Independence, KY ranks #4,792 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 22 patents from 14 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Independence, KY include Ancra International, General Cable Technologies, Johnson & Johnson. That works out to 0.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–14 of 14 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard T. Knox | Ancra International | 4 |
| 1 | Scott M. Brown | General Cable Technologies | 4 |
| 3 | Kevin D. Sackett | Johnson & Johnson | 2 |
| 3 | Craig Allen Powell | The Procter & Gamble | 2 |
| #5 | Roger Elam | Hdt Expeditionary Systems | 1 |
| #5 | Cheyne Thomas | The Procter & Gamble | 1 |
| #5 | Drew Edward Miller | — | 1 |
| #5 | Jonathan Livingston Joyce | The Procter & Gamble | 1 |
| #5 | Uriah M. Liggett | Group14 Technologies | 1 |
| #5 | Jeffrey Poston | Ght Global Heating Technologies Ag | 1 |
| #5 | Jason McDaniel | Masco Corporation Of Indiana | 1 |
| #5 | Matthew R. Lukes | R.A Jones & | 1 |
| #5 | Charles Simpson | — | 1 |
| #5 | Olivier Perichon | Robert Bosch Automotive Steering | 1 |
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