Canton, NC ranks #13,059 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 5 patents from 5 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Canton, NC include Bsh Home Appliances, Alltec, Federal-Mogul Worldwide. That works out to 1.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–5 of 5 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Holmes | Bsh Home Appliances | 1 |
| 1 | David Whatton | — | 1 |
| 1 | Christopher A. Bean | Alltec | 1 |
| 1 | David M. Nelson | Federal-Mogul Worldwide | 1 |
| 1 | James Messer | Day International | 1 |
Part of North Carolina