Flint, MI ranks #2,910 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 41 patents from 11 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Flint, MI include Dayco Ip Holdings, Steering Solutions Ip Holding, General Motors. That works out to 0.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–11 of 11 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David E. Fletcher | Dayco Ip Holdings | 21 |
| 2 | Joen C. Bodtker | Steering Solutions Ip Holding | 10 |
| 3 | Dave Fletcher | Dayco Ip Holdings | 2 |
| #4 | Charles Busha | — | 1 |
| #4 | Richard R. Shippy | General Motors | 1 |
| #4 | Hui Teng | Gem Services | 1 |
| #4 | Kevin P. Houle | General Motors | 1 |
| #4 | Shawn A. Haring | Steering Solutions Ip Holding | 1 |
| #4 | Kimberly Carpenter | Duke University | 1 |
| #4 | Allan Peel | — | 1 |
| #4 | Stuart J. Brown | General Motors | 1 |
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