Winnetka, IL ranks #2,877 worldwide for total patents filed in 2021, with 43 patents from 23 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Winnetka, IL include In Queue Innovations, Northwestern University, Miller Dowel. That works out to 3.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–23 of 23 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard G. Fessler | In Queue Innovations | 7 |
| 2 | Richard B. Silverman | Northwestern University | 5 |
| 3 | Michael R. Miller | Miller Dowel | 4 |
| #4 | Mitchell H. Saranow | Suretint Technologies | 3 |
| #4 | Robert W. Sheldon | Medline Industries, Lp | 3 |
| #6 | Sanjay Mehrotra | — | 2 |
| #6 | William Ready | PayPal | 2 |
| #6 | Jiin-Huey Chern Lin | Calcitec | 2 |
| #9 | James Patton | Barrett Technology | 1 |
| #9 | Jennifer J. Kang-Mieler | Unknown | 1 |
| #9 | Alexander Dadakis | United States Gypsum | 1 |
| #9 | Todd Pankey | Illinois Tool Works | 1 |
| #9 | Kim K. Visokey | — | 1 |
| #9 | David M. Jennings | Walgreen | 1 |
| #9 | Colin Knight | Sears Brands, L.L.C. | 1 |
| #9 | Ross D. Moore | Careband | 1 |
| #9 | Luh-Yuan Lin | Joy Medical Devices | 1 |
| #9 | David John Walsh | JPMorgan Chase | 1 |
| #9 | Parker John Schmitt | — | 1 |
| #9 | George Valliath | Motorola | 1 |
| #9 | Howard M. Hess | IBM | 1 |
| #9 | Dirk Hondmann | Mead Johnson Nutrition | 1 |
| #9 | Robert R. Snediker | — | 1 |
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