In a rapidly evolving global landscape, Singapore’s inventors are standing out not just for their innovative solutions, but for their ability to shape entire industries with their patents. From breakthrough technologies in AI and biotech to advancements in sustainable materials, these inventors are not only securing intellectual property but are also making an undeniable mark on the future of innovation.
This list ranks the top 50 most prolific Singapore-based inventors who have patents published between 2020 and 2025, spotlighting their patent count and the companies fueling their cutting-edge work.
Note: The inventors featured in this list are residents of Singapore, 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 23-07-2025.
| Rank | Inventor | Associated Company | Patent Count |
| 1 | Huang Lei | Huawei | 878 |
| 2 | Urabe Yoshio | Panasonic | 483 |
| 3 | Lim Chong Soon | Panasonic | 466 |
| 4 | Nishi Takahiro | Panasonic | 439 |
| 5 | Chitrakar Rojan | Panasonic | 404 |
| 6 | Sun Hai Wei | Panasonic | 371 |
| 7 | Teo Han Boon | Panasonic | 334 |
| 8 | Toma Tadamasa | Panasonic | 325 |
| 9 | Phua Yong Tat | HTL Furniture (China) Co Ltd | 300 |
| 10 | Abe Kiyofumi | Panasonic | 282 |
| 11 | Li Jing Ya | Panasonic | 266 |
| 12 | Yang Moonock | – | 258 |
| 13 | Suzuki Hidetoshi | Panasonic | 252 |
| 14 | Oh Soo Mi | – | 238 |
| 15 | Sugio Toshiyasu | Panasonic | 214 |
| 16 | Fripp Michael Linley | Halliburton Energy Services | 211 |
| 17 | Liao Ru Ling | Panasonic | 206 |
| 18 | Protasov Stanislav | Acronis International | 187 |
| 19 | Beloussov Serguei | Acronis International | Parallels International | 172 |
| 20 | Shashidhar Sughosh Pavan | Panasonic | 164 |
| 21 | Kang Yang | Panasonic | 163 |
| 22 | Prabhakar Alosious Pradeep | Apple | 161 |
| 23 | Venkataraman Vijay | Apple | 153 |
| 24 | Luo Chaoming | Oppo | 151 |
| 25 | Tran Xuan Tuong | Panasonic | 146 |
| 26 | Toh Eng Huat | Global Foundries | 145 |
| 27 | Wu Xiang | Halliburton Energy Services | 132 |
| 28 | Yi Shuai | Sensetime International Pte Ltd | 131 |
| 29 | Tan Shyue Seng | Global Foundries | 130 |
| 30 | Wang Xinxin | – | 129 |
| 31 | Lasang Pongsak | Panasonic | 126 |
| 32 | Motozuka Hiroyuki | Panasonic | 126 |
| 33 | Goh Peng Lip | Dell | 125 |
| 34 | Lee Kah Yong | Razer Asia Pacific | 116 |
| 35 | Kanoh Ryuichi | Panasonic | 110 |
| 36 | Aurongzeb Deeder M | Dell | 108 |
| 37 | Jindal Vibhu | Applied Materials Inc | 108 |
| 38 | Zhang Shuai | Lemon Inc | 108 |
| 39 | Naing Sue Mon Thet | Sensetime International Pte Ltd | 107 |
| 40 | Lu Liuming | Oppo | 104 |
| 41 | Shibahara Youji | Panasonic | 103 |
| 42 | Ogawa Yoshihiko | Panasonic | 101 |
| 43 | Sasai Hisao | Sun Patent Trust | 101 |
| 44 | Bell Serg | Acronis International | 100 |
| 45 | Kato Yusuke | Panasonic | 100 |
| 46 | Wang Ruijia | Halliburton Energy Services | 99 |
| 47 | Strand Ross | Procter & Gamble | 98 |
| 48 | Wahadaniah Viktor | Sun Patent Trust | 98 |
| 49 | Shah Rikin | – | 97 |
| 50 | Kiss Krisztian | Apple | 97 |