Springfield, OR ranks #5,831 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 17 patents from 11 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Springfield, OR include Thermo Fisher, Delta Design, Oregon Precision Industries. That works out to 0.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–11 of 11 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Gee | Thermo Fisher | 4 |
| 2 | Byron S. Petersen | Delta Design | 3 |
| 3 | Ronald Lee Mellor, Jr. | Oregon Precision Industries | 2 |
| #4 | William K. Amlin | — | 1 |
| #4 | Bryan Ray Marlow | — | 1 |
| #4 | Blake L. Isaacs | Amsc Subsidiary | 1 |
| #4 | Scott Grecian | Thermo Fisher | 1 |
| #4 | Gayle Buller | Thermo Fisher | 1 |
| #4 | Evan Miller | Netapp | 1 |
| #4 | Jennifer Lynn Aleshire | Whitewave Services | 1 |
| #4 | Mark R. Bolin | Eastman Kodak | 1 |
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