Springfield, MA ranks #4,146 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 25 patents from 15 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Springfield, MA include Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Black & Decker, The Mathworks. That works out to 0.2 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 | Yi Wang | Alexion Pharmaceuticals | 6 |
| 2 | Asif Elliston | Black & Decker | 3 |
| 3 | Richard M. McKeever | The Mathworks | 2 |
| 3 | William R. Fiske | Hamilton Sundstrand | 2 |
| 3 | Camile Hannoush | — | 2 |
| #6 | Vincent J. Yacovone | Soliton | 1 |
| #6 | Mahalingam Kamalahasan | Hartford Fire Insurance | 1 |
| #6 | Sara Saperstein | Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance | 1 |
| #6 | John F. Hoffman | Audi Ag | 1 |
| #6 | Robert M. Pragluski | Hamilton Sundstrand | 1 |
| #6 | Lucas Adams | Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance | 1 |
| #6 | Kostas Papamarkakis | Northwestern University | 1 |
| #6 | Maritza E. Bell | — | 1 |
| #6 | Hendalee Wilson | — | 1 |
| #6 | David Lipke | Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance | 1 |
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