Fairfield, CA ranks #3,434 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 32 patents from 21 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Fairfield, CA include Chevron, Savant Systems, Galecto Biotech Ab. That works out to 0.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–21 of 21 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saleh Elomari | Chevron | 6 |
| 2 | David McKinley | Savant Systems | 4 |
| 3 | Vishal Rajput | Galecto Biotech Ab | 2 |
| 3 | Eric Matsumura | Zynga | 2 |
| 3 | Venkatapathi Raju Nallapa | Ford | 2 |
| #6 | Mark E. Scott | Merck | 1 |
| #6 | Gary Sandhu | Abbott | 1 |
| #6 | Steve deRosier | Laird Technologies | 1 |
| #6 | Julia Bujtas Glenn | — | 1 |
| #6 | Marek Michalak | New York University | 1 |
| #6 | Mark A. Anderson | Agilent Technologies | 1 |
| #6 | Shane Petersen | Bio-Rad Laboratories | 1 |
| #6 | Susan McGarry | Nortel Networks Limited | 1 |
| #6 | Mario DeGuzman | — | 1 |
| #6 | Wade C. Anderson | AbbVie | 1 |
| #6 | Douglas Glenn Olson | Harmonic Drive Systems | 1 |
| #6 | Eugene E. Spala | Chevron | 1 |
| #6 | Mary Elaine Rabonza | Blackberry Limited | 1 |
| #6 | Jonathan Cuting | Sartorius Stedim Fmt Sas | 1 |
| #6 | Robert Brudney | — | 1 |
| #6 | Eli A. Hefner | Bio-Rad Laboratories | 1 |
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