Who did the US patent and trademark office deem the inventor of the microprocessor?

The US Patent and Trademark Office recognized Marcian "Ted" Hoff as one of the key inventors of the microprocessor. He, along with his colleagues Federico Faggin and Stan Mazor, developed the first commercially available microprocessor, the Intel 4004, in 1971. Their work laid the foundation for modern computing, revolutionizing the technology landscape.