Maricopa, AZ ranks #5,831 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 17 patents from 13 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Maricopa, AZ include Intel, Biodel Ag, He&M. That works out to 0.3 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 | Anupama A. Thaploo | Intel | 3 |
| 2 | Stephen Michael Butler | Biodel Ag | 2 |
| 2 | Lance William Beem | Biodel Ag | 2 |
| #4 | Mark Richards | He&M | 1 |
| #4 | Stephen Otis Hickman | Honeywell | 1 |
| #4 | Robert W. Weyrauch | Early Warning Services | 1 |
| #4 | Bill Kibler | — | 1 |
| #4 | Peter Anthony Settles | Amsafe | 1 |
| #4 | Cris Holmes | Amnio Technology | 1 |
| #4 | Luis Tapia | Honeywell | 1 |
| #4 | Michele Marie Schoof | — | 1 |
| #4 | Robert J. Knorr | — | 1 |
| #4 | Chad M. Fittro | — | 1 |
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