Independence, KY ranks #7,473 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 11 patents from 11 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Independence, KY include Ght Global Heating Technologies Ag, Johnson & Johnson, Red Spot Paint & Varnish Co.. That works out to 0.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–11 of 11 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffrey Poston | Ght Global Heating Technologies Ag | 1 |
| 1 | Kevin D. Sackett | Johnson & Johnson | 1 |
| 1 | Randall Lake | Red Spot Paint & Varnish Co. | 1 |
| 1 | Matthew R. Lukes | R.A Jones & | 1 |
| 1 | Jason McDaniel | Masco Corporation Of Indiana | 1 |
| 1 | Lowell Larson | Ticona | 1 |
| 1 | Matthew James Rommel | Ancra International | 1 |
| 1 | Scott M. Brown | General Cable Technologies | 1 |
| 1 | Thomas Chad Walker | Emery Oleochemicals Gmbh | 1 |
| 1 | Cheyne Thomas | The Procter & Gamble | 1 |
| 1 | Howard T. Knox | Ancra International | 1 |
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