Dover, DE ranks #2,686 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 43 patents from 20 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Dover, DE include Medtronic, Markel, Newphotonics. That works out to 1.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–20 of 20 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl D. Wahlstrand | Medtronic | 15 |
| 2 | Kenneth Donald Hobbs | Markel | 2 |
| 2 | Noureddine Melikechi | Newphotonics | 2 |
| 2 | Tony R. McKee | Ilc Dover Ip | 2 |
| 2 | Thomas M. Huber | Edgecraft | 2 |
| 2 | Yue Yuan | Duro Industries | 2 |
| 2 | Larry N. McAllister | Metal Masters Foodservice Equipment Co. | 2 |
| 2 | Paul Pierson | Dentsply Sirona | 2 |
| 2 | Steven Michael Lacey | — | 2 |
| 2 | Richard G. Thomas | JPMorgan Chase | 2 |
| #11 | Chen-Jui Liao | — | 1 |
| #11 | Charles Ralph Sandy | Ilc Dover Lp | 1 |
| #11 | Virgie E. Snowden | — | 1 |
| #11 | Ralph Olav Elgesem | Ilc Dover Ip | 1 |
| #11 | Neftali Ripoll | — | 1 |
| #11 | Karen Gradie | — | 1 |
| #11 | James Bennett | Symyx Technologies | 1 |
| #11 | Mario Ascander Colon | Electrolux Home Products | 1 |
| #11 | Wayne M. Rossi | Playtex Products | 1 |
| #11 | Philip Burkhardt | Edgewell Personal Care Brands | 1 |
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