Wilson, NC ranks #4,596 worldwide for total patents filed in 2016, with 22 patents from 12 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Wilson, NC include Kidde Technologies, Northrop Grumman, Dayco Products. That works out to 0.5 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 | David Frasure | Kidde Technologies | 5 |
| 2 | Steven Wallace | Kidde Technologies | 4 |
| 3 | Daniel Ray MacLachlan | Kidde Technologies | 3 |
| #4 | Stephanie Barnard | — | 2 |
| #5 | Michael C. Miller | Northrop Grumman | 1 |
| #5 | Joseph Peoples | Kidde Technologies | 1 |
| #5 | Bruce Embry | Kidde Technologies | 1 |
| #5 | William Brett Standifer | Kidde Technologies | 1 |
| #5 | James L. Lawrence | Dayco Products | 1 |
| #5 | Alberto Isaac Rubio | — | 1 |
| #5 | Robert J. Norris | Kidde Technologies | 1 |
| #5 | Mark P. Fazzio | Kidde Technologies | 1 |
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