Melbourne Beach, FL ranks #2,853 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 40 patents from 17 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Melbourne Beach, FL include Skycross Co., Harris, Pneumoflex Systems. That works out to 12.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–17 of 17 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark T. Montgomery | Skycross Co. | 10 |
| 2 | Verlin A. Hibner | Harris | 5 |
| 3 | W. Robert Addington | Pneumoflex Systems | 4 |
| #4 | Wayne B. Smith | Harris | 3 |
| #5 | Robert Roscigno | Liquidia Technologies | 2 |
| #5 | Charles R. Orbell | Halliburton Energy Services | 2 |
| #5 | Richard Lee Lawson | GE | 2 |
| #5 | Stephen R. Hershman | Unknown | 2 |
| #5 | Richard A. Hynes | Warsaw Orthopedic | 2 |
| #10 | Carlo Amalfitano | Ipr Licensing | 1 |
| #10 | Adrian R. Bishop | Ipr Licensing | 1 |
| #10 | Carlo Amalfitiano | Intel | 1 |
| #10 | Craig T. Hagan | Securboration | 1 |
| #10 | Charles L. Frey | — | 1 |
| #10 | James Zyren | Qualcomm | 1 |
| #10 | Matthew Brandli | — | 1 |
| #10 | Anthony James Vergamini | Speedcast International | 1 |
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