Athol, MA ranks #19,180 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 71 patents from 21 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Athol, MA include Smith & Wesson, Outboard Marine, Schepens Eye Research Institute. That works out to 8.4 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–21 of 21 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David S. Findlay | Smith & Wesson | 28 |
| 2 | Jeffrey L. Baker | Outboard Marine | 6 |
| 3 | Marie Shatos | Schepens Eye Research Institute | 5 |
| 3 | George E. Whipps | — | 5 |
| #5 | Keith K. Shackett | Genzyme | 4 |
| #5 | Michel P. Monteiro | Nantero | 4 |
| #7 | Dennis P. Goddard | Digital Equipment | 3 |
| #8 | Dave Dexter | — | 2 |
| #8 | Gregory Beaucage | Novacor Chemicals (International) S.A. | 2 |
| #10 | Ralph Stoddard | The L.S. Starrett | 1 |
| #10 | Ronald D. Gale | The L.S. Starrett | 1 |
| #10 | Donald R. Flye | Gem Industries | 1 |
| #10 | Warren C. Hastings | Unknown | 1 |
| #10 | Todd W. Lanoue | — | 1 |
| #10 | Thomas C. Stange | — | 1 |
| #10 | Jeffrey R. Legare | — | 1 |
| #10 | Alyce G. Rathburn | — | 1 |
| #10 | Francis W. Foster | The L.S. Starrett | 1 |
| #10 | Tom A. Neumeyer | The L.S. Starrett | 1 |
| #10 | Michael R. Toomey | — | 1 |
| #10 | Gary R. Bastarache | Foster-Miller | 1 |
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