Whitefish, MT ranks #5,913 worldwide for total patents filed in 2018, with 16 patents from 11 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Whitefish, MT include Western Digital Technologies, Safety By Design, Kitty Hawk. That works out to 2.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–11 of 11 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James B. French, Jr. | Western Digital Technologies | 4 |
| 2 | Dean G. Grommet | — | 2 |
| 2 | John R. Rohde | Safety By Design | 2 |
| #4 | Kory McGavin | — | 1 |
| #4 | Elisabeth McGavin | — | 1 |
| #4 | Jim Bungener | Kitty Hawk | 1 |
| #4 | Ronald David Brost | Ford | 1 |
| #4 | M. Casey Malmquist | — | 1 |
| #4 | Charles Sharbono | Applied Materials | 1 |
| #4 | Randall Stillson | — | 1 |
| #4 | Marvin L. Bernt | Applied Materials | 1 |
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