Monroe, MI ranks #3,068 worldwide for total patents filed in 2018, with 37 patents from 20 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Monroe, MI include Ford, Husqvarna Ab, Toledo Molding & Die. That works out to 1.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–20 of 20 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Churchwell | Ford | 6 |
| 2 | Michael J. Irby | Ford | 4 |
| 3 | David B. Kelley | Ford | 3 |
| 3 | Tchavdar V. Tchakarov | Husqvarna Ab | 3 |
| #5 | Roy A. Ford | Ford | 2 |
| #5 | Michael A. Kopmanis | Ford | 2 |
| #5 | Jeff Sean Boulton | Ford | 2 |
| #5 | Robert F. Olsen | Toledo Molding & Die | 2 |
| #5 | Daniel Keil | Tenneco Automotive Operating Company | 2 |
| #10 | Larry Mehki | Unknown | 1 |
| #10 | Loren John Lohmeyer, III | Ford | 1 |
| #10 | Dennis Michael Harrigan, SR. | Ford | 1 |
| #10 | David Nowak | Illinois Tool Works | 1 |
| #10 | Mark A. Eubank | Ford | 1 |
| #10 | John Vandevelde | Unknown | 1 |
| #10 | Katie Urbanski | Tenneco Automotive Operating Company | 1 |
| #10 | Joan Prater-Hebeeb | Ford | 1 |
| #10 | Anthony J. Morr | Tenneco Automotive Operating Company | 1 |
| #10 | Jeffrey Ronald Bohmer | Ford | 1 |
| #10 | Sean Bayle West | Ford | 1 |
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