Boyce, VA ranks #35,140 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 24 patents from 10 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Boyce, VA include K2M, Thorlabs, Cook Medical Technologies. That works out to 32.0 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–10 of 10 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer McCool | K2M | 10 |
| 2 | Eric Lieser | Thorlabs | 4 |
| 3 | William Parke | Cook Medical Technologies | 2 |
| 3 | Friedrich G. Wahl | — | 2 |
| #5 | Jeremiah Gene Smith | American Woodmark | 1 |
| #5 | Jimmy B. Stonestreet | — | 1 |
| #5 | Douglas R. Racey | US Dept of Commerce | 1 |
| #5 | Eric R. Sorensen | Cellco Partnership | 1 |
| #5 | Hewad Benawa | Verizon | 1 |
| #5 | Richard V. Houska | — | 1 |
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