Bigfork, MT ranks #9,037 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 9 patents from 6 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Bigfork, MT include Norand, Hitachi, Applied Materials. That works out to 1.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–6 of 6 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Beard | Norand | 4 |
| 2 | Eric A. Cordova | — | 1 |
| 2 | Dennis E. Soucie | — | 1 |
| 2 | Ryan W. Johnson | Hitachi | 1 |
| 2 | Robert B. Moore | Applied Materials | 1 |
| 2 | Gary A. White | — | 1 |
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