Athens, OH ranks #4,663 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 23 patents from 17 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Athens, OH include Ohio University, Huawei, Bayer Pharmaceuticals. That works out to 1.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–17 of 17 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hao Chen | Ohio University | 5 |
| 2 | Gerardine G. Botte | Ohio University | 2 |
| 2 | YI-WEN CAI | Huawei | 2 |
| #4 | Talha F. Canan | Ohio University | 1 |
| #4 | R. Guy Riefler | Ohio University | 1 |
| #4 | Sean R. Jenson | Ohio University | 1 |
| #4 | Khairul Alam | Ohio University | 1 |
| #4 | Ruth Kelly | Bayer Pharmaceuticals | 1 |
| #4 | Chang Liu | Ohio University | 1 |
| #4 | Kenneth K. Walsh | Ohio University | 1 |
| #4 | Randall Hatch | — | 1 |
| #4 | Xiaozhuo Chen | Ohio University | 1 |
| #4 | Stephen C. Bergmeier | Ohio University | 1 |
| #4 | Dejin Li | Sabic Global Technologies B.V. | 1 |
| #4 | Trace Lydick | — | 1 |
| #4 | Anima B. Bose | Northern Illinois University | 1 |
| #4 | Catherine J. Chagnot | Stirling Technology | 1 |
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