Orting, WA ranks #6,317 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 14 patents from 6 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Orting, WA include The Boeing, Milgard Manufacturing, Enodis. That works out to 1.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–6 of 6 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas A. McCarville | The Boeing | 6 |
| 2 | Michael A. Barton | Milgard Manufacturing | 3 |
| 3 | Douglas S. Jones | Enodis | 2 |
| #4 | John E. Furber | The Boeing | 1 |
| #4 | Joseph V. Nelson | Kennametal | 1 |
| #4 | Paul J. Ambrose | The Boeing | 1 |
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