Springfield, OR ranks #3,434 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 32 patents from 16 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Springfield, OR include Thermo Fisher, Bowtech, Oregon Precision Industries. That works out to 0.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–16 of 16 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Gee | Thermo Fisher | 10 |
| 2 | Nicholas C. Obteshka | Bowtech | 5 |
| 3 | Ronald Lee Mellor, Jr. | Oregon Precision Industries | 3 |
| #4 | Gerald Thomas | Pulse Health | 2 |
| #5 | Ivan Holte | Hexion | 1 |
| #5 | Rexford Irving Hughes | — | 1 |
| #5 | Craig McClain Matsler | — | 1 |
| #5 | William W. Harsey | Fiskars Brands | 1 |
| #5 | Thomas B. Thompson | Ventek | 1 |
| #5 | Brant Proden | Food & Beverage Innovations | 1 |
| #5 | William Dale Denny | The Procter & Gamble | 1 |
| #5 | Gayle Buller | Thermo Fisher | 1 |
| #5 | Gerald Thomas | Thermo Fisher | 1 |
| #5 | Scott Grecian | Thermo Fisher | 1 |
| #5 | Ethan A. McGrath | Nlight | 1 |
| #5 | Jason E. Hetu | Disney | 1 |
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