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Billionaire Inventor Rank: 1
Total net worth: $836B, YTD change: +$216B
Industry: Technology
10
7 Utility and 3 Design Patents
USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 6 2026
#100,000+
in USA
rank by utility patents
Forward Citations = 439
Company Filing History
Elon Musk, a prolific inventor and visionary, has founded and led several groundbreaking companies. Notably, he co-founded PayPal, revolutionizing online payments, and founded SpaceX, the first private company to successfully launch a rocket into space. Additionally, Musk is at the helm of Tesla, a trailblazer in electric vehicle technology, and has ventured into artificial intelligence with his new company, xAI. His innovative spirit extends to projects like The Boring Company, which aims to solve traffic challenges through underground tunnels.