Walton, KY ranks #8,547 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 10 patents from 7 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Walton, KY include GE, Johnson & Johnson, Funai Electric Co.. That works out to 1.8 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 | Robert Charles Hon | GE | 3 |
| 2 | John S. Kimsey | Johnson & Johnson | 2 |
| 3 | Sean T. Weaver | Funai Electric Co. | 1 |
| 3 | Stephen A. Thwaites | General Cable Technologies | 1 |
| 3 | Jonathan Schneider | Netflix | 1 |
| 3 | Oliver Lawal | Aquisense Technologies | 1 |
| 3 | Jonathan Paul Ruppert | — | 1 |
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