Montecito, CA ranks #3,183 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 35 patents from 9 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Montecito, CA include University of California, Doppler Labs, Apple. That works out to 4.0 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 | Umesh Mishra | University of California | 17 |
| 2 | Dan Wiggins | Doppler Labs | 4 |
| 2 | Kevin J. Van Vechten | Apple | 4 |
| #4 | Kenneth Nathaniel Sherman | Social Microphone | 3 |
| #5 | Johnny Goldberg | Mad Dogg Athletics | 2 |
| #5 | John L. MacFarlane | Sonos | 2 |
| #7 | Daniel D. O'Dowd | Green Hills Software | 1 |
| #7 | Shaun Juncal | — | 1 |
| #7 | Fred Wudl | University of California | 1 |
Part of California