Mead, CO ranks #6,663 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 13 patents from 9 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Mead, CO include Akonia Holographics, Lexmark International, Dot Hill Systems. That works out to 2.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–9 of 9 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friso Schlottau | Akonia Holographics | 4 |
| 2 | Brian David Munson | Lexmark International | 2 |
| 3 | George Alexander Kalwitz | Dot Hill Systems | 1 |
| 3 | Darin R. Telfer | Mydor | 1 |
| 3 | Tom E. McMunigal | Maxtor | 1 |
| 3 | Philip N. Keller | Composite Technology Development | 1 |
| 3 | Ozy Sjahputera | Digitalglobe | 1 |
| 3 | Brian G. Bischof | Mocon | 1 |
| 3 | Ryan J. Ehmann | Xerox | 1 |
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