Forest, VA ranks #3,048 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 37 patents from 21 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Forest, VA include Commscope Technologies, Bwxt Mpower, Bwxt Nuclear Energy. That works out to 3.2 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 | Van E. Hanson | Commscope Technologies | 6 |
| 2 | Scott J. Shargots | Bwxt Mpower | 5 |
| 3 | Fred William Phillips | Commscope Technologies | 3 |
| 3 | Mathew W. Ales | Bwxt Nuclear Energy | 3 |
| #5 | Steven Thompson | Warner Manufacturing | 2 |
| #5 | Chris Brown | PayPal | 2 |
| #5 | Neohni Warner | Smith Mountain Industries | 2 |
| #8 | Joseph J. Milhorn | Harris | 1 |
| #8 | James E. Silverstrim | Innovative Wireless Technologies | 1 |
| #8 | Jason B. Cocke | Areva Gmbh | 1 |
| #8 | Timothy A. Policke | Bwxt Technical Services Group | 1 |
| #8 | Lewis A. Walton | Bwxt Mpower | 1 |
| #8 | Anthony A. Pugh | Areva Np | 1 |
| #8 | Ronald Rossi | Johnson Matthey Public Limited | 1 |
| #8 | Royce H. Husted | Unknown | 1 |
| #8 | Joel P. Husted | Unknown | 1 |
| #8 | Zachary Adams | US Air Force | 1 |
| #8 | John M. Riddle | Areva Gmbh | 1 |
| #8 | Michael J. Edwards | Bwxt Mpower | 1 |
| #8 | Paul E. Schmidt | — | 1 |
| #8 | Sophie Adams | Mitsui Chemicals | 1 |
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