Smithfield, VA ranks #7,265 worldwide for total patents filed in 2018, with 12 patents from 8 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Smithfield, VA include Face International Corporaton, Advanced Rail Energy Storage, Basf Se. That works out to 1.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–8 of 8 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradbury R Face | Face International Corporaton | 5 |
| 2 | Joshua Tawes | — | 1 |
| 2 | Joseph Cagle | — | 1 |
| 2 | William H. Moorhead | Advanced Rail Energy Storage | 1 |
| 2 | Ahmad L. D. Glover | — | 1 |
| 2 | Matthew D. Wright | Basf Se | 1 |
| 2 | Anthony Stile | — | 1 |
| 2 | Bryant D. Taylor | NASA | 1 |
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