Temperance, MI ranks #3,785 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 28 patents from 11 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Temperance, MI include La-Z-Boy Incorporated, Federal-Mogul Ignition Gmbh, Tenneco Automotive Operating Company. That works out to 3.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–11 of 11 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry P. LaPointe | La-Z-Boy Incorporated | 8 |
| 2 | James D. Lykowski | Federal-Mogul Ignition Gmbh | 4 |
| 3 | Matthew L. Roessle | Tenneco Automotive Operating Company | 3 |
| 3 | Karl Kazmirski | Tenneco Automotive Operating Company | 3 |
| 3 | Kendrick Alden Harper | Ford | 3 |
| #6 | Philip J. Lingle | Guardian Industries | 2 |
| #7 | Mitch McConnell | Ford | 1 |
| #7 | Leo Adoline, Jr. | — | 1 |
| #7 | Matthew Schelosky | Tenneco Automotive Operating Company | 1 |
| #7 | Phil Lingle | Guardian Glass | 1 |
| #7 | Gene Willi | Ford | 1 |
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