Independence, KY ranks #3,916 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 29 patents from 13 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Independence, KY include Johnson & Johnson, Lexmark International, General Cable Technologies. That works out to 1.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–13 of 13 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin D. Sackett | Johnson & Johnson | 8 |
| 2 | Hyeob Kim | Lexmark International | 4 |
| 2 | Scott M. Brown | General Cable Technologies | 4 |
| #4 | Jonathan Livingston Joyce | The Procter & Gamble | 2 |
| #4 | Oliver Perichon | Robert Bosch Automotive Steering | 2 |
| #4 | H. Thomas Knox | Ancra International | 2 |
| #7 | Jerome T. Jones | Ancra International | 1 |
| #7 | Lowell Larson | Ticona | 1 |
| #7 | Matthew R. Lukes | R.A Jones & | 1 |
| #7 | David H. Skea | — | 1 |
| #7 | Austin Horn | Haier Us Appliance Solutions | 1 |
| #7 | Nathan A. Gordon | — | 1 |
| #7 | Lowell Larson | — | 1 |
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