Monroe, MI ranks #3,785 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 28 patents from 15 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Monroe, MI include Ford, Tenneco Automotive Operating Company, Fluid Equipment Development Company. That works out to 1.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–15 of 15 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Bayle West | Ford | 9 |
| 2 | Michael J. Irby | Ford | 3 |
| 3 | Kevin A. Gustafson | Ford | 2 |
| 3 | Daniel Keil | Tenneco Automotive Operating Company | 2 |
| 3 | Jason B. Hunt | Fluid Equipment Development Company | 2 |
| #6 | Jorge T. Tinnirello | The Pullman | 1 |
| #6 | Gary L. Daniels | Microsoft | 1 |
| #6 | Michael A. Kopmanis | Ford | 1 |
| #6 | David Frankowski | Motorola | 1 |
| #6 | Dean Randolph Ranucci | — | 1 |
| #6 | Eric Livingston | American Management Systems, Incorporated | 1 |
| #6 | Dennis Michael Harrigan, SR. | Ford | 1 |
| #6 | John J. Feldmeier | The University Of Toledo | 1 |
| #6 | Mike A. Kopmanis | Ford | 1 |
| #6 | David Mark Lange | John Deere | 1 |
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