The Netherlands has emerged as a hub of innovation, with its inventors consistently pushing the boundaries of technology across diverse fields. From advancements in agri-tech and renewable energy to breakthroughs in semiconductor technology and sustainable materials, Dutch inventors are contributing to global progress in meaningful ways.
This list ranks the top 50 most prolific Netherlands-based inventors who have patents published globally between 2020 and 2025. These inventors continue to enhance the Netherlands’ reputation as a leader in innovation and technological advancement in Europe.
Note: The inventors featured in this list are residents of Netherlands, 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 18-07-2025.
| Rank | Inventor | Associated Company | Patent Count |
| 1 | Van Bommel Ties | Signify | 1176 |
| 2 | Hikmet Rifat Ata Mustafa | Signify | 742 |
| 3 | Johnson Mark Thomas | Philips | 691 |
| 4 | Deixler Peter | Signify | 500 |
| 5 | Grass Michael | Philips | 479 |
| 6 | Koehler Thomas | Philips | 457 |
| 7 | Parren Paul | Sparring Bioconsult | Glide Healthcare | PeptAb BV | Gyes BV | Moirea BV | Olethros BV | 431 |
| 8 | Roodenburg Joop | ITREC | Huisman Equipment BV | 413 |
| 9 | Van De Sluis Bartel Marinus | Signify | 401 |
| 10 | Aliakseyeu Dzmitry Viktorovich | Signify | 391 |
| 11 | Johnson Mark Thomas | Philips | 373 |
| 12 | Wendt Matthias | – | 358 |
| 13 | Varekamp Christiaan | Philips | 348 |
| 14 | Vogtmeier Gereon | Philips | 339 |
| 15 | Eleni Adriana Arjati Soerjo | Philips | 323 |
| 16 | Bharat Shyam | Philips | 314 |
| 17 | Hikmet Rifat Ata Mustafa | Signify | 313 |
| 18 | Weiss Steffen | Philips | 309 |
| 19 | Van Der Horst Arjen | Philips | 282 |
| 20 | Van De Sluis Bartel Marinus | Philips | 281 |
| 21 | Garcia Morchon Oscar | Philips | 279 |
| 22 | Gerhardt Lutz Christian | Bosch | 277 |
| 23 | Van Wageningen Andries | Philips | 271 |
| 24 | Aliakseyeu Dzmitry Viktorovich | Signify | 267 |
| 25 | Varghese Babu | Philips | 257 |
| 26 | Schuurman Janine | Bioqube Ventures | AbThrex | FairJourney Biologics | Commit Biologics | Cartography Biosciences | Lust for Life Science BV | 251 |
| 27 | Wiemker Rafael | Philips | 251 |
| 28 | Verhagen Rieko | Philips | 245 |
| 29 | Broers Harry | Philips | 241 |
| 30 | Hendriks Cornelis Petrus | Philips | 237 |
| 31 | Kroon Bart | Philips | 229 |
| 32 | Palero Jonathan Alambra | Philips | 227 |
| 33 | Rozendaal Leendert Teunis | Signify | 226 |
| 34 | Wijning Diederick Bernardus | ITREC | 224 |
| 35 | Van Ee Raymond | Philips | 218 |
| 36 | Von Berg Jens | Philips | 216 |
| 37 | Kooijman Gerben | Philips | 213 |
| 38 | Satijn David | Genmab | 210 |
| 39 | Bulut Murtaza | Philips | 208 |
| 40 | Tao Haimin | Signify | 207 |
| 41 | Florent Raoul | Philips | 206 |
| 42 | Bourquin Yannyk Parulian Julian | Philips | 202 |
| 43 | Hendriks Bernardus Hendrikus Wilhelmus | Philips | 201 |
| 44 | Leussler Christoph | Philips | 200 |
| 45 | Jens Peter Kophmann Andersson | Philips | 198 |
| 46 | Kruecker Jochen | Philips | 198 |
| 47 | Kuske Andreas | Ford Global | 198 |
| 48 | Proksa Roland | Philips | 196 |
| 49 | Magielse Remco | GLBNXT | 191 |
| 50 | Bystrov Daniel | Philips | 191 |
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