Abilene, TX ranks #4,086 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 27 patents from 14 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Abilene, TX include Nation Wide Products, Colt Canada Ip Holding Partnership, Asf Keystone. That works out to 0.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–14 of 14 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Darby | Nation Wide Products | 10 |
| 2 | David Walter Compton | Colt Canada Ip Holding Partnership | 2 |
| 2 | James Myers | Asf Keystone | 2 |
| 2 | Tyrel J. Lyon | Unknown | 2 |
| 2 | Thomas F. Bailey | Weatherford/Lamb | 2 |
| #6 | Michael Spitsbergen | GE | 1 |
| #6 | John A. Weidanz | Texas Tech University System | 1 |
| #6 | Willard D. Carroll, Jr. | — | 1 |
| #6 | Amy George Towell | — | 1 |
| #6 | Rebecca Ann Herrington Faulkner | — | 1 |
| #6 | Troy Carter | Warsaw Orthopedic | 1 |
| #6 | T. Brian Cavitt | — | 1 |
| #6 | Darryl E. Towell | — | 1 |
| #6 | Dwayne E. Towell | — | 1 |
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