Wilson, NC ranks #5,662 worldwide for total patents filed in 2018, with 17 patents from 8 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Wilson, NC include Kidde Technologies, Livedo, Quanex. That works out to 0.4 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 | David Frasure | Kidde Technologies | 6 |
| 2 | Steven Wallace | Kidde Technologies | 3 |
| 3 | Takuya Hishikawa | Livedo | 2 |
| 3 | Brian Jensen | Quanex | 2 |
| #5 | Michael Allman | Noel Group | 1 |
| #5 | Chad Rouse | Kidde Technologies | 1 |
| #5 | David Griswold | Griswold Controls | 1 |
| #5 | Stephanie Barnard | — | 1 |
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