Athens, AL ranks #6,098 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 16 patents from 11 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Athens, AL include Lsinc, Sig Sauer, Nexolve Holding Company. That works out to 0.6 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 Richard Bullington | Lsinc | 4 |
| 2 | Richard Bradley Brumfield | Sig Sauer | 3 |
| 3 | Lonnie F. Bradburn, JR. | Nexolve Holding Company | 1 |
| 3 | Howard Louis Lovell, Jr. | — | 1 |
| 3 | Kraig A. Behel | The Boeing | 1 |
| 3 | Brent Matthew Johnston | Sprint Communications | 1 |
| 3 | Kevin W. Pressnell | Tyco Fire Products Lp | 1 |
| 3 | Gary Wayne Holladay | GE | 1 |
| 3 | Gary Alexander Hyde | — | 1 |
| 3 | Eric Merkt | G2 Turftools | 1 |
| 3 | Daniel T. Donohoo | RTX (Raytheon) | 1 |
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