Monroe, MI ranks #3,305 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 35 patents from 21 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Monroe, MI include Ford, Ortho Innovations, Tenneco Automotive Operating Company. That works out to 1.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–21 of 21 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael J. Irby | Ford | 5 |
| 2 | Robert L. Doubler | Ortho Innovations | 4 |
| 3 | Daniel Keil | Tenneco Automotive Operating Company | 3 |
| 3 | Jason B. Hunt | Fluid Equipment Development Company | 3 |
| #5 | Tchavdar V. Tchakarov | Husqvarna Ab | 2 |
| #5 | Zachary Lopez | Tenneco Automotive Operating Company | 2 |
| #5 | Howard Churchwell | Ford | 2 |
| #8 | Julie Pope | Owens Corning Intellectual Capital | 1 |
| #8 | John J. Feldmeier | The University Of Toledo | 1 |
| #8 | Shinji Nishimoto | Act | 1 |
| #8 | Cecilia D. Bosanac | Unknown | 1 |
| #8 | Andrew Kalenkiewicz | — | 1 |
| #8 | Dale Rathbun, II | AT&T | 1 |
| #8 | Sean Bayle West | Ford | 1 |
| #8 | Michael A. Kopmanis | Ford | 1 |
| #8 | Rosa Lynda Nuno | Ford | 1 |
| #8 | Roy A. Ford | Ford | 1 |
| #8 | Gary W. Groves | Tenneco Automotive Operating Company | 1 |
| #8 | Mark Kreger | Ford | 1 |
| #8 | David M. Lange | Basf Se | 1 |
| #8 | Marie L. Hall | Ford | 1 |
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