Clive, IA ranks #6,031 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 15 patents from 12 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Clive, IA include Human Gene Therapy Research Institute, Life Spine, Sherwood Medical. That works out to 0.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–12 of 12 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles J. Link | Human Gene Therapy Research Institute | 3 |
| 2 | Robert Alex Hirschl | Life Spine | 2 |
| 3 | Richard A. Sunderland | Sherwood Medical | 1 |
| 3 | JON AARON TUCKER REINDERS | Syngenta Participations Ag | 1 |
| 3 | David Simpson | Advanced Technology Laboratories | 1 |
| 3 | David Andrew Haila | Workiva | 1 |
| 3 | Zhan-Bin Liu | E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And | 1 |
| 3 | Dale F. Loussaert | Pioneer (Corteva) | 1 |
| 3 | Damien H. Dominick | — | 1 |
| 3 | Jason Kosby | — | 1 |
| 3 | Daniel R. Cloutier | Sunnen Products | 1 |
| 3 | Clinton D. French | — | 1 |
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