Joplin, MO ranks #4,620 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 23 patents from 16 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Joplin, MO include L&P Property Management, Tamko Building Products, Sunbeam Products. That works out to 0.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–16 of 16 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terrance L. Myers | L&P Property Management | 5 |
| 2 | Michael Shifferd | Tamko Building Products | 2 |
| 2 | Shane Hilsenbeck | Tamko Building Products | 2 |
| 2 | David C. Humphreys | Tamko Building Products | 2 |
| #5 | Rocky E. Davis | — | 1 |
| #5 | Henry Schubert | Sunbeam Products | 1 |
| #5 | Jason Turner | L&P Property Management | 1 |
| #5 | Michael Scott Reeves | Eaglepicher Technologies | 1 |
| #5 | David S. Wootton | Kmt Waterjet Systems | 1 |
| #5 | Kelly M. Knewtson | L&P Property Management | 1 |
| #5 | Lesley O. Bond | Superior Energy Services | 1 |
| #5 | Michael Parrot | Eaglepicher Technologies | 1 |
| #5 | Jefferson W. Myers | L&P Property Management | 1 |
| #5 | Dwaine K. Coates | The Boeing | 1 |
| #5 | James Ferraro | Eaglepicher Technologies | 1 |
| #5 | Steven L. Russell | Robertshaw Controls | 1 |
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