Destin, FL ranks #4,833 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 22 patents from 16 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Destin, FL include Rovi Guides, US Air Force, Medovex. That works out to 1.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–16 of 16 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Stanley Poudrier | — | 3 |
| 2 | Todd A. Walker | Rovi Guides | 2 |
| 2 | Joshua Lentz | US Air Force | 2 |
| 2 | Edward Rene Sanchez Carter | — | 2 |
| 2 | Scott M. W. Haufe | Medovex | 2 |
| #6 | Benjamin T. Dickinson | Government Of The United States, As Represented By The Secretary Of The Air Force | 1 |
| #6 | Gregory S. Dawson | Nordson | 1 |
| #6 | John T. Friedland | Genesys Spine | 1 |
| #6 | Gary H. Dietzen | Enco Electronic Systems | 1 |
| #6 | Geremy Kleiser | US Air Force | 1 |
| #6 | Daniel Vinson | The Wild Gym Company | 1 |
| #6 | Monica Allen | US Air Force | 1 |
| #6 | Philip J. Flater, IV | US Air Force | 1 |
| #6 | Jerry Provenza | US Air Force | 1 |
| #6 | John A. Koch | United States Gypsum | 1 |
| #6 | Kevin W. Guernsey | Laitram, L.L.C. | 1 |
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