Fletcher, NC ranks #4,727 worldwide for total patents filed in 2022, with 22 patents from 14 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Fletcher, NC include Borgwarner, Magic Leap, Ear Tech. That works out to 2.8 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 | Michael Daniel Cola | Borgwarner | 3 |
| 1 | Raj Chandramohanan | Borgwarner | 3 |
| 1 | Matthew S. Shafran | Magic Leap | 3 |
| #4 | George B. Waites, Jr. | Ear Tech | 2 |
| #4 | Thomas Pollock | Fox Factory | 2 |
| #6 | Peter A. Freer | Freer Logic | 1 |
| #6 | Gwen Kathryn Freer | Freer Logic | 1 |
| #6 | Bernardo Garcia Raygoza | — | 1 |
| #6 | Josephrajan Thainashmuthu | — | 1 |
| #6 | Eric K. Staudt | Auria Solutions Uk I | 1 |
| #6 | Robert D. Smith | General Dynamics Advanced Technology Systems | 1 |
| #6 | Rajmohan Chandramohanan | Borgwarner | 1 |
| #6 | Eddie Wilkie | Eaton Intelligent Power Limited | 1 |
| #6 | Stephen Holland | University Of Pittsburgh | 1 |
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