Itasca, IL ranks #8,008 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 10 patents from 8 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Itasca, IL include Gas Technology Institute, Caterpillar, Northgate Technologies. That works out to 1.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–8 of 8 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael J. Roberts | Gas Technology Institute | 3 |
| 2 | John Ferraz, Jr. | Caterpillar | 1 |
| 2 | Steven Weaver | Northgate Technologies | 1 |
| 2 | Joseph Pennacchio | — | 1 |
| 2 | Arthur Strout | — | 1 |
| 2 | Michael R. Gogola | Rexam Beverage Can | 1 |
| 2 | Jeffrey Mark Parrish | — | 1 |
| 2 | James J. Morikuni | Motorola | 1 |
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