Bigfork, MT ranks #5,491 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 17 patents from 10 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Bigfork, MT include Norand, Semitool, Applied Materials. That works out to 3.3 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 | Paul Beard | Norand | 4 |
| 2 | Phillip Clark Frey | — | 2 |
| 2 | Thomas Ritzdorf | Semitool | 2 |
| 2 | Robert B. Moore | Applied Materials | 2 |
| 2 | Ryan W. Johnson | Hitachi | 2 |
| #6 | Ronald E. Zook | Swan Valley Medical Incorporated | 1 |
| #6 | Brian Harold Holtmeyer | — | 1 |
| #6 | Dennis E. Soucie | — | 1 |
| #6 | Paul Beard | Cypress Semiconductor | 1 |
| #6 | Gary A. White | — | 1 |
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