Canton, IL ranks #11,895 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 6 patents from 4 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Canton, IL include Caterpillar, Natural Fiber Welding. That works out to 0.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–4 of 4 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark A. Tarvin | Caterpillar | 2 |
| 1 | Brian A. Frank | — | 2 |
| 3 | Isaiah Amstutz | Natural Fiber Welding | 1 |
| 3 | Joshua Clifton Short | Caterpillar | 1 |
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