Dover, DE ranks #3,556 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 32 patents from 19 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Dover, DE include Becton, Dickinson And, Medtronic, Dentsply Sirona. That works out to 0.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–19 of 19 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd Sack | Becton, Dickinson And | 5 |
| 2 | Carl D. Wahlstrand | Medtronic | 3 |
| 2 | Chen-Jui Liao | — | 3 |
| #4 | Paul Pierson | Dentsply Sirona | 2 |
| #4 | James Preskenis | Premier Magnesia | 2 |
| #4 | Christopher Turner | IBM | 2 |
| #4 | Patrick J. McDonald | Caterpillar | 2 |
| #4 | Travis Morgan | Stryker | 2 |
| #9 | Guy Coker | Line 6 | 1 |
| #9 | Evan Schnell | Medtronic | 1 |
| #9 | Eric Stern | Selux Diagnostics | 1 |
| #9 | Eugene Dougherty | Rohm And Haas | 1 |
| #9 | Ryan Lester | Cyph | 1 |
| #9 | Phillip Ebert | Edgewell Personal Care Brands | 1 |
| #9 | Marcus J. Carey | Reliaquest Holdings | 1 |
| #9 | Larry N. McAllister | Metal Masters Foodservice Equipment Co. | 1 |
| #9 | Andrew Supplee Webb | Daon Holdings Limited | 1 |
| #9 | Andrew Goudy | Delaware State University | 1 |
| #9 | Xin Huo | Dentsply International | 1 |
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