Addison, IL ranks #5,742 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 16 patents from 11 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Addison, IL include The Chamberlain Group, Illinois Tool Works, Google. That works out to 0.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–11 of 11 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen Aldridge | — | 3 |
| 1 | Edward Sullivan | The Chamberlain Group | 3 |
| 3 | Stanislaw Piotrowski | Illinois Tool Works | 2 |
| #4 | Zubin Parikh | 1 | |
| #4 | Steven Sobieszek | Gogo | 1 |
| #4 | Keith Ritter | Siemens Medical Solutions Usa | 1 |
| #4 | Brian Eddy | Williams Electronics Games | 1 |
| #4 | William A. Stukel | American Louver | 1 |
| #4 | David E. Lass | Nidec Motor | 1 |
| #4 | Joseph Martin | Hendrickson Usa, L.L.C. | 1 |
| #4 | Neil Wilson | Unknown | 1 |
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