Covington, KY ranks #3,903 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 27 patents from 17 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Covington, KY include Smith & Nephew, Locl Pharma, Gynesonics. That works out to 0.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–17 of 17 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael T. Roller | Smith & Nephew | 5 |
| 1 | Ray Takigiku | Locl Pharma | 5 |
| 3 | Jessica Grossman | Gynesonics | 2 |
| 3 | Mary Jane Combs | The Procter & Gamble | 2 |
| #5 | Thomas Kramer | Vista Outdoor Operations | 1 |
| #5 | Suzanne Olly Tainter | The Procter & Gamble | 1 |
| #5 | William H. Dickson | B&G Foods North America | 1 |
| #5 | Rick Duncan | Microsoft | 1 |
| #5 | Lauren W. Woodrick | Smith & Nephew | 1 |
| #5 | James Matthew Owen | The Procter & Gamble | 1 |
| #5 | Jessica Rustici-Jones | Kao Usa | 1 |
| #5 | Elizabeth C. Day | Florida Power & Light | 1 |
| #5 | Jessica Rustici | Kao Usa | 1 |
| #5 | Xiaochen Wei | University Of Kentucky | 1 |
| #5 | David Hayne | — | 1 |
| #5 | Mark Mock | Accuvein | 1 |
| #5 | Elizabeth Marguerite Grubow | The Procter & Gamble | 1 |
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