Fletcher, NC ranks #3,445 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 34 patents from 15 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Fletcher, NC include Microtech Knives, Ear Tech, Borgwarner. That works out to 4.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–15 of 15 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Chumchal | Microtech Knives | 11 |
| 2 | George B. Waites, Jr. | Ear Tech | 7 |
| 3 | Michael Daniel Cola | Borgwarner | 3 |
| #4 | Matthew S. Shafran | Magic Leap | 2 |
| #5 | Jason Nejezchleb | — | 1 |
| #5 | Richard Bhalla | Eaton Intelligent Power Limited | 1 |
| #5 | Kyle Chumchai | Microtech Knives | 1 |
| #5 | Eddie Wilkie | Eaton Intelligent Power Limited | 1 |
| #5 | Kevin Barnes | Sony | 1 |
| #5 | James Gant | Arvinmeritor Technology | 1 |
| #5 | Michael Levi | Disney | 1 |
| #5 | Daniel Edward Hrncir | Eaton | 1 |
| #5 | Mark Zalme | — | 1 |
| #5 | John Richard Wilson | Mentor Graphics | 1 |
| #5 | A. Mark Mandeville | Microtech Knives | 1 |
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