Smithfield, VA ranks #7,503 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 12 patents from 7 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Smithfield, VA include Face International Corporaton, NASA, Smithfield Foods. That works out to 1.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–7 of 7 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradbury R Face | Face International Corporaton | 4 |
| 2 | Joseph G. Smith, Jr. | NASA | 3 |
| 3 | Charles O. Dairo | Smithfield Foods | 1 |
| 3 | Ahmad L. D. Glover | — | 1 |
| 3 | Teresa Mayo | — | 1 |
| 3 | H. Dennis Caldwell | — | 1 |
| 3 | Jennifer Michaeli | Ockerman Automation Consulting | 1 |
Part of Virginia