Denmark is recognized as a global leader in sustainable innovation, renewable energy and life sciences. The country boasts a strong R&D ecosystem with robust support for startups, collaborative research and high-tech manufacturing.
Denmark’s focus on green technologies, biotechnology and digital solutions makes it a hub for cutting-edge research, offering ample opportunities for partnerships and innovation-driven growth.
This list ranks the top 50 most prolific Denmark-based inventors who have patents published globally between 2020 and 2025, showcasing their patent count and their associated companies driving Denmark’s reputation as a world-class innovation hub.
Note: The inventors featured in this list are residents of Denmark, 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 15-09-2025.
| Rank | Inventor | Associated Company | Patent Count |
| 1 | Barbu Oana-Elena | Nokia | 532 |
| 2 | Laselva Daniela | Nokia | 513 |
| 3 | Vejlgaard Benny | Nokia | 492 |
| 4 | Kiilerich Pratas Nuno Manuel | Nokia | 477 |
| 5 | Frederiksen Frank | Nokia | 463 |
| 6 | Lauridsen Mads | Nokia | 385 |
| 7 | Svendsen Simon | Nokia | 365 |
| 8 | Sabouri-Sichani Faranaz | Nokia | 336 |
| 9 | Harrebek Johannes | Nokia | 333 |
| 10 | Wigard Jeroen | Nokia | 323 |
| 11 | Caporal Del Barrio Samantha | Nokia | 309 |
| 12 | Yu Ling | Nokia | 304 |
| 13 | Fisker Rune | 3Shape As | 271 |
| 14 | Hansen Jais Ask | Coloplast As | 252 |
| 15 | Jensen Jesper | Oticon | 242 |
| 16 | Baun Torben Ladegaard | Baun Innovation | Baulin Innovation | 240 |
| 17 | Mortensen Peter Mølgaard | Topsoe | 237 |
| 18 | Hvid Niels | Coloplast As | 218 |
| 19 | Pedersen Klaus Ingemann | Nokia | 214 |
| 20 | Bruun Heidi Ziegler | Fertin Pharma | 212 |
| 21 | Nielsen Mogens | Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy | 209 |
| 22 | Salomon Jesper | Novonesis | 206 |
| 23 | Andersen Carsten | Novonesis | 202 |
| 24 | Aasberg-Petersen Kim | Topsoe | 197 |
| 25 | Soerensen Johnny | Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy | 194 |
| 26 | Egedal Per | Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy | 179 |
| 27 | Hoegh Gustav | Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy | 177 |
| 28 | Ji Lianghai | Nokia | 176 |
| 29 | Kovács István Zsolt | Nokia | 170 |
| 30 | Gori Klaus | Novonesis | 166 |
| 31 | Wildschek Torsten | Nokia | 166 |
| 32 | Sprogøe Kennett | Ascendis Pharma | 161 |
| 33 | Rom Christian | Nokia | 159 |
| 34 | Larsen Lars Erup | Coloplast As | 158 |
| 35 | Esbensen Thomas | Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy | 156 |
| 36 | Enevoldsen Peder Bay | Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy | 153 |
| 37 | Nikolic Miroslav | Rockwool As | 153 |
| 38 | Grunnet Jacob Deleuran | Shanghai Electric Wind Power Group European Innovation Center | 152 |
| 39 | Olesen Mogens Nyegaard | Poulsen Roser | 152 |
| 40 | Abreu Renato Barbosa | Nokia | 147 |
| 41 | Caponetti Fabio | Vestas Wind Systems | 147 |
| 42 | Jacobsen Thomas Haaning | Nokia | 147 |
| 43 | Thomsen Jesper Sandberg | Vestas Wind Systems | 145 |
| 44 | Bengtsson Henrik | Novo Nordisk | 144 |
| 45 | Nielsen Lars | VKR Holding | LM Windpower As | | 143 |
| 46 | Petersen Svend Oscar | Oticon | 140 |
| 47 | Dahl Per Juul | Topsoe | 138 |
| 48 | Sørensen Morten | Medflow | MTLS Group | DTU Health Tech | Nervapax | 132 |
| 49 | Nielsen Bruno Provstgaard | Fertin Pharma | 117 |
| 50 | Svendsen Allan | Novonesis | 113 |
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