The United States has long stood at the forefront of global innovation, with top US inventors continually shaping industries and creating groundbreaking technologies that impact the world. From advancements in renewable energy and healthcare to the latest developments in quantum computing and 5G, leading US inventors remain key players in driving the future of technology.
This list ranks the top 50 most prolific US-based inventors who have patents published globally between 2020 and 2025, highlighting their patent portfolios and the companies spearheading their innovations. These top inventors in the United States are strengthening the nation’s position as a global hub for technology, innovation, and inventive excellence.
Note: The inventors featured in this list are residents of United States, 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 01-01-2021 to 27-01-2026.
| Rank | Inventor Name | Associated Company | Patent Count |
| 1 | Tao Luo | Qualcomm | 16058 |
| 2 | Xiaoxia Zhang | Qualcomm | 8281 |
| 3 | Junyi Li | Qualcomm | 8260 |
| 4 | Peter S Gaal | Qualcomm | 8005 |
| 5 | Jing X Sun | Qualcomm | 7068 |
| 6 | Wanshi Chen | Apple | 7036 |
| 7 | Dawei Zhang | Apple | 6689 |
| 8 | Shan Liu | Tencent | 6492 |
| 9 | Alexandros Manolakos | Qualcomm | 5966 |
| 10 | Yan Zhou | Qualcomm | 5571 |
| 11 | Wei Zeng | Apple | 5043 |
| 12 | Haitong Sun | Apple | 4664 |
| 13 | Hong He | Apple | 4622 |
| 14 | Frederick E Shelton IV | – | 4450 |
| 15 | Sony Akkarakaran | Qualcomm | 4329 |
| 16 | Esmael Hejazi Dinan | Ofinno | 4316 |
| 17 | Yushu Zhang | 4107 | |
| 18 | Li Feng Zhang | Bytedance | 4024 |
| 19 | Marta Karczewicz | Qualcomm | 4008 |
| 20 | Hao Xu | Qualcomm | 4004 |
| 21 | Chunxuan Ye | Apple | 3931 |
| 22 | Mostafa Khoshnevisan | Qualcomm | 3511 |
| 23 | Kapil Gulati | Qualcomm | 3451 |
| 24 | Seyedkianoush Hosseini | Qualcomm | 3422 |
| 25 | Kai Zhang | Bytedance | 3404 |
| 26 | Huilin Xu | Qualcomm | 3333 |
| 27 | Alberto Rico Alvarino | Qualcomm | 3282 |
| 28 | Juan Montojo | Qualcomm | 3186 |
| 29 | Weidong Yang | Apple | 3040 |
| 30 | Srinivas Yerramalli | Qualcomm | 2925 |
| 31 | Tingfang Ji | Qualcomm | 2899 |
| 32 | Navid Abedini | Qualcomm | 2880 |
| 33 | Jie Cui | Apple | 2782 |
| 34 | Krishna Kiran Mukkavilli | Qualcomm | 2755 |
| 35 | Oghenekome Oteri | Apple | 2728 |
| 36 | Huaning Niu | Apple | 2688 |
| 37 | Wooseok Nam | Qualcomm | 2680 |
| 38 | Xin Zhao | Apple | 2674 |
| 39 | Ye-Kui Wang | Qualcomm | 2630 |
| 40 | Yi Huang | Qualcomm | 2623 |
| 41 | Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian | Apple | 2613 |
| 42 | Hung Dinh Ly | Apple | 2406 |
| 43 | Jason L Harris | Johnson & Johnson MedTech | 2353 |
| 44 | Yang Tang | 3GPP | 2325 |
| 45 | Ozcan Ozturk | Qualcomm | 2247 |
| 46 | Hua Zhou | Ofinno | 2207 |
| 47 | Hong Cheng | Qualcomm | 2207 |
| 48 | Xiang Li | 2204 | |
| 49 | Linhai He | Qualcomm | 2174 |
| 50 | Gavin Bernard Horn | Qualcomm | 2118 |
Do read about the most innovative companies in the United States to see how leading organizations and top US inventors together drive breakthrough technologies and patent leadership.
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