Allendale, MI ranks #4,596 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 22 patents from 10 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Allendale, MI include Gentex, Magna Mirrors Of America, Shape. That works out to 0.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–10 of 10 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradley R. Hamlin | Gentex | 7 |
| 2 | Eric S. Deuel | Magna Mirrors Of America | 4 |
| 3 | Joseph R. Matecki | Shape | 2 |
| 3 | Marc Richard Spetoskey | Quality Edge | 2 |
| 3 | Brian Malkowski | Shape | 2 |
| #6 | Kristopher R. Green | Gentex | 1 |
| #6 | Patrick E. Eddy | Parasol Medical | 1 |
| #6 | Trae Carlsen | — | 1 |
| #6 | Gary A. Brouwers | — | 1 |
| #6 | John D. Spencer | Johnson Controls Technology | 1 |
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