Sonoma, CA ranks #2,991 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 41 patents from 19 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Sonoma, CA include Apple, Immersion, Big Heart Pet. That works out to 3.8 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–19 of 19 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Marlin Brugger | Apple | 12 |
| 2 | Erik J. Shahoian | Immersion | 4 |
| 2 | Molly Rolig | Big Heart Pet | 4 |
| #4 | Jorge Elizondo Martinez | Heila Technologies | 3 |
| #4 | Seth Marshall Kahn | Element Energy | 3 |
| #6 | Grace Vesom | Magic Leap | 2 |
| #7 | Christopher M. Starr | Raptor Pharmaceuticals | 1 |
| #7 | Kevin Calhoun | Apple | 1 |
| #7 | Robert B. Locke | Tyco Fire & Security Gmbh | 1 |
| #7 | Christopher Michael Compton | — | 1 |
| #7 | Janet Hsiao | Avery Dennison | 1 |
| #7 | Benny Lee | Mitco International | 1 |
| #7 | Robert Locke | Johnson Controls Technology | 1 |
| #7 | Christopher Prevost | — | 1 |
| #7 | John M. Curotto | The Curotto-Can | 1 |
| #7 | William F. Hammett | — | 1 |
| #7 | Russell M. Aleksey | — | 1 |
| #7 | David B. Nibler | Zodiac Pool Systems | 1 |
| #7 | Christopher Roy Kukshtel | Dolby Laboratories Licensing | 1 |
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