Taylor, MI ranks #4,750 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 21 patents from 13 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Taylor, MI include Ford, Aisin Technical Center Of America, Whitesell International. That works out to 0.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–13 of 13 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean David Fannin | Ford | 3 |
| 1 | Richard Edward Ruthinowski | Ford | 3 |
| 3 | Patrick Stewart | Aisin Technical Center Of America | 2 |
| 3 | Patrick Bolick | Whitesell International | 2 |
| 3 | John L. Zimmerman | Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa | 2 |
| 3 | David M. Burke | Masco Corporation Of Indiana | 2 |
| #7 | Ross Thomas Sawyers | — | 1 |
| #7 | Antwanette Bills | — | 1 |
| #7 | Lawrence W. Johnson | Illinois Tool Works | 1 |
| #7 | Evan Hamalainen | Denso | 1 |
| #7 | John Thomas Ricks | Ford | 1 |
| #7 | Jesse Taylor | Toyota | 1 |
| #7 | Daniel Barry Sabo | — | 1 |
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