Iron River, MI ranks #4,130 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 27 patents from 22 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Iron River, MI include IBM, Light Corp, Dayco Ip Holdings. That works out to 9.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–22 of 22 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas A. Petersen | IBM | 2 |
| 1 | Greg Swears | Light Corp | 2 |
| 1 | Matthew C. Gilmer | Dayco Ip Holdings | 2 |
| 1 | Jim Carene | Ford | 2 |
| 1 | Dave Van Andel | Zimmer Us | 2 |
| #6 | Jason Lyman | Nissan North America | 1 |
| #6 | Gerald Joseph Sosnowski | — | 1 |
| #6 | Nicholas Peters | Georg Fischer Harvel | 1 |
| #6 | Russell Albright | Sas Institute | 1 |
| #6 | Gregory A. Miedema | Qualite Sports Lighting | 1 |
| #6 | Bruce C. Arnold | Ford | 1 |
| #6 | Benjamin C. Shade | Avl Test Systems | 1 |
| #6 | Tom Edwards | Binx Health Limited | 1 |
| #6 | Andrea C. PAUL | Mahle International Gmbh | 1 |
| #6 | Jay P. Miles | Ford | 1 |
| #6 | Jordan Straight | Grand Valley State University | 1 |
| #6 | Brandon David Lint | Ford | 1 |
| #6 | Jason Van Ittersum | — | 1 |
| #6 | Timothy M. Anguish | General Motors | 1 |
| #6 | David Arto LALEYAN | — | 1 |
| #6 | Mark J. Dinneweth | Steelcase | 1 |
| #6 | Mike Ratanatharathorn | Arbor Networks | 1 |
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