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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025

Bridgewater, VA ranks #37,607 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 21 patents from 16 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Bridgewater, VA include Genicom, James Madison University, Fudan University. That works out to 3.2 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 James L. Harlow Genicom 3
2 Brian H. Augustine James Madison University 2
2 Junfang Ji Fudan University 2
2 Maksim Kirichun F.R. Drake 2
#5 James McClure 1
#5 Don Joyce 1
#5 Nancy Dauer 1
#5 Neva A. Clayton 1
#5 Kathleen McCollum 1
#5 Harry Lee Showalter 1
#5 Larry L. Showalter 1
#5 John Fairfield Rosetta Stone 1
#5 Sean Hanifee 1
#5 Timothy Karl Schumacher 1
#5 Gregory TUTWILER 1
#5 Camille G. Salame Unknown 1

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