Garner, NC ranks #3,346 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 33 patents from 10 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Garner, NC include Ericsson, Elster Electricity, Grifols, S.A.. That works out to 1.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–10 of 10 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Walter Diachina | Ericsson | 23 |
| 2 | Andrew J. Borleske | Elster Electricity | 2 |
| 3 | Jessica Sloan | Grifols, S.A. | 1 |
| 3 | Weldon Curl, JR. | Parata Systems | 1 |
| 3 | Bryan D. Neumann | Dell Products | 1 |
| 3 | Gavin D. O. Ripley | Caterpillar | 1 |
| 3 | Drew Clark Peterson | Hall Surgical, Division Of Zimmer | 1 |
| 3 | Billy Brandon Gartin | — | 1 |
| 3 | James Bert Powell | Commscope Technologies | 1 |
| 3 | Charles W. Finch | Basf Se | 1 |
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