Dover, DE ranks #2,476 worldwide for total patents filed in 2018, with 49 patents from 26 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Dover, DE include Cyph, Dentsply Sirona, Rohm And Haas. That works out to 1.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–26 of 26 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Lester | Cyph | 8 |
| 2 | Bryant Zadegan | Cyph | 7 |
| 3 | Paul Pierson | Dentsply Sirona | 4 |
| #4 | Eugene Dougherty | Rohm And Haas | 3 |
| #4 | Carl D. Wahlstrand | Medtronic | 3 |
| #6 | James Bennett | Symyx Technologies | 2 |
| #6 | Kenneth Donald Hobbs | Markel | 2 |
| #6 | Eric Stern | Selux Diagnostics | 2 |
| #9 | Yue Yuan | Duro Industries | 1 |
| #9 | H. Carnell Caroll-James | — | 1 |
| #9 | Thomas M. Huber | Edgecraft | 1 |
| #9 | Christopher Turner | IBM | 1 |
| #9 | Noureddine Melikechi | Newphotonics | 1 |
| #9 | Remo MOOMIAIE | Zerigo Health | 1 |
| #9 | Eric C. Yocum | Metal Masters Foodservice Equipment Co. | 1 |
| #9 | Terrance Jordan | Prototype Productions | 1 |
| #9 | Marisol Jordan | — | 1 |
| #9 | George Jarmon | Playtex Products | 1 |
| #9 | Marcus J. Carey | Reliaquest Holdings | 1 |
| #9 | Larry N. McAllister | Metal Masters Foodservice Equipment Co. | 1 |
| #9 | Eugene P Doughtery | Edgewell Personal Care Brands | 1 |
| #9 | Jennifer A. Linton | — | 1 |
| #9 | Xin Huo | Dentsply International | 1 |
| #9 | David Neal Schucker | Metal Masters Foodservice Equipment Co. | 1 |
| #9 | Todd Sack | Becton, Dickinson And | 1 |
| #9 | Samuel A. Besong | — | 1 |
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