Fletcher, NC ranks #5,332 worldwide for total patents filed in 2020, with 21 patents from 18 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Fletcher, NC include Microtech Knives, Borgwarner, Eaton. That works out to 2.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–18 of 18 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Chumchal | Microtech Knives | 2 |
| 1 | Charles J. Kurle | Borgwarner | 2 |
| 1 | Daniel Edward Hrncir | Eaton | 2 |
| #4 | John Richard Wilson | Mentor Graphics | 1 |
| #4 | Allen Stoner | Borgwarner | 1 |
| #4 | Eddie Wilkie | Eaton Intelligent Power Limited | 1 |
| #4 | Paul J. Erber | — | 1 |
| #4 | Sebastijan Berenji | Microtech Knives | 1 |
| #4 | Rajmohan Chandramohanan | Borgwarner | 1 |
| #4 | George B. Waites, Jr. | Ear Tech | 1 |
| #4 | Matthew S. Shafran | Magic Leap | 1 |
| #4 | Christopher Edward Miller | Myspace | 1 |
| #4 | Michael Levi | Disney | 1 |
| #4 | Wesley Byron Johnson | Eaton Intelligent Power Limited | 1 |
| #4 | Matthew Fontaine | Advanced Technology & Research | 1 |
| #4 | Gwen Kathryn Freer | Freer Logic | 1 |
| #4 | Raj Chandramohanan | Borgwarner | 1 |
| #4 | Peter A. Freer | Freer Logic | 1 |
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