Monroe, NC ranks #5,153 worldwide for total patents filed in 2017, with 20 patents from 16 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Monroe, NC include Hand Held Products, AMD, Omnova Solutions. That works out to 0.6 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 | Daniel D. Yeakley | Hand Held Products | 5 |
| 2 | Dustin Clark | — | 1 |
| 2 | Brandon C. Wilson | AMD | 1 |
| 2 | Chris T Azar | — | 1 |
| 2 | William R. Guillot | Omnova Solutions | 1 |
| 2 | Douglas M. Hinson | Hand Held Products | 1 |
| 2 | Jon Aslaksen | Wirepath Home Systems | 1 |
| 2 | Reggie Scott Whitley | Bank of America | 1 |
| 2 | Christopher D. Rock | AMD | 1 |
| 2 | Christopher M. O'Brien | AMD | 1 |
| 2 | Timothy D. Price | Celgard | 1 |
| 2 | John Souza | Surgentec | 1 |
| 2 | Brian Roman Dobeck | Hand Held Products | 1 |
| 2 | H. Thomas Lockamy | Dental Equipment | 1 |
| 2 | Richard L. Kennedy | AMD | 1 |
| 2 | Jason Merrill | Bank of America | 1 |
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