital | 157 |
| 36 | Nhan Nhat-Quang | Nokia | 274 |
| 37 | Albou Pierre | Valeo | 209 |
| 38 | Pantelidou Anna | Nokia | 218 |
| 39 | Guillot Matthieu | EssilorLuxottica | 209 |
| 40 | Denoual Franck | Canon | 208 |
| 41 | Balenghien Olivier | Stellantis | 201 |
| 42 | Nezou Patrice | Canon | 202 |
| 43 | Viger Pascal | Canon | 202 |
| 44 | Maso Marco | Nokia | 209 |
| 45 | Ouedraogo Naël | Canon | 200 |
| 46 | Boucadair Mohamed | Orange | 198 |
| 47 | Royer Guillaume | Renault | 196 |
| 48 | Drazic Valter | Freelance | 172 |
| 49 | Gisquet Christophe | Cisco | 188 |
| 50 | Gresset Nicolas | Mitsubishi Electric | 296 |
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