Ardmore, OK ranks #3,118 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 39 patents from 12 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Ardmore, OK include Kerr Machine, California Cooperative Rice Research Foundation, Thru Tubing Solutions. That works out to 1.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–12 of 12 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark S. Nowell | Kerr Machine | 12 |
| 2 | Michael Eugene May | Kerr Machine | 8 |
| 3 | Brandon Scott Ayres | Kerr Machine | 5 |
| #4 | Michael Cole Thomas | Kerr Machine | 3 |
| #5 | Shyamal Talukder | California Cooperative Rice Research Foundation | 2 |
| #5 | John Keith | Kerr Machine | 2 |
| #5 | Mark S. Britton | Thru Tubing Solutions | 2 |
| #8 | Kelly Craven | Noble Research Institute | 1 |
| #8 | Mike Burns | Pablo | 1 |
| #8 | Jiqing Gou | — | 1 |
| #8 | Jay Christian | — | 1 |
| #8 | Prasun Ray | Noble Research Institute | 1 |
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