Bristol, TN ranks #5,593 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 18 patents from 10 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Bristol, TN include Eastman Chemical, Medicon Pharmaceuticals, Eit Emerging Implant Technologies Gmbh. That works out to 0.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–10 of 10 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tabatha Stearns | Eastman Chemical | 3 |
| 2 | Jefferson J. Gregory | Medicon Pharmaceuticals | 2 |
| 2 | Ross W. Yost | Eastman Chemical | 2 |
| 2 | Morgan Packard Lorio | Eit Emerging Implant Technologies Gmbh | 2 |
| 2 | Robert E. Wright | Stratus Medical | 2 |
| 2 | Alan Clarke | GE | 2 |
| 2 | Kenneth Todd Gilbert | Parker-Hannifin | 2 |
| #8 | Joe Spanovich | — | 1 |
| #8 | Alexander B. Adams | Dish Network L.L.C. | 1 |
| #8 | John W. Tolbert, Jr. | Bristol Compressors | 1 |
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