Hilo, HI ranks #7,422 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 12 patents from 7 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Hilo, HI include Precor Incorporated, Alderbio Holdings, Fall Creek Farm And Nursery. That works out to 0.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–7 of 7 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean K. Horita | Precor Incorporated | 4 |
| 2 | Corinne C. Akatsuka | Alderbio Holdings | 2 |
| 2 | Peter Stefan Boches | Fall Creek Farm And Nursery | 2 |
| #4 | Jeffrey Pearce | Guardtime Ip Holdings Limited | 1 |
| #4 | Michael L. Kaleikini | — | 1 |
| #4 | Noel Morin | Ebay | 1 |
| #4 | Dianqing Sun | University Of Hawaii | 1 |
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