Milan, MI ranks #3,242 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 37 patents from 15 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Milan, MI include Toyota, Ford, Gentherm Incorporated. That works out to 6.1 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 | Paxton S. Williams | Toyota | 13 |
| 2 | Ralph Wayne Cunningham | Ford | 5 |
| 3 | Steven Anatole Frait | Ford | 4 |
| #4 | William Michael Sanderson | Ford | 2 |
| #4 | John Terech | Gentherm Incorporated | 2 |
| #4 | Eric Warren Curtis | Ford | 2 |
| #7 | Thomas Edward Whitaker | Toyota | 1 |
| #7 | Craig A. Moccio | Ford | 1 |
| #7 | Nathan Strimpel | Edtm | 1 |
| #7 | Justin E. Dominic | Toyota | 1 |
| #7 | Paul S. Cederna | University of Michigan | 1 |
| #7 | David Huelke | Ford | 1 |
| #7 | Chase C. Violetta | Toyota | 1 |
| #7 | Tarek Hamouda | University of Michigan | 1 |
| #7 | Charles David Satarino | Toledo Molding & Die | 1 |
Part of Michigan