Atascadero, CA ranks #6,663 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 13 patents from 10 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Atascadero, CA include Exotoe, Amazon, Promega. That works out to 0.4 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 | Christopher Pell | Exotoe | 2 |
| 1 | Erick C. Pierce | Amazon | 2 |
| 1 | Steve Belmonte | — | 2 |
| #4 | Zonk Terry Wayne Thompson | — | 1 |
| #4 | Thomas Kirkland | Promega | 1 |
| #4 | Brendan P. Kelso | Illinois Tool Works | 1 |
| #4 | Thomas A. Walsh | Strasbaugh | 1 |
| #4 | Larry Spiegel | Strasbaugh | 1 |
| #4 | Nate Paszek | Scientific Drilling International | 1 |
| #4 | William A. Blythe | Drymax Technologies | 1 |
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