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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Bedford, IN ranks #9,911 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 8 patents from 7 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Bedford, IN include US Air Force. That works out to 0.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.

Showing 1–7 of 7 inventors

Rank Inventor Primary Company Patents
1 Barry Slutzky US Air Force 2
2 David Hill US Air Force 1
2 James Merryfield US Air Force 1
2 Bryan Woosley US Air Force 1
2 Tony Lee Peters 1
2 Reeve A. Arce US Air Force 1
2 Gerald Miller US Air Force 1

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