Walla Walla, WA ranks #3,526 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 33 patents from 14 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Walla Walla, WA include Nelson Irrigation, Siemens Canada Limited, J.R. Setina Manufacturing. That works out to 1.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–14 of 14 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig B. Nelson | Nelson Irrigation | 9 |
| 2 | Riley D. Greenwood | Nelson Irrigation | 4 |
| 3 | Chad D. Leinweber | Nelson Irrigation | 3 |
| 3 | George L. Sesser | Nelson Irrigation | 3 |
| #5 | Joseph Daniel Sinden | Nelson Irrigation | 2 |
| #5 | Scott Campbell | Siemens Canada Limited | 2 |
| #5 | Andrew B. Hellie | Nelson Irrigation | 2 |
| #5 | Mathew L. Zimmerman | Nelson Irrigation | 2 |
| #9 | Jon L. Gaddis | J.R. Setina Manufacturing | 1 |
| #9 | Abilash Ravikumar | Amazon | 1 |
| #9 | Reid A. Nelson | Nelson Irrigation | 1 |
| #9 | Paul W. H. Brandauer | — | 1 |
| #9 | Steven E. Crawford | Nelson Irrigation | 1 |
| #9 | Barton R. Nelson | Nelson Irrigation | 1 |
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