Garner, NC ranks #3,136 worldwide for total patents filed in 2018, with 36 patents from 16 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Garner, NC include Ericsson, Ansell Limited, Greenwave Scientific. That works out to 1.2 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 | John Walter Diachina | Ericsson | 19 |
| 2 | Daniel B. Hangebrauck | — | 3 |
| 3 | Joel Willis | Ansell Limited | 1 |
| 3 | Peter Marcus Buff, III | Greenwave Scientific | 1 |
| 3 | Nathan John Asselstine | Sas Institute | 1 |
| 3 | Richard J. Gradle | Flowserve Management | 1 |
| 3 | David John Bohle, II | AMD | 1 |
| 3 | Lee Ratcliffe | Truist Bank | 1 |
| 3 | Kirk J. Abbey | Lord | 1 |
| 3 | Ryan Springer | Photonmd | 1 |
| 3 | Joshua R. Kinlaw | IBM | 1 |
| 3 | Robert H. Sharrar | IBM | 1 |
| 3 | Christopher J. Cox | USAA | 1 |
| 3 | Jacob Matthew Joubert | — | 1 |
| 3 | Rebecca Willis | Basf Se | 1 |
| 3 | James Anthony Skrobacki | Polynt Composites Usa | 1 |
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