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IDiyas’s Digital Inventor Badge (DIB) showcases an inventor’s inventive prowess in granted patents across Utility, Design, and Plant patents. The data has been tracked since January 1, 1976, and refreshed each Tuesday. The data benchmarks an inventor’s prolificness to other inventors in their city, state, country, and the world. The badge reflects an inventor’s success in granted patents across their career.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Dec 9 2025

303 Utility and 38 Design Patents

#3 in Los Angeles, CA

#164 in California

#479 in US

#811 in the World

rank by utility patents

Los Angeles, CA, United States of America

Gary Karlin Michelson

Forward Citations = 62,377

Company Filing History:

138 out of 2,446

122 out of 831,952

Other

patents

Sdgi Holdings, Inc.

Sofamor Danek Holdings, Inc.

Sofamor Danek Group, Inc.

where one patent can have more than one assignee

Gary K. Michelson, an American orthopedic surgeon, medical inventor, and billionaire philanthropist, holds over 950 issued or pending patents worldwide related to the treatment of spinal disorders. His groundbreaking inventions, often referred to as “Michelson Devices,” have significantly improved spinal surgery procedures by reducing blood loss, incision size, and addressing critical factors. In 2005, he sold many of his spine-related patents to Medtronic for $1.35 billion, securing a spot on the Forbes 400 list. His philanthropic efforts include establishing the Michelson Medical Research Foundation and the Found Animals Foundation dedicated to animal welfare.

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