Abilene, TX ranks #4,612 worldwide for total patents filed in 2023, with 22 patents from 16 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Abilene, TX include Google, Advantest Test Solutions, Weatherford/Lamb. That works out to 0.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–16 of 16 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Mitchell | 5 | |
| 2 | Tom Jones | Advantest Test Solutions | 2 |
| 2 | Thomas F. Bailey | Weatherford/Lamb | 2 |
| #4 | Thomas R. Bailey | Siga Technologies | 1 |
| #4 | William K. Van Cleave | Digitaloptometrics | 1 |
| #4 | Timothy Head | Abilene Christian University | 1 |
| #4 | Scott Wofford | — | 1 |
| #4 | John P. Brinkman | Adobe | 1 |
| #4 | Samuel Lopez | Brk Brands | 1 |
| #4 | James Myers | Asf Keystone | 1 |
| #4 | Troy Carter | Warsaw Orthopedic | 1 |
| #4 | Rusty Towell | Abilene Christian University | 1 |
| #4 | Robert Michael Patty | — | 1 |
| #4 | Gary Steven Hendrix | — | 1 |
| #4 | Anthony Hester | Unknown | 1 |
| #4 | MICHAEL RAY DENSON | — | 1 |
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