Hernando, MS ranks #4,015 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 28 patents from 14 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Hernando, MS include Apple, Warsaw Orthopedic, Fedex Corporate Services. That works out to 1.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–14 of 14 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David A. Doyle | Apple | 6 |
| 2 | Jerbrena C. Jacobs | Warsaw Orthopedic | 4 |
| 3 | Miley E. Ainsworth | Fedex Corporate Services | 3 |
| #4 | Jason Sean Jordan | Smith & Nephew | 2 |
| #4 | Kevin Belew | Smith & Nephew | 2 |
| #4 | Bret M. Wilfong | Warsaw Orthopedic | 2 |
| #4 | Joel Bales | Theken Spine | 2 |
| #8 | Carey Bryant | Cable Fix | 1 |
| #8 | Chris Robinson | Comcast | 1 |
| #8 | Shannon D. Cummings | Wright Medical Technology | 1 |
| #8 | James Duncan | Warsaw Orthopedic | 1 |
| #8 | James C. McMillen | Alcoa Usa | 1 |
| #8 | William L. Waltersdorff | Smith & Nephew | 1 |
| #8 | Charles Free | Ina Acquisition | 1 |
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