Jackson, TN ranks #4,476 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 24 patents from 18 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Jackson, TN include Delta Faucet, Devilbiss Air Power, Porter-Cable. That works out to 0.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–18 of 18 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Glenn Geels | Delta Faucet | 4 |
| 2 | Allen Palmer | Devilbiss Air Power | 3 |
| 3 | David V. Keller | Porter-Cable | 2 |
| #4 | Douglas David Sena | The Procter & Gamble | 1 |
| #4 | Stephen J. Vos | Black & Decker | 1 |
| #4 | Robert A. Elick | Maytag | 1 |
| #4 | Joshua Sykes | — | 1 |
| #4 | Geoff Smith | Digeo | 1 |
| #4 | William James Teising | Abb Technology Ag | 1 |
| #4 | Walter Odermatt | Abb Research | 1 |
| #4 | John K. Anderson | Comar | 1 |
| #4 | John Keith Anderson | Thyssenkrupp Elevator | 1 |
| #4 | Lonnie Elder | Abb Schweiz Ag | 1 |
| #4 | Keith Anderson | Thyssenkrupp Ag | 1 |
| #4 | Harlin J. Trefz | John Deere | 1 |
| #4 | Scott D. Craig | Black & Decker | 1 |
| #4 | E. Blake Watkins | Emory University | 1 |
| #4 | Bill H. Ranne | — | 1 |
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