Covington, KY ranks #4,168 worldwide for total patents filed in 2018, with 25 patents from 15 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Covington, KY include Smith & Nephew, Locl Pharma, Gynesonics. That works out to 0.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–15 of 15 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael T. Roller | Smith & Nephew | 4 |
| 2 | Ray Takigiku | Locl Pharma | 3 |
| 3 | Jessica Grossman | Gynesonics | 2 |
| 3 | Thomas Kramer | Vista Outdoor Operations | 2 |
| 3 | Hannah E. Toomey | — | 2 |
| 3 | Mary Jane Combs | The Procter & Gamble | 2 |
| 3 | Xiaochen Wei | University Of Kentucky | 2 |
| #8 | Mark Mock | Accuvein | 1 |
| #8 | Robert Eugene Heard | The Procter & Gamble | 1 |
| #8 | Emma Lynn Sartini | The Procter & Gamble | 1 |
| #8 | Elizabeth C. Day | Florida Power & Light | 1 |
| #8 | Rick Duncan | Microsoft | 1 |
| #8 | Lauren W. Woodrick | Smith & Nephew | 1 |
| #8 | Greg Sumner | Crown Equipment | 1 |
| #8 | William H. Dickson | B&G Foods North America | 1 |
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