Willis, TX ranks #5,491 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 17 patents from 12 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Willis, TX include Baker Hughes Holdings, National Oilwell Varco. That works out to 2.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–12 of 12 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James B. Crews | Baker Hughes Holdings | 5 |
| 2 | Thomas G. Corbett | Baker Hughes Holdings | 2 |
| 3 | Jeffrey Jeffrey Melancon | National Oilwell Varco | 1 |
| 3 | Margaret E. Theriot | — | 1 |
| 3 | Wesley Dean Fuller | Baker Hughes Holdings | 1 |
| 3 | Larry W. Thompson | Baker Hughes Holdings | 1 |
| 3 | Roxanne R. Dahse | — | 1 |
| 3 | R. Keith Glasgow, Jr. | Baker Hughes Holdings | 1 |
| 3 | Cheri A. Grantham | — | 1 |
| 3 | Fred Casey | — | 1 |
| 3 | Dan Katen | — | 1 |
| 3 | Douglas Avery Ware | National Oilwell Varco | 1 |
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