Chesapeake, VA ranks #3,270 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 34 patents from 14 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Chesapeake, VA include The Invention Science Fund I, IBM, RTX (Raytheon). That works out to 0.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–14 of 14 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis J. Rivet | The Invention Science Fund I | 19 |
| 2 | Richard Ding Li | IBM | 2 |
| 2 | Matthew J. Flom | RTX (Raytheon) | 2 |
| #4 | Bruce Storey | Basf Se | 1 |
| #4 | Brennan E. Hansen | Special Projects Operations | 1 |
| #4 | Frank A. Lattanzio | Eastern Virginia Medical School | 1 |
| #4 | Brandon R. Bagwell | US Air Force | 1 |
| #4 | Benessa Hubbard | — | 1 |
| #4 | Alexander Huber | Lifenet Health | 1 |
| #4 | Andrea Eva Robertson | — | 1 |
| #4 | John Almeter | US Air Force | 1 |
| #4 | Jason Falla | — | 1 |
| #4 | Rebecca Wright Williams | Chesebrough-Pond'S Usa, Division Of Conopco | 1 |
| #4 | Andrew Moore | Unknown | 1 |
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